Not only large corporates need to engage in CSI / CSR, says MD of PR Worx, Madelain Roscher,
SMEs need to get involved as well. According to Roscher, companies will see benefits in terms of brand recognition, increased sales, return on investment (ROI), tax benefits, and, most importantly, fostering trust with employees and the general public - all that while contributing to a greater good... What are you waiting for?!
Remember the ladies in orange at the 2010 FIFA World Cup who were accused of ambushing marketing for Bavaria? Well, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has warned that
he'll be having none of that during AFCON 2013. Davies plans to designate the sporting event as a "protected event" to ensure stringent advertising laws are enforced.
Former MTN CEO Phuthuma Nhleko is a wanted man -
wanted by Anglo American that is, to take the helm. While chairman John Parker sings his praises, a London-based mining analyst doesn't believe him to be the right man for the job, citing lack of operational mining experience.
It's not often that the big guy lends a helping hand to the little start-up, but here's a little heart-warmer for you; as part of its Enterprise Development Initiative, Cape Town's Protea Hotel Victoria Junction has
signed a "twinning" agreement with a local guest house in Thornton. In order to help the guest house owner, Khanyisa Balfour, put her best foot forward and realise her life-long ambition, the Protea Hotel Victoria Junction management team will provide expertise and training to the guest house owner.
Let's all put our best foot forward into what's left of 2012!
Sindy Peters: Group Head, Content
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The ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) and UniForum SA, signed the .ZA Central Registry Operator Agreement in Joburg earlier this week, which is the culmination of several years of research and is intended to transform the .za name space into a world-class, innovative and standards-driven domain name registry. 
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 8 400 000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $15.00 per share. Of the 8 400 000 shares, 7 000 000 shares are being offered by Ruckus Wireless and 1 400 000 shares are being offered by certain selling stockholders. 
Telkom, which reported a 79% drop to 37.2c in its headline earnings per share for the six months ended September, has not ruled out a partnership that will assist its struggling mobile business, 8ta, but does not see a merger as the ultimate solution for its problems. 
In its ongoing quest to improve customer service‚ Telkom on Thursday, 22 November, unveiled a free mobile application to enable its clients to‚ among other things‚ log a technical fault related to their telephone lines and internet connection. 
Vodacom wants to grow its m-pesa mobile money service in South Africa as user numbers remain well below expectations despite having passed the million mark for the first time. 
OSLO, NORWAY: Facebook should stop providing unsolicited advertising to users in Nordic countries or face legal action, the Norwegian consumer agency said on Thursday (22 November). 
MTN Uganda has lodged a formal complaint with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in Uganda against the Chief Magistrate of the Buganda Road Magistrates Court‚ Sylvia Nabagala. 
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: The amount of data used by mobile devices doubled over the past year, boosted by growth in video streaming services, according to a study released on Wednesday (21 November) by Swedish telecommunications group Ericsson. 
Vodacom's new chief executive, Shameel Joosub, is energetically trying to resolve the group's long-running disputes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 
