The media
Aids 'animerts' spread message
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- 20 May 2008
An innovative new campaign using animated characters to communicate the HIV/Aids message to young South Africans promises to be both educational and entertaining.
All-day news for SA viewers
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- 23 May 2008
The South African news landscape is set to change in June with the launch of Africa’s first 24-hour news channel.
Online Oscars for the M&G
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- 15 April 2008
South Africa’s Mail & Guardian online was recently honoured alongside international heavyweights at the prestigious annual Webby Awards, which recognise outstanding work in cyberspace.
Better broadband for Africa
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- 02 April 2008
Internet users in Africa will soon have access to cheaper and more efficient broadband, with several new undersea fibre-optic cable connections to the continent in various stages of progress.
Rebate boost for SA film
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- 28 March 2008
The South African government is to inject millions of rands into the country's film industry with two new schemes aimed at encouraging local filmmakers to produce big-budget movies, and foreign filmmakers to use the country's diverse and stunning locations.
Google chooses SA code gurus
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- 26 March 2008
South African organisation Translate.org.za, which translates open source software into the country's 11 official languages, has been chosen as a participant in Google's prestigious 2008 Summer of Code project.
HIV/Aids fight moves to mobile
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- 03 March 2008
There's a new weapon in the fight against HIV/Aids: the mobile phone. South Africa's Project Masiluleke (Zulu for “to counsel”) is set to use mobile technology to help millions of people access treatment and more via their handsets.
