The Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope (SKA) and its precursor, the MeerKAT,
will create enormous opportunities and alter the image of South Africa and the continent. So says Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor.
On the taxing issue of finance, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is taking
urgent steps against what he calls "significant tax avoidance schemes" in connection with the new dividends tax.
It's not surprising that companies are doing this - the dividends tax, which came into effect on 1 April this year at 15%, has pushed company tax in SA above an international norm of around 30%.
While the armed forces are not democracies and orders have to be obeyed, not debated, there's discipline... and then there's discipline - and when soldiers die or commit suicide, it's no wonder
SANDF discipline is in spotlight. This comes after a woman soldier apparently committed suicide after her commanding officer allegedly humiliated her.
Finally, for you petrol heads out there, our own little cookie, Henrie Geyser reckons the new Chinese offering from Great Wall Motors, the C10 has
promising fortune cookies. He likes the neat little hatch from the land of noodles and Mao's
Little Red Book.
Rod Baker, content director
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The Engen Driver Wellness campaign, in partnership with Trucking Wellness, visited the truck stop on N12 route Cape Town Road in Kimberley last week. The initiative is aimed at raising awareness around health issues that have a direct impact on road safety, by helping drivers to manage their wellness better. 
This year's Santa Shoebox Project, a corporate social investment drive to collect gifts for thousands of underprivileged children across the country and as far as Namibia, kicked off on 1 September 2012, offering all South Africans the opportunity to share in the joy of giving. 
Supported by the FNB Fund, the Khululeka Community Education Centre in the Eastern Cape has developed the Early Childhood Development (ECD) further education and training certificate (FETC - Level 4) and National Diploma in ECD (Level 5). 
icandiCQ is committed to caring, which is why the company recently got involved with a project that is helping give a group of underprivileged young boys between the ages of eight and 15 the chance to dream. 
