The controversial painting of the president "on view" so to speak, has just about everyone talking, so much so that in the smoke of battle it's easy to lose sight of other issues that are perhaps more demanding of our attention. So, while the ANC goes to court today in an effort to have the painting removed from view, Gwede Mantashe says the ANC is basically OK with the Press Freedom Commission report issued yesterday, but he
has some thoughts on issues such as "lazy" journalists... Oh, and also "that painting".
There's good news for those of you with an interest in the
property & real estate field or the
education & training field... today sees the launch of our first newsletters covering these sectors.
On the property front, read about a
new app designed to make property hunting easier. The app is for iPhones and iPads, and a mobi-site makes browsing properties on all mobile devices possible while on the go.
On the education & training front, Mpumalanga's top government leaders have
adopted the province's worst performing schools in an effort to raise standards and hence give the pupils a better chance at life.
Beware... fraudsters are on the prowl and
SANParks has issued a warning to the public of fraudsters - including online forums - that claim to represent the South African National Parks (SANParks) and in particular the KNP "by offering customer care facilities that discuss conservation and tourism-related matters for guests."
Still on the crime front, Acting Public Service and Administration Minister Mildred Oliphant has assured parliament - and hence us - that
fighting corruption within government remains a priority. That's good; here's hoping the Public Service Anti-Corruption Unit (PSACU) will be successful, but given the scale of corruption, and outright theft of our tax monies, the PSACU has an uphill battle ahead of it.
Finally, our very own "bad boy" on the motoring scene, Henrie Geyser, has some good things to say about the Mercedes Benz C-Class Coupé C63 AMG. Henrie glowingly describes it as a
scorcher Merc with bad-boy tattoos, with "looks and power in one package" and a "wild child"; again, we could be talking about Henrie. Or not...
Rod Baker, content director
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CHICAGO: Honda's luxury brand Acura will recall nearly 53 000 vehicles in the United States to fix a problem with the power steering, the Japanese automaker said on Thursday (17 May 2012). 
Government fleet orders awarded to Renault South Africa saw the delivery during the first quarter of this year of over 200 Renault vehicles to national and local governmental departments including the Department of Defence, South African Police Services and KwaZulu-Natal's Department of Health. 
Buhle Waste, a South African company in the field of medical waste management, has increased the number of Hino trucks in its fleet to 62 with the purchase of a further six 500-Series 1626 models from Hino East Rand. 
The Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) Trade Test Centre recently launched to the community of East London and surrounding areas. It is the first decentralised manufacturing, engineering and related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (merSETA)-accredited facility of its kind in the region. 
The SA National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral) will not appeal against the temporary court order halting e-tolling, it was reported. 
Over 24 000 motorists were arrested for violating traffic rules on SA roads in the first quarter of the year. The Transport Department said the arrests were part of the New National Rolling Enforcement Plan (NREP) and the 'million-a-month' vehicle checking programme announced by Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele in 2010. 
