SA Company Teams with Kanye West for Cruel Summer


Kanye West & Kim Kardashian in Cannes

The premiere of Kanye West’s slickly stylised short art film, “Cruel Summer”, created a major buzz at the Cannes Film Festival – partly because he was joined by girlfriend – and reality star – Kim Kardashian at the Palm Beach launch party…but largely because of the pioneering 7-screen experience that was brought to Kanye’s Cannes [...]

SA Puppet Company Wins Tony Award!


The life-size horses for the play were made from plywood and cane.

South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company has won a Tony Award for making life-size horse puppets for a successful West End and Broadway play. The Cape Town-based company has already accepted the honour for the 2011 Tony Awards taking place later this year. The award was an exclusive one, meaning that no other puppet-making companies were eligible for it. [...]

South Africa develops rooibos flavour wheel


by Wilma den Hartigh For those of us who enjoy our daily rooibos cuppa, a good flavour is all-important. However, for the uninitiated it is only possible to distinguish basic flavour characteristics. Now, with the help of a newly developed rooibos flavour wheel, anyone can identify a full spectrum of tastes and aromas of this [...]

Innovator up for social media award


April McAlister JamiiX, an online counselling service operating on the Cape Flats, was a finalist in the inaugural Bees Awards. The ceremony, which took place in San Francisco on 9 November 2010, recognises the most innovative use of social media in business and communication. In the category of best use of mobile social media, developer [...]

Cool Campus Accommodation for the World Cup


In typical entrepreneurial South African fashion, five South African university campuses have been transformed into fun and affordable accommodation for the duration of the FIFA World Cup. So for those who are desperate to watch the games but don’t want to spend a fortune on huge hotel bills – this is a fantastic alternative. The [...]

SHOUT for a Safer South Africa


SHOUT for a Safer South Africa

It’s time to SHOUT for a safer South Africa. Let YOUR voice be heard! SHOUT is a movement that hopes to encourage ALL South Africans who want to live in a safe country – and who currently feel frustrated, hopeless and powerless – to feel positive, and to see and believe that they can actively [...]

PACE – Promoting Access to Carbon Equity


PACE project

PACE – Promoting Access to Carbon Equity – is a non-profit organisation that runs a programme called “Credible Carbon”. Through this programme PACE encourages businesses and individuals to reduce their carbon footprint. This has seen PACE invest in solar water heaters in Benoni, solar panels in Welbedacht township, and bioethanol gel stoves the rural Umdoni [...]

Fab Tours of Jo'burg for the Locals


Archeologist and Tour Guide Jo Buitendach: "Blah."

Past Experiences is a fabulous new Johannesburg company that specialises in archeological experiences in South Africa and offers unique tours around Jo’burg for the locals. We spoke to archeologist Jo Buitendach, whose inspiration it was to start this company. Tell us a little about Past Experiences As a company, one of our most important values [...]

Fab Tours of Jo’burg for the Locals


Past Experiences is a fabulous new Johannesburg company that specialises in archeological experiences in South Africa and offers unique tours around Jo’burg for the locals. We spoke to archeologist Jo Buitendach, whose inspiration it was to start this company. Tell us a little about Past Experiences As a company, one of our most important values [...]

Unlimited Energy


Unlimited Energy is a project development and consulting firm offering services for emission reduction projects, such as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Voluntary Offsetting projects; renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and carbon offset. Unlimited Energy’s Project Development and Consulting Services include: * Carbon Projects * Climate Change and Energy Strategies * Renewable Energy [...]

maturegif