All Blog Posts Tagged 'south' (11)

We have all heard, with mixed feelings I am sure, about the 2010 Soccer World Cup draw that Bafana Bafana have landed up with! This is bound, at the very least to make it an interesting build up to the tournament for our National Soccer Team – and should make for some interesting matches once it all begins. At least we now know exactly what to expect – the mystery is over. For the team it is certainly going to be a challenge BUT at least they now know exactly what challenge they are facing. 201… Continue

According to The Daily Maverick, he may just have become the most influential South African in the world. Greenpeace seek to raise awareness and drive change through civil disobedience. "The reason they want you to fit in is that once you do, then they can igno… Continue

The New Companies Act was signed into law during April 2009 - it will come into full effect during the middle of 2010. How does this effect me - you may be asking? (or should be asking!?) Well, let me start by asking you a few questions; - Are you a business owner, director, or decision maker? - Are you both an owner and a director? (PS when I use the "label: director I am also referring to members of CC's) - Do you employ people? - Are you intending to grow your business into the future (do y… Continue

According to a few of my followers on Twitter, these are the top 10 web design agencies in South Africa. They are ranked in order of how many times they were recommended over the hour or so that I took responses: Gloo Coda Prezence Kreatif… Continue

News is reaching Hatman Mansions this morning of an extraordinary application made by a black Canadian to be granted asylum in South Africa. Bernard "Big Bernie" Hunted, 19, has told South Africa's Department of Homie Affairs that "Canada is completely white, except for a few patches of green in mid-summer, and I am sick and tired of being shot at by white Canadians in lumberjack shirts and those ridiculous caps with flaps on the sides". Ms Nomfundo Mfutha, a spokeswoman for Homie Affairs, sai… Continue

Technology and its power.... :-) My thoughts on a coming South Africa 2.0. Continue

Individuals from across South Africa will be taking part in the largest ever day of social activism on the 18th of September 2009, not only offering help to those in need, but also empowering themselves by giving back. Non-profit networking organisation, GreaterGood SA has challenged in… Continue

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According to the latest scenarios about South Africa produced by an energetic group of leaders and thinkers (no geeks included it seems) we face three possible futures - Walk Apart int a declining mess of social and national chaos, Walk Behind into a stagnant state with… Continue

Creative Commons South Africa (CC Za) is now hosted at Intellectual Property Law Research, at the Department of Private Law at the University of Cape Town Law School. Tobias Schonwetter, a post doctoral fellow at Intellectual Property Law Research, has taken over as legal lead from yours truly.

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This past week back in South Africa as I escaped the last of the Canadian winter cold, had me pondering the southern hemisphere's use of Internet and Social Marketing in comparison to North America, and Canada in particular. What is different? What is the same? Basically Human Social networks have become the glue that shrinks our globe and links us together as humans across border divides. Despite culture, language, history or time zone, as humans we are more the same than different. A… Continue