The Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope (SKA) and its precursor, the MeerKAT,
will create enormous opportunities and alter the image of South Africa and the continent. So says Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor.
On the taxing issue of finance, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is taking
urgent steps against what he calls "significant tax avoidance schemes" in connection with the new dividends tax.
It's not surprising that companies are doing this - the dividends tax, which came into effect on 1 April this year at 15%, has pushed company tax in SA above an international norm of around 30%.
While the armed forces are not democracies and orders have to be obeyed, not debated, there's discipline... and then there's discipline - and when soldiers die or commit suicide, it's no wonder
SANDF discipline is in spotlight. This comes after a woman soldier apparently committed suicide after her commanding officer allegedly humiliated her.
Finally, for you petrol heads out there, our own little cookie, Henrie Geyser reckons the new Chinese offering from Great Wall Motors, the C10 has
promising fortune cookies. He likes the neat little hatch from the land of noodles and Mao's
Little Red Book.
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Spark ATM Systems, one of South Africa's premier independent ATM deployers has launched SparkWeb, an innovative secure web-based portal that allows ATM merchants to access their ATM's mission critical data remotely and in real-time. It is claimed to be the first secure web-based portal for the African ATM market. 
The Retail Technology Forum 2012, being held at the Arabella Hotel & Spa, Hermanus on 29-30 October 2012, has announced that delegates have voted for Smart Axess Solutions and Thoughtworks to join the line-up of speakers at the opening conference. 
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study on the growth of the online travel market in Brazil from its 
Malcolm MacDonald, CIO of I-Net Bridge is set to attend and speak at the anticipated 3rd annual Cloud and Virtualisation Africa Summit, taking place 10-11 October at the Hilton Hotel Sandton in Johannesburg. 
Minister Dina Pule has extended the date for submissions on the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill to 14 September 2012. 
