The fifth BRICS Summit ended recently and was marked by Jacob Zuma's call for the organisation to
create a new funding model in Africa. He wants regional projects to be favoured for finance. Also at the event, Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies said that
partnerships in manufacturing are vital for BRICS success.
On a more sombre note, if the ANC has its way, there will be no judicial oversight over eavesdropping on communications originating outside of SA. So if the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill becomes law, you will have to
mind what you say - or write.
On a most sombre note, it has not been a good time for the SANDF, what with casualties in the Central African Republic and now the loss of five of its members who
died in an anti-poaching operation in the Kruger National Park when their helicopter crashed.
You're in HR, right? Or you're in management... so how are your internal communications - are you
getting the message right? Grace Harding, with 15 years of working in the field of internal communications / internal marketing, provides some views on the subject. After all, how can your staff perform properly if they are not getting the right message?
Finally, our tame motoring editor Henrie Geyser, and no slouch in the power game himself, says that the
Cruze has been given an extra dollop of power - hopefully that will end any talk of the model being a tad lazy.
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If you were given one wish, what would you wish for? Bucket loads of money? A seven-storey mansion? A trip around the world or to meet your favourite celebrity? Not Abraham of Wallacedene in Cape Town, whose heart-rending and simple dream was to learn how to cook his favourite meal and one day, when he grows up, become a chef. 
Funding and concerted support from Anglo American's enterprise development arm, Zimele, has considerably aided the growth and development of a steel construction company in Middleburg, Mpumalanga. 
Schools around the country have taken part in the launch of the 2013 Spur Masidlale soccer and life skills training programme at regional day events in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg. 
The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has applauded Africa's largest pension fund - the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) - on joining the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). 
The Rock Girl initiative, which seeks to reduce violence against women and girls through the creation of safe spaces, has the support of South African luxury women's wear label, Jenni Button and renowned international artist, Paul du Toit. They have collaborated in producing an exclusive limited edition tank, with profits being donated to the Rock Girl initiative. 
CASABLANCA, MOROCCO: Nestle has admitted it can do more to improve its suppliers' livelihoods, after an Oxfam report accused the Swiss food giant of failing to address the plight of farmers in the world's poorest countries. 
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