27 Nov 2012

Science & Technology

 



Let's support the little guy

Not only large corporates need to engage in CSI / CSR, says MD of PR Worx, Madelain Roscher, SMEs need to get involved as well. According to Roscher, companies will see benefits in terms of brand recognition, increased sales, return on investment (ROI), tax benefits, and, most importantly, fostering trust with employees and the general public - all that while contributing to a greater good... What are you waiting for?!

Remember the ladies in orange at the 2010 FIFA World Cup who were accused of ambushing marketing for Bavaria? Well, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has warned that he'll be having none of that during AFCON 2013. Davies plans to designate the sporting event as a "protected event" to ensure stringent advertising laws are enforced.

Former MTN CEO Phuthuma Nhleko is a wanted man - wanted by Anglo American that is, to take the helm. While chairman John Parker sings his praises, a London-based mining analyst doesn't believe him to be the right man for the job, citing lack of operational mining experience.

It's not often that the big guy lends a helping hand to the little start-up, but here's a little heart-warmer for you; as part of its Enterprise Development Initiative, Cape Town's Protea Hotel Victoria Junction has signed a "twinning" agreement with a local guest house in Thornton. In order to help the guest house owner, Khanyisa Balfour, put her best foot forward and realise her life-long ambition, the Protea Hotel Victoria Junction management team will provide expertise and training to the guest house owner.

Let's all put our best foot forward into what's left of 2012!

Sindy Peters: Group Head, Content

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No end in sight for rehabilitation of Gauteng dam
[Sue Blaine] Scientists and the Department of Water Affairs are at loggerheads over whether a rehabilitation programme being used to sort out pollution in Gauteng's Hartbeespoort Dam - Metsi a Me - suits South Africa's particular circumstances. Read more >>

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Ricoh SA improves customer service with mobile information devices
Ricoh SA has improved customer service by rolling out Windows-based mobile devices to all of its 120 field engineers. The devices give engineers and Ricoh SA's service centre greater control, flexibility and improved response capabilities as they are integrated with the call centre, service despatch controllers, and the Siebel-based back-end system. Read more >>

Tourism Radio, Renault showcase audio guides at Le Web 2012
South African travel technology company Tourism Radio recently joined forces with French automaker Renault at Le Web 2012, a blogging and web expo. Renault first announced its fully-connected and integrated R-Link multimedia system at last year's Le Web, where it was revealed that Tourism Radio would be one of the first applications available for download on the system. Read more >>

TT 100 awards showcase local technological excellence
This year's Technology Top 100 award programme (TT100) will be taking place at the Vodacom Dome in Midrand, Gauteng on 28 November 2012, with a keynote speech by Department of Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom. Read more >>

Samsung wins 27 CES 2013 Innovation Awards
Samsung Electronics, a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, semiconductors and telecommunications, has won 27 prestigious International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013 Innovations awards. CES, the world's largest consumer technology trade show held by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) every year, has honoured Samsung with 117 awards in the past four years. Read more >>

The African potential for tablets
[George Ferreira] Traditionally, the adoption of mobile technologies in Africa has been very strong. In fact, the continent is the second biggest market in the world when it comes to mobile and is also the fastest growing. Tablet computers have especially been very popular in recent years for not only their long battery life, but also the possibilities that they present for key sectors, such as education, health, banking, and entrepreneurship. Read more >>


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