Bizcommunity.com has launched a new service that we reckon you will love - whether you're in business and need a particular product, and/or as an individual, want to get away from it all at a great price, or buy something - at an equally great price.
If either cap - or both - fit you, then take a look at our new
online shopping portal, BizBuy.
By the way, we're also looking for partners who want to offer their products and services to a bigger market - for unbeatable prices. Businesses and companies that want to enrol as a BizBuy partner can email
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As we all know, we already have enough fraud and corruption in this country, so it's good news that the government is rolling out a
new biometric card to boot out social grant fraud. Here's hoping it works - we think we'd all like to see our tax monies being spent properly and not stolen or wasted.
On the education & training front, two PHD candidates at UCT have focused their respective theses on
factors that influence motivation, performance and decision-making, and performance expectancies and individual motivation that lead to discretionary effort within team members of professional networks.
Finally, something more for you petrol heads out there... According to our tame motoring editor Henrie Geyser, Lexus has produced a couple of new models that are
ready to rumble the Germans, ja!As Henrie puts it: "The latest styling is mean and muscular, particularly the new front with its spindle grille, gaping air intakes, chin-out bumper, deep-set headlamps and... Hmmm, must be like looking in a mirror for Henrie.
Rod Baker, content director
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The African Virtual University and iHub Research have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen research in mobile learning in Africa. The joint effort will find and implement innovative mobile solutions adapted to the African context. 
UniForum SA, the organisation selected by the African Union to run the DotAfrica Top Level Domain registry has partnered AfriNIC and will sponsor four AfriNIC meetings, letting more people participate in technical training and policy discussions. 
SA's third-largest mobile operator, Cell C, is undergoing major changes that will either take it to new commercial heights or sink it. 
Distributor of technology and communications products, Comztek, has received the award as Symantec FY2012 Distribution Partner of the Year from vendor partner Symantec. Comztek has a long-standing relationship with security, storage and systems management solutions specialists Symantec. 
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Google on Tuesday said it had acquired the software firm Quickoffice, which allows users to create and edit documents on mobile devices. 
PARIS, FRANCE: The new offering is a free app from the App Store allowing access to a selection of news stories, photographs, video and graphics produced by the agency's Arabic editorial desk backed by a global network of AFP journalists. 
LOS ANGELES, US: Microsoft on Monday, 4 June 2012, stepped up its quest to be at the heart of home entertainment by synching Xbox 360 videogame consoles to smartphones and tablets while adding more blockbuster content. 
Bizcommunity.com is proud to announce the launch of its own online shopping portal, BizBuy, focusing on two categories, Business products and Lifestyle products. 
Stakeholders at the inaugural ICT Indaba 2012 in Cape Town have set a medium-term target of delivering broadband to 80% of African citizens by 2020. Minister of Communications Dina Pule announced this at the close of the Indaba on Thursday. 
