The news is topped right now, quite rightly, by reports around Nelson Mandela's health status, which is reported to be critical, but his medical team is ensuring he is as comfortable as possible.

If you're cohabiting, you may need to cough up in the event of an insurance claim... apparently, unmarried couples who live together or keep their possessions at their partner's residence face an increased risk of insurance claim rejections for personal belongings if they fail to fully disclose their living situation to their insurers.

Ouch! The Competition Commission has reached a settlement with 15 construction firms, who have agreed to pay fines to the tune of R1.46bn for collusive tendering. When will these people learn?

Some good news at last! A South African team has won a top supercomputing award, scooping overall top honours at the International Student Cluster Challenge held in Leipzig, Germany, recently.

Finally... look! Have you created or updated your MyBiz Profile on Bizcommunity yet. If not, what are you waiting for... It's so simple and you will put yourself in the running to win a fantastic GoPro camera and accessories worth over R6,000! Go on... get to it!

Rod Baker, Content Director

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