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Surviving the Sixth Extinction

Surviving the Sixth Extinction
Posted on Oct 11, 2011
Does being ‘AfricaPositive’ mean wearing rose-tinted glasses? Quite the reverse: It means facing up to reality and believing we can turn problems into opportunities – even if they are gigantic! That is why world leaders as dynamic and diverse as Nelson Mandela, Kofi Anan, Sir David Attenborough, Jane Goodall, Richard Leakey and the Dalai Lama support the Gondwana Alive Society.

The AfricaPositive project

The AfricaPositive project
Posted on Oct 10, 2011
In the 1970s, some of the Founders of the Africa Positive project exhorted South Africans of all races to unite and make a real difference together. A headline in the country's leading morning newspaper described part of philosophy and their non partisan attitude colorfully and bluntly: To hell with politics, let's get on with the job ahead.

Africa’s choice: Sink or reach the high ground

Africa’s choice: Sink or reach the high ground
Posted on Nov 7, 2011
The founders of AfricaPositive believe that, for moral and survival reasons, Africa faces two mutually exclusive scenarios: According to Ted Sceales, the low ground scenario is leading the Continent down a steep, slippery cause-effect spiral. The High Ground option is driven by innovative non-partisan African leaders, who span four generations and many professions.

FNB app scoops top awards

FNB app scoops top awards
Posted on Aug 3, 2012
At this week’s MTN App of the year awards the FNB Banking App won in the following categories: Best iOS (Apple) App, Best BlackBerry App, Best Android App and the best Overall App. According to FNB CEO Michael Jordaan “We are really proud of this achievement,...

Facebook powers cyclist

Facebook powers cyclist
Posted on Apr 19, 2012
Muscles, social media and technology were roped in at this year’s Pick n Pay Cape Argus cycle tour. Pick n Pay’s Georgina Muirhead tells SEAN BACHER about how the “Like” button on Facebook became the fuel for charity. For the past 22 years, Pick n Pay has used...

Calling young designers

Calling young designers
Posted on Apr 19, 2012
Entries have opened for the Eskom eta Awards, which includes a category for Young Designers: school kids with bright minds and bright ideas. Here are a few past winners… South Africa is a country full of talent. This is particularly true of the youth of the...

The game is the next big thing

The game is the next big thing
Posted on Apr 19, 2012
The classic arcade games are making a comeback – on smartphones. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK unpacks the new era in gaming.  Who remembers playing Space Invaders, Asteroids, Pac-man, or Galaxian at games arcades and in the back of corner cafes. That would be a sign...

Griffin AirCurve Play: Simplicity always wins

Griffin AirCurve Play: Simplicity always wins
Posted on Apr 19, 2012
There are hundreds of iPhones, but Sean Bacher finds that the Griffin AirCurve Player has the edge with clever engineering, simple design and ease of use.  The AirCurve Play is as simple as a gadget gets: a plastic box with a rubber dock for an iPhone 4 or 4S, that...

Acer Aspire M3 Ultrabook – first to accept CDs

Acer Aspire M3 Ultrabook – first to accept CDs
Posted on Apr 17, 2012
Acer has announced the latest in its Timeline Ultra family of Ultrabooks – the Aspire M3. The device features a combination SSD/hard disk, dedicated Nvidia GeForce graphics card and is the first 13” Ultrabook to include a DVD drive. The new Aspire Timeline Ultra...

Let us not pass on a poisoned chalice

Let us not pass on a poisoned chalice
Posted on Mar 27, 2012
Given South Africa’s cataclysmic unemployment rate of 37 per cent, the outside world must be amazed that we do not yet have a revolution on our hands. The danger does indeed exist and far-sighted politicians should understand that bold measures must be adopted...

Another GPS heart monitor

Another GPS heart monitor
Posted on Mar 19, 2012
Pyle, manufacturers of outdoor sports gear has announced the GPS Sorts Watch, which includes a wireless heart rate monitor that lets users track their heart rate while exercising. Pyle, manufacturers of home, car and pro audio equipment and outdoor recreational sports...
recent from Domed Housing
Domed Housing South Africans are well acquainted with “rondavels” for accommodation but no measurable effort has gone into bringing them into line with modern construction practice, up until now that is. An ex South African now living in England, Jay Emery, has been working at developing a modern day version of this...
recent from Energy Calling young designers
Calling young designers Entries have opened for the Eskom eta Awards, which includes a category for Young Designers: school kids with bright minds and bright ideas. Here are a few past winners… South Africa is a country full of talent. This is particularly true of the youth of the country – a fact which seems to...
recent from Environment For a few dollars more …
For a few dollars more … Paseka Lesolang can save billions of litres of water for South Africa. Paseka has invented a flushless organic enhancement for standard toilets that can save 140 litres of water per day for an average four person household. It also removes the need for users to touch a flush handle, reducing the potential...
recent from Technology FNB app scoops top awards
FNB app scoops top awards At this week’s MTN App of the year awards the FNB Banking App won in the following categories: Best iOS (Apple) App, Best BlackBerry App, Best Android App and the best Overall App. According to FNB CEO Michael Jordaan “We are really proud of this achievement, and our in house development team, FNB...