| 17 Jul 2013 |
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Today's top stories
 | [Douglas Kruger] They all suffer from the same basic problem: The successful executive who wonders why his social life is in disarray; the office worker who always produces but never seems to get promoted; and the intellectual with three advanced degrees who wonders why much stupider people are in charge of the operation. Read more >> |
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 | A Ghanaian newspaper editor was released last Thursday after serving a controversial 10-day jail term ordered by the west African nation's supreme court for criticising the judges' handling of a dispute over last year's presidential election. Read more >> |
 | The Zimbabwean newspaper launched its #MyZim campaign last month and Zimbabweans have been responding in their thousands to it. The campaign is aimed at getting Zimbabweans everywhere to contribute to a debate about their common future - rather than looking back to the past with recrimination and regret. Read more >> |
 | The 2013 AfricaCom Awards will take place on 13 November at the Waterfront LookOut in Granger Bay, Cape Town. This year the Awards has added the most innovative and relevant categories to celebrate the biggest players in the telecoms/ICT sector. Read more >> |
 | Registration for the 17th Annual Highway Africa Conference, described as the world's largest annual gathering of African journalists, closes in two weeks' time. The conference will take place at Rhodes University from 1-2 September. Read more >> |
 | [Luke Wingfield Digby] How do you ensure that your email marketing efforts resonate in an increasingly mobile market? Read more >> |
 | [Kelly Meredith] With the world looking to Africa as the next expansion frontier, it's all too easy for companies to rush in unprepared. But unless they make an effort to understand business in Africa, they are likely to fail. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON, USA: Microsoft said on Tuesday (16 July) it had asked the US government for permission to disclose details of how it handles national security data requests, citing "inaccuracies" in recent media reports. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON - The secret US court overseeing national security investigations has opened the door to declassifying documents related to the government's data collection programme in a case involving Internet company Yahoo! Read more >> |
 | BEIJING, CHINA: Apple said Monday it would investigate claims that an iPhone electrocuted a Chinese woman who was making a call while charging the device. Read more >> |
 | BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The Europe Union's (EU) justice commissioner has hailed a call by German Chancellor Angela Merkel for tighter privacy controls on Internet companies amid reports of sweeping US government surveillance online. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA - Microsoft has quietly cut the price of its entry-level Surface tablet computer by some 30%, after surveys indicating sluggish sales. Read more >> |
More International
SOUTH AFRICA Gentleman Jack delivers VVIP experience at Vodacom Durban July
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 | Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed the life sentences handed to the four men who murdered 36-year-old Sergeant Macasio Madyene. Read more >> |
 | Senior members of the Eastern Cape government, including Premier Noxolo Kiviet, will have to sign performance agreements with the ANC. Read more >> |
 | Parliament should be able to hire a new auditor-general by September. This is the view of Thaba Mufamadi, the newly elected chairman of the ad-hoc committee on the appointment of the auditor-general. Read more >> |
 | The Police Ministry has welcomed the announcement by police management to develop the Paarl South African Police Service (SAPS) Academy to be a university which will start offering Bachelor degrees in Policing. Read more >> |
More Government news
 | [Brian Berkman] I'm cursed with impractical desires that I cannot afford. I would, for example, like to arrive at a destination after a long flight with my jackets, shirt and trousers looking as freshly-pressed as when I packed them. Read more >> |
 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Mercedes-Benz have muscled up their popular SLK sports cars with extra go-faster power, slapped on some macho AMG make-up, extended the already long list of standard and optional goodies and then pulled a surprise rabbit out of the hat by introducing a brand new 250 model to slot in between the current 200 and 350 choices. Read more >> |
 | [Nick Hedley] In response to the rapidly growing demand for business accommodation in Zambia‚ Protea Hospitality Group said on Monday (15 July) it was significantly expanding its Protea Hotel in Lusaka as part of its African expansion drive. Read more >> |
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