Perhaps while we have an agricultural sector that allows us to feed ourselves, we should look after it. According to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO),
climate change is set to affect food prices severely. And while we complain about high food prices as it is, if we end up having to import most of our food, prices will go through the roof and that Sunday roast - and even a staple like bread - will cost a great deal more.
They're non-lethal, apparently... teargas and the like - but some critics are still concerned that SA sold
weapons to Zimbabwe.
On the green front, it seems more and more South Africans are looking to live in 'green' homes. Hence,
such homes are scarce as demand rises. The question is: do those seeking to live in such homes know much about what 'green' is, and do they understand the subject adequately. It seems not, on both counts, apparently.
On the back of the furore surrounding Woolworths and its recruitment policy, a lawyer in the field says
employers should exercise caution when banning non-designated racial groups. Johan Botes reckons that in certain cases, such exclusions could amount to unfair discrimination.
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Kenya ICT Board and Kenya IT and Outsourcing Services (KITOS), the country's new IT industry body, have jointly sealed a partnership with technology event organiser AITEC Africa as host partners for the upcoming East Africa ICT Summit,set to take place in Nairobi from 24-25 October 2012. 
Dimension Data has received accreditation to a select group of companies, which have been certified as Best Employers South Africa 2012/2013, following a gala awards dinner recently held by the CRF Institute. The Best Employers ranking is a unique HR policy and practice benchmarking project run annually by the CRF Institute. 
Social media in its myriad of forms has permeated all levels of society across the world. The numbers of people that are connected and engaged to some form of social media continues to grow unabated and it has become a part of most of the planets daily lives. This is one of the presentations from the 33rd SAMRA Conference, Rosebank Crowne Plaza, Johannesburg. The conference took place from 16-17 August. 
The Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) has welcomed the finalisation of the Protection of Personal Information Bill by the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development on 5 September 2012. 
The wide array of apps available for the mobile platform - the tally was at 350 000 and counting earlier this year - is a large part of why Android-powered devices are so popular among consumers. Since the Google-owned operating system is open source, with anyone being able to download and even modify the source code, it remains popular among developers too. 
LYON, FRANCE: Euronews and Google team up to launch competition for small and medium-sized enterprises that use the Internet to attract new customers, grow their market share and take their businesses global. 
RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the 
NUREMBERG, GERMANY: People in markets such as China, Brazil and India use the opportunities offered by web-connected television more than those in the UK, US and Germany. This is according to research carried out across 13 countries by GfK, the consumer research experts. Their study found that western consumers are stuck in an 'analogue' mindset, whereas viewers in emerging markets are more likely to exploit the digital capabilities of Connected TV. 
