11 Jun 2013

Science & Technology

Fraudsters named and shamed, but...

It's all very well for Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe to tell us that the naming and shaming of a list of convicts shows government's commitment in fighting fraud and corruption. However, there are many of us out there who would like to see a few people higher up, so to speak, not only go to court and answer charges, but also be named and shamed if found guilty.

We have a massive unemployment problem in this country, right? But the ANC is hell-bent on banning labour brokers. Now Busa has warned that if the government goes ahead and bans brokers, unemployment will rise. It's a faint hope, however, that those bent on banning brokers, will listen.

Is your company culture putting you at greater risk of fraud? asks Kevin Phillips. Read this article, take note, and then see where your company might be lacking in prevention measures; it could be the most useful read you have had in some time.

He's big, wild and lovable himself, so he should know... Henrie Geyser, our motoring editor, says that the new Chrysler SRT8 is a big, wild, lovable animal.

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Weekly top stories

Universal expansion is accelerating - Umeh
The rate at which the universe is expanding is accelerating, says University of Cape Town PhD graduate Obinna Umeh. Read more >>

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Universal expansion is accelerating - Umeh
The rate at which the universe is expanding is accelerating, says University of Cape Town PhD graduate Obinna Umeh. Read more >>


Technology
Microsoft, Jobs Fund create youth tech employment
In the next three years, the South African technology sector is set to receive a new intake of trained graduates, thanks to Microsoft South Africa's partnership with government's Jobs Fund. The initiative aims to train over 3000 unemployed graduates, the majority of whom will be placed in permanent IT jobs. Read more >>

dotJWT to host two interns
In 2012, dotJWT was recognised by the Technology Top 100 (TT100) for excellence in the management of technology. In 2013, dotJWT will be a preferred internship host partner for the TT100 / Department of Science and Technology 2013 Internship Programme. Read more >>

Eskom to trial electric vehicles in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: South African utility Eskom has commenced a research project to study the charging requirements and characteristics of electric vehicles in order to prepare for their entry in the South African market and for the effect they may have on the national grid. Read more >>

Why Kindle is not the answer
[Wesley Lynch] Even though the story of e-books, for the most part, is the story of Amazon's Kindle - which overcame the increasingly high cost of print book production and distribution by digitising the value chain - it is not, for various reasons, the answer in an academic context. Read more >>

SA losing to Kenya in tech race
[Duncan McLeod] South Africa appears to be losing its status as the preferred investment destination on the continent for international technology companies. That honour, increasingly, is going to Kenya, which may be on the cusp of a technology-fuelled era of economic growth. Read more >>

New factory to stimulate job creation for W Cape youth
PRETORIA: Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has lauded the opening of a technology manufacturing factory in the Western Cape, saying the investment will improve job prospects, especially for the youth. Read more >>


International

GSK's blockbuster drug Avandia reviewed
WASHINGTON, USA: GlaxoSmithKline's controversial diabetes drug Avandia, restricted in the US and banned in Europe over concerns it raises heart attack risk, is getting a second look this week by US medical experts. Read more >>


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