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Monthly archive March, 2009

Internet access to double in next 5 years

Arthur Goldstuck, MD World Wide Worx, researcherJOHANNESBURG, 24 March 2009:- South Africa’s Internet population is expected to grow as much in the next five years as it has in the 15 years since the Internet became commercially available in South Africa. This is among the startling conclusions contained in the Internet Access in South Africa 2008 report, released today by World Wide Worx. The report shows that the number of Internet users in South Africa grew by 12.5% to 4,6-million in 2008 – the first time since 2001 it has grown by more than 8%. Read More →

How to deal with increased abuse of MXit or Facebook

Recent media reports indicate another spike in MXit related incidents ranging from teen abductions to children spreading pornography. On the business side MXit is entering online payments and mobile banking arena and will probably continue it's relationship with MNET Idols reality TV show facilitating voting for the contestants. Families, schools and communities have always been up in arms over the last three years. In my public talks to schools and church groups I have tried my best to explain both the pro's and the con's to my audiences. When children get access to technology like cellphones Read More →

ChangeThis.com The Economy Survey

Ever since ChangeThis.com launched I have enjoyed the short ebooks the produce and make available at no cost. Often it was a summary or first chapter from books by best selling author's like Seth Godin, Timothy Ferris, Chris Anderson or Guy Kawasaki. Anyway here's a recent email from them with something that really hits home in these turbulent economic times globally and in South Africa... In November of last year, we sent out a survey to gauge the mood of ChangeThis readers and see if they could help provide some solutions and encouragement for ourselves and eachother. Read More →

Living Luminaries on Happiness

Living Luminaries on (The Serious Business of Happiness) It has been called "the deepest film ever made", "better than the Secret" , expanding "What the Bleep" , making the final slot for the perfect tri-fecta. In this film; Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, Michael Beckwith, Don Miguel Ruiz and a dozen more "Luminaries" address a higher power, purpose, happiness and covering most of the world's religious and spiritual schools of thought. A must for any conscious promoter of peace , forgiveness, self realization and questions about why we're here and how we can find true purpose and Read More →