This Friday, Do Something Good

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER			Thu, 16 Sep 2010
	This Friday, Do Something Good Mentor a young person. Visit an old age home. Start your own volunteer project ... as part of its "Legacy" campaign, Brand SA has called on South Africans this Friday to "fly the flag" by volunteering some of your time to South Africans who need it.   » Answer our survey & stand to win $200! Brand South Africa has a new logo – now for a new pay-off line! Help us get the right one, and stand to win US$200, by telling us what you think of four sample advertising campaigns.   » South Africa's crime stats 'encouraging' South African business, political parties and analysts have welcomed the country's improved crime statistics for 2009/10, while urging the government to step up its efforts to combat crime still further.   » Presidential Hotline eyes improvement While South Africa's Presidential Hotline has answered over 30 000 complaints from members of the public on various issues of service delivery since its inception a year ago, the Presidency aims to make the service still more effective.   » SA best for regulation of exchanges The World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2010-11 ranks South Africa 1st out of 139 countries for its regulation of securities exchanges. The country moved up from 2nd place last year, overtaking Sweden for the top position.   » South Africa's job-friendly growth path South Africa is busy finalising a new policy framework for labour-intensive growth, as well as identifying the policy tools available to support job creation across the economy, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.   » German firm enters SA solar market German-based Concentrix Solar has inaugurated its first facility in South Africa, commissioning a 60-kilowatt solar power plant at Aquila Private Game Reserve in Touwsrivier in the Western Cape.   » Free financial help from iMali Matters Free, face-to-face, personal advice and assistance with anything financial – from debt issues to bank accounts, wills, taxes, car purchases and burial societies – is now available, with no strings attached, from a new venture called iMali Matters.   » Pinotage on Tap hits the road! Think of South African wine and you think of the Western Cape. However, Diemersfontein's Pinotage on Tap festival is taking wine to four venues around the country in a move that is set to ignite the 2010 wine calendar.   » Super 15: new challenges for SA rugby South African franchise The Bulls have won three of the last four Super 14 titles, but they will face a very different challenge when the southern hemisphere's premier inter-provincial rugby competition changes to the Super 15 in 2011.   »		Welcome to SAinfo! If you're a South African at home or abroad, or if you're thinking of visiting or investing in SA, this newsletter is for you. Published by Brand South Africa JOIN OUR COMMUNITY Facebook Twitter Mobile RSS MediaClubSA Free high-resolution photos, professional feature articles. » Brand SA Blog How do you see South Africa? How does the world see us? » Want to opt out? Unsubscribe here To change your subscription details, e-mail us Disclaimer: Reliance on information contained in this newsletter is at your own risk. See our terms and conditions of use