South African telephone monopoly to go ahead with lay-offs despite court ban (AFP)
Grok Headline matches for South African telephone monopoly to go ahead with lay-offs despite court ban (AFP)
South African Genealogy Helper
South African Genealogy Helper
11/01/2003 04:14 PMSouth African MPs re-elect Mbeki
South African MPs re-elect Mbeki
04/23/2004 03:03 PMIn a unanimous vote, MPs in Cape Town elect Thabo Mbeki as president
for a second five-year term.
Tiscali flogs South African ISP
Tiscali flogs South African ISP
08/23/2004 06:18 AMConcentrating on Europe
South Africa: ICANN Gets African Flavour
South Africa: ICANN Gets African Flavour
07/27/2004 05:58 PMAllAfrica.com Jul 27 2004 8:40PM GMT
SchmartBOARD Signs South African
Distributor
SchmartBOARD Signs South African
Distributor
09/16/2004 03:30 AMSchmartBOARD, a company who manufacturers a new type of tool to help
engineers, students, and hobbyists create electronic circuits, has
signed South African distributor K.H. Distributors. [PRWEB Sep 16,
2004]
South African Tamils to set up computer
college in Sri Lanka
South African Tamils to set up computer
college in Sri Lanka
05/15/2004 08:19 PMSunday Times South Africa May 16 2004 0:23AM GMT
South African villages to get digital
cinema network
South African villages to get digital
cinema network
04/05/2005 09:23 PMXeni Jardin:
Excerpt from
Variety article:
The vast majority of South Africa's 40-million people have never been
to the cinema, kept away by the legacy of apartheid, poverty and
language barriers. But the nation's exhibs are hoping to change that
by using the indigenous filmmaking along with digital technology to
connect to the missing multitudes (...)
Starting in September, Shout Africa will roll out 20 digital cinemas
around the country where facilities are most lacking, to make the
movies affordable and accessible. Shout Africa chief executive Lance
Samuels says that for local producers, these cinemas will provide
another distribution outlet as well as the opportunity to build new
audiences.
Locally produced films in indigenous languages and English will be
shown alongside foreign features, with subtitles in the vernacular
language of the region of the cinema.Besides the usual popcorn and
soft drinks, popular traditional township foods such as maize
porridge, spicy sausages, samp (hominy), mealies (corn on the cob) and
fried chicken will be on sale to help make the d-cinema experience
more African.
Samuels says d-cinemas will be located in revamped township community
centers to create a quality experience, including comfortable chairs,
high quality digital projection and state of the art surround sound.
And, hoping to seal the deal, prices will be much lower than at urban
multiplexes.
Wonder what kind of gear the company will be installing? Will this be
true cinema-grade digital projection, or something cruddier and
lower-res (and, hence, more affordable)? Either way, it's fascinating
news, and points to one of the greatest promises of this technology.
Which hardware manufacturer(s) will be involved?
Here's more info on the "Shout Africa" d-cinema initiative, Link,
by way of Sithengi -- a
company that promotes the South African television and film industry.
Link to Variety story (paid sub required,
but the story seems to be largely cribbed from the Sithengi
press release anyway... )
Previously on BB:
The Cuban Revolution, and
Ireland's movie theaters to convert within a year?
South African corpse fails to rise again
(Reuters)
South African corpse fails to rise again
(Reuters)
08/27/2004 02:00 PMReuters - South African police are going to court to demand the burial
of a 77-year-old man who
has been dead seven weeks despite his family saying a "prophet" had
foretold his resurrection, police say.
South African tycoon sues over flash car
(Reuters)
South African tycoon sues over flash car
(Reuters)
02/01/2005 09:24 PMReuters - A top South African businessman and former politician is
suing
DaimlerChrysler for saying he owns a super-luxury limousine, amid
criticism the country's
anti-apartheid icons have sold out to make millions.
DVD Monopoly Case Goes To Court
DVD Monopoly Case Goes To Court
06/22/2005 02:13 AMChinaTechNews.com Jun 22 2005 6:38AM GMT
South African Man Kills Designer for
Criticizing Home (Reuters)
South African Man Kills Designer for
Criticizing Home (Reuters)
06/15/2004 07:04 AMReuters - A South African man told a court
how he hacked to death his interior designer because she
criticized his decor, local newspapers reported on Tuesday.
South African Government Launches
Colorful Condoms (Reuters)
South African Government Launches
Colorful Condoms (Reuters)
06/15/2004 07:04 AMReuters - The South African
government, criticized for its slow response to the AIDS
pandemic, launched a brand of brightly wrapped condoms Monday
in a bid to enhance their appeal in the battle against
HIV/AIDS.
South African loses rare coin in meter
(Reuters)
South African loses rare coin in meter
(Reuters)
07/21/2004 11:07 AMReuters - A South African woman has mistakenly plunked a 100-year-old
gold coin
worth more than $1,000 into a parking meter while shopping without
her glasses, a newspaper has
reported.
South African lessons: Human Sciences
Research Council (HSRC)
South African lessons: Human Sciences
Research Council (HSRC)
06/05/2005 11:52 PMOne of the most interesting presentations at this
fantastic
conference was given by Eve Gray, of Eve Gray & Associates. Gray
was asked to study the publishing strategy of the Human Sciences
Research Council (HSRC) in South Africa. This research institution had
a traditional strategy of publishing lots of research books, and
selling them. Gray convinced them to change their strategy -- to give
away all their research books for free online, and offer a high
quality print-on-demand service for anyone who wants the paper
version. The result: "the sales turnover of the publishing department
has risen by 300%." As she concluded her presentation, "giving away
books and lead to an increase in our book sales." There's much much
more in her interesting analysis. She has generously offered it for
downloading. Here's the
press
release.
Crime spurs South African inventors to
find high-tech solutions
Crime spurs South African inventors to
find high-tech solutions
12/29/2004 06:29 PMSouth African inventors are devising ingenious ways of staying ahead
of criminals, including a "smart gun" that snaps digital pictures of
the intended target and a computer that sends out an alert if stolen.
South African police will crack down
hard on anybody throwing old fridges
from high-rise buildings during the New
Year's holiday, they say
South African police will crack down
hard on anybody throwing old fridges
from high-rise buildings during the New
Year's holiday, they say
01/01/2004 07:54 AMBBC
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3359311.stm
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Eight-year American telephone tangle may
end in Supreme Court
Eight-year American telephone tangle may
end in Supreme Court
05/24/2004 01:22 AMNational Post May 24 2004 5:16AM GMT
Panasonic Voice Over IP (VoIP) Telephone
Systems Launched Online by Telephone
Magic Inc.
Panasonic Voice Over IP (VoIP) Telephone
Systems Launched Online by Telephone
Magic Inc.
07/17/2004 03:15 AMVoIP telephone systems are the newest development in
telecommunications technology. Panasonic's VoIP PBX systems provide
unique features which increase productivity and save money. [PRWEB Jul
17, 2004]
Jamboweb.com Launches Giving African Web
Users Unprecedented Access To African
Businesses, News, And Events
Jamboweb.com Launches Giving African Web
Users Unprecedented Access To African
Businesses, News, And Events
04/03/2005 05:54 AMTreeLife Soltutions LLC has launched a website targeted toward
Africans and friends of Africa called Jamboweb.com, that will for the
first time bring comprehensive access to African focused articles,
events, and business and organization ‘yellow-page’ listings into one
central online location. [PRWEB Apr 3, 2005]
"Someone scanned in a 1940's Bell
Systems book called "How To Make Friends
By Telephone" that shows the proper
etiquette for using that new gadget, the
telephone."
"Someone scanned in a 1940's Bell
Systems book called "How To Make Friends
By Telephone" that shows the proper
etiquette for using that new gadget, the
telephone."
05/29/2004 12:07 AMIsraeli Court Gives Go Ahead for Gaza
Demolitions
Israeli Court Gives Go Ahead for Gaza
Demolitions
05/16/2004 06:22 AMReuters via Wired News May 16 2004 10:38AM GMT
Seoul Court Insists Impeachment Hearings
Will Go Ahead
Seoul Court Insists Impeachment Hearings
Will Go Ahead
04/16/2004 03:46 PMSouth Korea's Constitutional Court said today that it would not be
dissuaded by the election returns supporting the president.
South Korea's Roh Returns Stronger After
Court Rules (Reuters)
South Korea's Roh Returns Stronger After
Court Rules (Reuters)
05/13/2004 10:53 PMReuters - South Korea's Constitutional Court
overturned parliament's unprecedented vote to impeach President
Roh Moo-hyun, clearing the way for him to return to work on
Friday strengthened after two months in political limbo.
Internet Companies Face Additional
Regulation, Court Battles, In Year Ahead
Internet Companies Face Additional
Regulation, Court Battles, In Year Ahead
01/04/2005 01:08 PMMedia Post Jan 4 2005 3:05PM GMT
Court tells Samsung to pay Mosaid
US$567K in patent dispute; jury trial
ahead
Court tells Samsung to pay Mosaid
US$567K in patent dispute; jury trial
ahead
09/04/2004 12:25 PMCanadian Press Sep 4 2004 4:15PM GMT
"They had dial-up music delivery in
1909Wilmington, Delaware, is enjoying a
novel service through the telephone
exchange. Phonograph music is supplied
over the wires to those subscribers who
sign up for the service. Attached to the
wall near the telephone ..."
"They had dial-up music delivery in
1909Wilmington, Delaware, is enjoying a
novel service through the telephone
exchange. Phonograph music is supplied
over the wires to those subscribers who
sign up for the service. Attached to the
wall near the telephone ..."
11/10/2003 11:14 PMScreen Telephone Calls Over the Internet
In Real-Time - ThePhoneBOT.com
Releases New Version of Telephone
Answering Machine Software and New
Remote Client Application for Real-Time
Voicemail Screening Over Networked PCs
Screen Telephone Calls Over the Internet
In Real-Time - ThePhoneBOT.com
Releases New Version of Telephone
Answering Machine Software and New
Remote Client Application for Real-Time
Voicemail Screening Over Networked PCs
08/27/2004 01:57 PMThePhoneBOT.com announced today the availability of ThePhoneBOT
version 4.0, the latest release of its popular web-based voicemail
retrieval software. Also released today is the new PhoneBOT Remote
Client application, an innovative new technology that allows users to
expand the Windows-based answering machine and voicemail screening
capabilities to serve multiple locations over networked PCs. Designed
to replace a standard home/office answering machine or telephone
company voicemail, ThePhoneBOT and PhoneBOT Remote Client software is
now available for download at www.ThePhoneBOT.com [PRWEB Aug 27, 2004]
Lay-offs
Lay-offs
08/31/2004 03:18 PMOne of the NOC guys at work IM'd this afternoon to say that several
people were laid off today, including...
Lord of the Rip-offs
Lord of the Rip-offs
06/09/2004 12:23 PM
Tricksy those
hobbitses What happens when
tw
o girls bilk LotR fans, trick the celebrities, and leave a
volunteer holding the bag? Continued
fan
outrage and
care
ful tracking.
Rebate Rip-Offs
Rebate Rip-Offs
03/17/2005 03:08 AMWe all hate those stinkin' Mail-in Rebates! I'd love to see figures on
just how many are actually paid to the customer and how many customers
get so mad or frustrated that they just chuck the whole rebate form
and forget to send it in. Then there's all of us that send in the
rebates and get told by a form letter weeks later that our rebate was
not properly completed and we will not receive it. Well finally the
FTC stepped in and made CompUSA live up to it's rebate promises.
According to
ARS ..
According to the FTC, between September 2001 and June 2002, CompUSA
had promised consumers they would receive rebates totaling anywhere
from $3 to $100 within six to eight weeks for both its own products
and those from Q.P.S. Instead, the consumers who actually received the
rebates were forced to wait up to six months for a check. The problem
was compounded when Q.P.S. filed for bankruptcy.
A consent order with CompUSA will place limits on the company's rebate
program and will limit its advertising on rebates from other
companies. CompUSA will be required to fully fund all rebate programs
advertised and mail checks within the advertised timeframe. In
addition, the retailer is on the hook for the rebates promised by
now-bankrupt QPS in the case of consumers who filled out and sent in a
valid rebate form. In addition, CompUSA will be required to send
rebates to any eligible consumer who contacts them or the FTC within
75 days after the order is served on the company.
Ex-minister pay-offs 'grotesque'
Ex-minister pay-offs 'grotesque'
06/24/2005 07:06 PMThe Lib Dems call for an end to severance pay for ministers who later
return to government.
Motorola needs more spin offs: analysts
Motorola needs more spin offs: analysts
12/23/2003 01:02 PMCyber India Online Dec 23 2003 11:38AM ET
Sprint announces lay-offs to stay
competitive
Sprint announces lay-offs to stay
competitive
06/17/2004 09:49 AMComputer Weekly Jun 17 2004 2:06PM GMT
Microsoft Targets Belgian Knock-offs
Microsoft Targets Belgian Knock-offs
05/07/2004 08:34 PMDVD Recordable May 8 2004 0:28AM GMT
Blast factory staff face lay-offs
Blast factory staff face lay-offs
06/25/2004 09:04 AMThe company whose factory blew up in Glasgow last month may lay off
staff in the near future.
Investment Ctr: Intel lay-offs won't
affect grant
Investment Ctr: Intel lay-offs won't
affect grant
11/13/2003 01:46 PMIsrael Business Arena Nov 13 2003 12:13PM ET
A week of sell-offs, telecom deals
A week of sell-offs, telecom deals
05/31/2004 11:28 PMSunday Times South Africa Jun 1 2004 2:44AM GMT
South Africa ICT & Telecom Tactical
Investment Forum in New York City Brings
US Companies to South Africa
South Africa ICT & Telecom Tactical
Investment Forum in New York City Brings
US Companies to South Africa
03/14/2005 05:26 PMAzania Holdings International Inc. and the New York Software Industry
Association produced the first International South Africa ICT &
Telecom Tactical Investment Forum in New York City promoting business
and investment opportunities in South Africa’s newly deregulated
telecom industry. [PRWEB Mar 3, 2005]
"Once upon a time, the most successful
Democratic leader of them all, Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, looked south and said,
"I see one-third of a nation ill-housed,
ill-clad, ill-nourished." Today our
national Democratic leaders look south
and say, "I see..."
"Once upon a time, the most successful
Democratic leader of them all, Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, looked south and said,
"I see one-third of a nation ill-housed,
ill-clad, ill-nourished." Today our
national Democratic leaders look south
and say, "I see..."
11/03/2003 09:33 PMGrok Description matches for South African telephone monopoly to go ahead with lay-offs despite court ban (AFP)
GrokA matches for South African telephone monopoly to go ahead with lay-offs despite court ban (AFP)
South African telephone monopoly to go ahead with lay-offs despite court ban (AFP)
