At the recently held BMI-Techknowledge IP and Unified Communications (UC) Forum Bytes Communication Systems (BCS) shared the message with attendees that UC is here to stay as a pervasive enterprise technology. 22 May 2007
Tax disputes that cannot be resolved between taxpayers and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) can be decided by either the Tax Board or the Tax Court. The decision as to which of the Tax Board or the Tax Court will deal with a particular matter, is usually dependent upon the amount involved. 22 May 2007
Marketers will invest heavily to influence a maven or connector who, in turn, will spread the word. The problem is everyone wants to speak to that market so just splurging the dosha is rarely sufficient. If you have a message and need an environment for 10 or less people in which to communicate it so that it penetrates the veneer of disinterest so heavily painted upon many nowadays, take the following advice... 22 May 2007
International hotel operators have been invited to bid for rights to run two of 'best-known' hotels in Algiers. 22 May 2007
Every problem is an opportunity, which makes the African mess one hell of an opportunity for IBM Country General Manager Mark Harris. The big question for him and his executive team at IBM: will IBM grab it? 22 May 2007
Representatives of the Tunisian Agency for Technical Cooperation have been in South Africa to inspect public health facilities, as part of helping to recruit Tunisian doctors to work in South Africa's under-serviced areas. 20 May 2007
US travel warning to its citizens contemplating visiting Zimbabwe adds to that country's woes. 18 May 2007
Airlink has commenced direct scheduled services from Johannesburg to Harare, Zimbabwe; and Johannesburg to Lusaka, Zambia. 15 May 2007
SMC Networks has announced the launch of its new line of IP telephony solutions for the office and road. The new SIP-based IP-PBX (SMCPBX10), desktop phones (SMCDSP-200/205) and ultra-portable 802.11g wireless SIP phone (SMCWSP-100) are aimed at making the transition to VoIP both low in effort and in cost. 15 May 2007
The Lexmark X9350 Wireless Office All-in-One prints up to 32 pages per minute (ppm) black and 27 ppm colour, and is said to be the only All-In-One in its class equipped with built-in wireless connectivity and automatic two-sided printing. The X9350 also uses the new Evercolor IITM pigmented inks. 15 May 2007
The Codes of Good Practice were gazetted and passed into law on 9 February 2007. This ends the long debate and delay in respect of implementing the practical workings for the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) legislation. 15 May 2007
The South African government has dispatched a team of six pathologists to Douala, Cameroon, to assist with the victim identification process following the recent Kenya Airlines crash which killed 114 passengers and crew members. 14 May 2007
The launch today of the Nigerian Communication Satellite NIGCOMSAT-10 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in south-west China's Sichuan Province promises to significantly boost communications in Africa, parts of the Middle East, and southern Europe. 14 May 2007
The Northern Cape Health Department, the Dettol Trust and the Nelson Mandela Foundation Trust's joint initiative has built the new Joe Slovo Hospital, replacing the old and dilapidated hospital. 11 May 2007
The Johannesburg and Maputo Hospitals have entered into an agreement which will lead to patient referral and exchange of health professionals between the two. 11 May 2007
After a serious makeover spanning seven months, Volkswagen of South Africa’s AutoPavilion now features a host of multimedia attractions that will draw even more visitors to Uitenhage, the base of the auto manufacturer. 11 May 2007
EgyptAir is celebrating its 75th anniversary with plans to expand and improve services to a number of new destinations, including some in Africa. 11 May 2007
With seven awards for four engines, BMW has once again emerged as the most successful brand from the “International Engine of the Year Awards 2007”, the world’s most important engine competition. 10 May 2007
A radical overhaul of the whole rigmarole involved in licensing of businesses in Kenya has spurred the country's economic growth. 10 May 2007
Among the passengers on Flight 507 were MTN Cameroonian chief executive Campbell Utton, chief financial officer Sarah Stewart, Patrick Njamfa, Patrice Enam. Stewart's husband, Adam James, was also on the flight as was Nairobi-based Associated Press correspondent Anthony Mitchell. 7 May 2007
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