If there is one thing that is common in SA today, it is a shortage of skills, so it's good news to see that
Denel and the SAAF have agreed to retain 139 skilled jobs. So at least sense has prevailed in this instance.
How was that last braai you had? You enjoyed the steaks? Do I hear you say 'nay'? Well, if you found out your tasty steak was actually the last nag in the Bod Raker Handicap at Kenilworth last Saturday, you might not be able to get a payday out of it... Even if you do happen to be
an old lady who swallowed a horse....
If you thought the board antics at the SABC was the stuff of soap operas, then SAA's board antics seem to be trying to follow on, as minister of public enterprises Malusi Gigaba
says aiKona to South African Airways suspended acting CEO Vuyisile Kona.
And the buck stops... where? Corruption is robbing this country of billions, so it's nice to hear that a new
anti-corruption bureau is to fast track cases against public servants. Now, one hopes that will apply across the board - right to the very top... you know... the cabinet, if evidence of corruption is found?
Finally, our very own bright spark, motoring editor Henrie Geyser reckons that
the new baby Chevrolets now spark even brighter. Just like Henrie then.
Rod Baker: Content Director
Submit your company news to
itnews@bizcommunity.com. Exclusive contributions may be sent to
contributors-it@bizcommunity.com.
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Groups representing US authors and publishers called on the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to deny online retailer Amazon exclusive rights to websites ending with .book, .author, or .read. 
Only nine areas in South Africa have an Internet speed faster than the national average, according to a report released on Monday (11 March). 
Hackers have claimed the scalp of the South African Ministry of State Security's Twitter account, underlining concerns that Africa may be the soft underbelly of global cyber security. 
A total of 38 websites, and not just one, form part of the Free State's multi-year integrated website project, the provincial government said on Tuesday (5 March). 
Telkom is offering its employees voluntary severance packages or early retirement and any staff member has until August this year to decide whether to accept the offer. 
The Western Cape is on track to establish itself as Africa's Silicon Valley, which bodes well for the province's drive to become a centre of business excellence, the Cape Chamber of Commerce said last week. 
Communication methods may be changing, but the basics of customer service remain the same and, armed with a wealth of new information, contact centres are poised to redefine service standards in the coming years. 
The South African call centre market is growing at between 10% and 15% a year and this growth is being driven by a number of factors including the increase in remote contact. 
CAPE TOWN, SA / REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, US: Clickatell, a global leader in mobile messaging and transactional services, today announced that Mervyn Goliath has joined it's executive team as part of its ongoing commitment to deliver Enterprise-grade mobile enablement in Sub-Saharan Africa and internationally. 
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business is recognised in the "Best SME Security Solution" category, which acknowledges companies with superior security products that help customers tackle today's IT challenges. The award was presented at the 16th annual SC Magazine Awards US ceremony held 26 February 2013 in San Francisco, in conjunction with the annual RSA Conference. 
DOHA, QATAR: The full-featured apps will allow smartphone and tablet app users to experience award-winning content from Al Jazeera English 
HELSINKI, FINLAND: Nokia, once the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said its chief executive Stephen Elop received no bonus in 2012, reducing his overall income by 45%. 
WASHINGTON, USA: The Android operating system accounted for 79% of all malware infections on smartphones and the threat is multiplying, a security firm said last week. 
MENLO PARK, USA: Facebook last week began transforming the stream of updates from friends at homepages into a "personalised newspaper," with news ranging from personal to global. 
LONDON, UK: Facebook formally unveiled the redesign of its News Feed this week. The social network was keen to stress the changes have been designed to "clean up the page, declutter it, make it simpler, more modern and easier for people to use." 
LYON, FRANCE: Euronews claims to be the world's first news channel to make use of Twitter's microblogging video application Vine, to offer its viewers a new way of accessing the news. 
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Kaspersky Lab has identified 'MiniDuke', a new malicious programme designed for spying on multiple government entities and institutions across the world. The new threat actors combine sophisticated "old school" malware writing skills with newly advanced exploits in Adobe Reader to collect geopolitical intelligence from high-profile targets. 
WASHINGTON, USA: Facebook users began sharing more private data after the social network giant revamped its policies and interface, according to a study released Tuesday (5 March). 
HANOVER, GERMANY: From a glove that can be used as a mobile phone to a remote-controlled spy helicopter, this year's CeBIT, the world's top high-technology product fair, showcases a bewildering array of gadgets. 
93 pages
