South Africa’s only dedicated TV motoring platform, IGNITION, will kick it up a gear this weekend, 4 July 2009, when it moves to its own channel on DStv 265. With the move comes four new hours of programming every weekend including some of the best motoring content from around the globe. Since its launch... »
Thuthuka, a highly innovative education initiative conceived and operated by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), is making profound inroads into the nation’s systemic skills shortage. This is apparent from the results of Part One of the Qualifying Examination (QE1) – a critical milestone on the path to becoming a chartered accountant... »
South Africa’s all-too-small pool of qualified chartered accountants is poised for a welcome boost following the release of a set of vital examination results in Johannesburg last Friday. The pass statistics are especially encouraging in terms of the quest to increase the population of the relatively small number of African CAs (SA). »
South Africa’s debt to income ratio has reached historic highs in the last few years. Often, debt may be informal – borrowed from friends, family or neighbours. Informal debt levels in this country are relatively high and this position that may have been exacerbated by the stringent formal lending criteria stipulated by the National... »
Sylvara Technologies, one of South Africa’s largest electronics refurbishing and e-Waste disposal companies, has been officially appointed as an Accredited Service Provider (ASP) and Express Centre for Epson SA. As an Epson ASP and Express Centre, Sylvara Technologies is responsible for all post sales warranty repairs for all Epson products - providing clients with... »
Increasingly sophisticated on-board entertainment, navigation and information systems are among the must-have features of today’s premium cars, but adjusting and monitoring their functions can risk taking a driver’s attention away from the road ahead. Designing a centralised control system that is simple to understand, intuitive to use and likely to cause the least distraction... »
Cape Town radio station Heart 104.9FM in association with GrandWest Casino and Sony together with eight local icons will be hosting a memorial concert to pay tribute to the life of Michael Jackson on Wednesday, 1 July 2009 at the GrandWest Market Hall. The concert is in answer to the many local Jackson... »
Evgenie Grekova and Irina Puryshinskaja will be performing at the La Motte Estate, Franschhoek on Saturday, 15 August 2009. Evgenie Grekova, mezzo-soprano, will be singing extracts from her winning performance at the 2006 UNISA International Singing Competition, and will be supported by her official piano accompanist Irina Puryshinskaja. »
As part of their strategic objectives to educate communities living in rural and peri-urban areas on the safe use of paraffin and other household energy sources, The Paraffin Safety Association of Southern Africa in conjunction with Engen, held an awareness day at the Copesville Sports Grounds in Swapo, Pietermaritzburg, on Wednesday the 24th of... »
2009 marks the 60th anniversary of the iconic 3-Stripes adidas Originals brand logo, first introduced by company founder Adi Dassler. To commemorate this momentous occasion adidas Originals unveiled a fresh collection globally that celebrates and reflects six decades of the brand’s rich heritage and lifestyle credentials with the “60 years of Soles and Stripes”... »
