We live in a country in which water is not as plentiful as we'd like, so it makes sense that
conserving water is the theme of Green Office Week (GOW). GOW this year takes place from Monday, 22 to Friday, 26 April.
TopTV wants to broadcast porn, and many people and religious groups don't want them to - so it seems there is a
TopTV porn boycott looming. In the other camp, there are also many people who are quite happy if the station wins its case and is able to take the porn route.
Looking to the heavens,
the SKA Organisation Project Office has issued its pre-construction phase request for proposals. The RFP is an invitation for international consortia to bid for work packages to design the various components of the SKA, such as antennas, receivers, signal processing systems, data transport and high performance computers.
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if you're content, we're content here at Bizcommunity. We have been ahead of the curve for years in providing an unmatched vehicle for all of you to get your message out there.
Finally, on the petrol-head front, our glamorous motoring editor Henrie Geyser reckons the
new Isuzu KB range scores in the glamour stakes and for those out there who love two wheels rather than four, we are now covering motorcycling news... and to start you off is the
new KTM 1190 Adventure range. If this doesn't make your eyes water, then...
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An inquiry into pricing and possible collusion in the healthcare market will begin on 1 April, the Competition Commission said on Wednesday (13 March). Pharmaceutical companies won't be form part of the inquiry. 
The sugar sector has jumped on the bandwagon and is calling for protection of the local industry from excessive imports that the sector claims are crippling sugar farmers. 
Christian and civil society groups are uniting behind a boycott of TopTV as the company seeks permission to broadcast three porn channels, the Family Policy Institute said yesterday. 
Drivers convicted of drunk driving in Western Cape might soon be spared being sent to jail but forced to undergo therapy instead. 
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is waging a campaign to alert the public to the illegality of unapproved cordless phones that cause extensive interference in network services and effectively disrupt communication services in South Africa. 
Newly trained professionals need to be cautious of paying in 'fees' to professional bodies in order to secure jobs by paying such fees to the 'employer'. This scam has been highlighted by recent non-industry persons attempting to extort such fees from graduates. 
The Communication Workers' Union (CWU) said on Wednesday (13 March) that it would fight Telkom's offer of voluntary severance packages for workers. 
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A judge on Monday (18 March) ordered a 41-month prison sentence for a self-described "security research" hacker for breaking into the AT&T online network in a case criticised by digital rights activists. 
LONDON, UK: British politicians said on Monday (18 March) they had reached a deal on a tough new system of newspaper self-regulation to rein in the excesses of the press revealed in the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. 
NEW YORK, USA: Locked in fierce battle in the smartphone market, South Korean giant Samsung on Thursday (14 March) unveiled its latest device aimed at challenging Apple in its home market. 
NEW YORK, USA: Google has been fined US$7m for collecting people's personal data without authorisation while its cars were combing neighborhoods for its Street View service. The deal was truck with US authorities on Tuesday (12 March) 
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will on Sunday (17 March) host a two-day consultative meeting with faith-based organisations and traditional leaders in preparation for the 2014 elections. 
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has described the latest incident of alleged police brutality in Lomanyaneng, in the North West, as an embarrassment to the South African Police Service (SAPS). 
A bill giving police more power against the carrying of dangerous weapons in public was adopted by Parliament's portfolio committee on police on Tuesday (12 March). 
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