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Avon Justine has announced that it will once again host the popular iThemba walkathon in partnership with the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), Wings of Hope and Look Good…Feel Better on Sunday, 20 October 2019 at Marks Park in Johannesburg. With a record 29 000 participants, the event remains the largest breast cancer education and awareness walk in over 50 countries in which Avon operates. Now in its 14th year, the cumulative distance walked by participants over the years amounts to an incredible 7.4 million kilometres, which is equivalent to circling the earth over 10 times! Online registration for the…
In future, drivers will be able to choose whether they wish to be driven or do the driving themselves. With the BMW Vision M NEXT, the BMW Group is revealing its take on how driving pleasure might look in future for those who enjoy taking the wheel themselves. It offers a foretaste of the BMW M brand’s electrified future by placing the focus squarely on the actively engaged driver. Intelligent technologies on board provide comprehensive yet carefully targeted assistance to turn them into the ultimate driver. “The BMW Vision M NEXT provides a glimpse into the future of sporty driving,”…
Stay indoors this winter with Telkom’s home internet deal that’s sure to warm up the whole family. Get Fibre to stream your favourite 123movies, music and shows and Telkom will give you 3-months Netflix subscription for free. The UNLIMITEDhomeLite fibre package includes uncapped data with up to 10Mbps Download and 5Mbps Upload, access to voice services, router, installation, and a LIT TV Box. This is available for R649 a month x 24 months contract. If you sign up for the UNLIMITEDhomeLite fibre package, you stand a chance to win 1 of 20 oh so home-entertainment Combo prizes. The promotional competition…
Troubled JSE-listed tech firm EOH today announced the appointment of Andrew Mthembu to its board of directors. Mthembu appointed with Dr Anushka Bogdanov and Michael Bosman as independent non-executive directors with immediate effect. “These appointments are another important milestone for the EOH Group as the skill and experience brought by our incoming directors will go a long way towards enhancing and complementing our leadership capability and governance oversight,” Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi, Chairman of EOH, said. “Our Board is now also compliant with the King Code of Corporate Governance.” Mthembu was born in Swaziland and started his career in the Ministry…
Vodacom announced Friday plans to sell its Vodacom Business Africa’s Angolan operations and assets to Internet Technologies Angola (ITA), the largest independent enterprise telecommunications provider in Angola. The company has agreed with ITA to sell its operations and assets. The two entities are in the process of concluding the required agreements, which are subject to the approvals of the regulatory authorities within these markets. The financial terms of the transaction remain confidential. The transaction supports Vodacom Group’s enterprise strategy in Africa, which has been refocused to grow and strengthen its core business. It will no longer directly service global enterprise…
Naspers Foundry, a R1.4 billion startup fund aimed at boosting the South African technology sector, has taken a R30 million bet on rising tech start-up, SweepSouth. SweepSouth is an online cleaning services platform that connects clients with trusted, reliable domestic cleaners. The investment kicks off Naspers’ commitment to supporting talented and ambitious entrepreneurs in South Africa who are using technology to improve people’s daily lives. “We are excited to announce our first Naspers Foundry investment and to welcome SweepSouth to the Naspers family. We are inspired by entrepreneurs like Aisha and Alen who use innovative technology to improve people’s lives,”…
The analytics group Lightstone released a study showing that there were 375 electric vehicles that had been sold in South Africa as of January 2018. The minister of transport, Blade Nzimande, updated that information in March 2019 and said that there are a total of 867 EVs registered in the country. The sudden rise in the number of electrically powered vehicles in South Africa can be the result of several trends that are currently taking place –and may keep the number of EVs growing. Gauteng accounts for half of this total with 390 of the 867 registered vehicles, while in…
Meet the brand new BMW M850i. As you can see, it is a four-door sports car. It is derived directly from a two-door sports car. Developed alongside the BMW 8 Series Coupe and the BMW M8 GTE endurance racing car. Distinctive proportions, wheelbase 201 millimetres longer than on the BMW 8 Series Coupe. Abundant spaciousness in the rear. It has more legroom than ever in a BMW coupe. Large door apertures make getting in and out easier. Considerable increase in shoulder room in the rear, more headroom in all seats than in the two-door members of the new BMW 8 Series…
South Africa’s youth have once again voted Avon the coolest make-up brand in South Africa. This is the eighth consecutive time that the iconic beauty brand wins this category at the Sunday Times Generation Next Awards. “We are pleased that the South African youth have once again given our Brand and fantastic products the thumbs up,” says Momin Hukamdad, Executive Director of Commercial Marketing at Avon Justine. “Winning this award for the eighth consecutive time highlights the quality and accessibility of our products and the fact that we work hard to ensure our customer’s needs and expectations are duly met…
S SBC) AfriTech, the leading global tech accelerator program in Africa, received 1804 applications for its 2019 cohort – an astounding 80% increase from last year. Now, the very best have been selected. The top 22 tech teams have been invited to attend the Final Selection Days to be hosted at Amazon Web Services’ Head Office in Cape Town from 10 to 11 July 2019. Of the 22 teams that were chosen, seven are from South Africa, six hail from Nigeria and two are from Kenya, with Uganda, Togo, the United Kingdom, Morocco, the United States, Senegal and Zimbabwe each…