Showing posts with label Goeie nuus/Good news. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

This week's good news

Three ships voted world's best blended whisky

South Africa - the Good News
26 March 2012

For the first time ever a South African whisky has taken the title of World's Best Blended Whisky at the annual Whisky Magazine’s World Whisky Awards. The Three Ships 5- year-old impressed the judges to such an extent that they awarded it the overall award in the Blended Whisky category at the annual selection of the very best whiskies internationally.

More than 300 whiskies were tasted blind in three intensive rounds by an independent panel of judges that included some of the foremost whisky palates internationally. Click here to read more.  

Friday, March 16, 2012

Vandeesweek se goeie nuus

SA is weer bo ­in oudit, verslagdoening

Niel Joubert

Sake24 15 Maart 2012

Suid-Afrika se oudit- en verslagdoeningstandaarde is vir die tweede opeenvolgende jaar nommer een in die wêreld.

Die land klop 138 ander om dié posisie in die Wêreld- Ekonomiese Forum (WEF) se nuutste verslag oor internasionale mededinging wat ’n uiteensetting gee van verskeie faktore wat volhoubare ekonomiese groei en langtermynwelvaart bepaal. Klik hier om verder te lees.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

This week's good news

Business confidence in economy bounces back
Thursday, 08 March 2012

Business confidence in South Africa bounced back in the first quarter of the year following a year-long slump, economists said on Thursday. The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) jumped 14 points to 52 points Ettienne le Roux, chief economist at Rand Merchant Bank said.

Business mood improved in all of the five sectors surveyed - new vehicle sales, building, retail, wholesale and manufacturing. New vehicle dealer confidence increased the most, rising 29 index points to 73. A greater number of respondents reported higher sales. Click here to read more. 

Friday, December 30, 2011

Kouga se nuusmakers van die jaar

Diegene wat op die hoogte wil kom van die Kouga-nuushoogtepunte van die jaar, kan gerus Our Times se uitgawe van 30 Desember 2011 lees.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Vandeesweek se goeie nuus - This week's good news

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The Courier - Die Koerier wens u en u geliefdes 'n geseënde feesgety toe.
The Courier - Die Koerier hopes that you and your loved ones will enjoy a blessed festive season.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Tuis in SA, al regeer wie ook

Tim du Plessis
Die Burger, 17 Desember 2011

Toe die politieke oorgang begin het, het ouer Afrikaners soms gesê “ons begin voel soos vreemdelinge in ons eie vaderland”.

Dit het my geïrriteer. Asof jy net tuis in jou vaderland kan wees as mense wat soos jy lyk en klink, die land regeer.

Ek het nie destyds ’n vreemdeling in my vaderland gevoel nie en voel ook nie vandag so nie. Die ANC sal nie besluit waar ek tuis of ontuis voel nie.

Die “tuiste” wat hy in 17jaar van ANC-bewind geskep het, is ’n blyplek vir bittermin – net die binneste binnekring van die ANC-elite. Waar mense met die regte politieke konneksies vrypas kry om die hulpbronne van die land en die staat straffeloos te plunder. Lees verder ...

Friday, December 16, 2011

This week's good news: International boost for SA renewable energy plan

South Africa has formed an international partnership with four European countries in an attempt to source funding for its renewable energy programme.

It is envisaged that the partnership, which aims to mobilise funding for environmentally friendly energy, will be a major boost to South Africa's renewable energy initiative. Read more ...

SA - the Good News via SAPA

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Mainstream wind, solar projects worth R5bn advance to next stage

A consortium led by global renewable energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power reports that South Africa’s Department of Energy (DoE) has named three of its wind and solar projects, representing a combined capacity of 230 MW, among the initial 28 to have progressed to the preferred-bidder stage.

The projects, which represent a likely investment of R5-billion are expected to reach financial close by June 2012, with construction to begin shortly thereafter.

The projects named include the 133-MW Jeffreys Bay wind farm, located in the Eastern Cape, the 48.25-MW De Aar solar photovoltaic (PV) farm, located in the Emthanjeni municipal area of the Northern Cape, and the 48.25-MW Droogfontein solar PV farm, located near Kimberley, also in the Northern Cape. Read more ...

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Vandeesweek se goeie nuus

Barry Vosloo

“Die onderwysvakbond SADOU, oorweeg dit om vir die volgende tien jaar 'n moratorium op sy deelname aan stakings te plaas. Die president van SADOU, Thobile Ntola, sê die vakbond is van mening dat dit moontlik is om stakings te vermy. Die vakbond is in die verlede dikwels gekritiseer omdat hy stakings aangevoor en in die weg gestaan het van verbeterings in die stelsel.” Aldus RSG se 07:00-nuusbulletin op 7 Desember 2011.

Alle regdenkende Suid-Afrikaners sal SADOU se standpunt verwelkom. Dit is hoog tyd dat die organisasie een van die mees basiese professionele beginsels eerbiedig, naamlik om die integriteit van hulle professie en die belange van hulle leerders ondergeskik te maak aan hulle persoonlike belange.

The Courier – Die Koerier het ‘n vrugtelose internet-soektog op tou gesit om te probeer vasstel wat SADOU se standpunt in verband met standaarde van professionele gedrag is.

Hulle grondwet fokus hoofsaaklik op die ‘main aim’ t.w. ‘to eradicate all forms of discrimination in education and to strive towards a free and democratic system of education in South Africa.’

Te oordeel hieraan geniet die integriteit van die onderwysprofessie en belange van hulle leerders nie juis voorrang nie; dis nie die hoofdoelstelling nie.

Totaal oorheers deur die opgeblase retoriek van die SADOU-grondwet, verskyn die volgende doelwit - half toevallig:  ‘To encourage the development of the aesthetic aspects of the learner’s life and to help promote his or her educational, spiritual and physical development’.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

This week's good news story

Multi-million dollar plant to create 7,000 jobs

 

The construction of a $100 million state-of-the-art truck and passenger car plant in the Eastern Cape will see nearly 7,000 jobs being created. Read more ...

 

SA - the Good News via BuaNews

Sunday, November 27, 2011

This week's good news: Michaela wins international peace prize

Earlier this week, the International Children’s Peace Prize 2011 was awarded to Michaela Mycroft from South Africa. Michaela, 17, also called Chaeli, received this award for her commitment to the rights of children with disabilities in South Africa through her project: the Chaeli Campaign.

From the five nominated children, who were announced by Desmond Tutu at the end of October, the expert committee chose her as the winner. The prize was presented to her by Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire.

The International Children’s Peace Prize, an initiative of the Dutch organisation KidsRights, is presented annually to an exceptional child, whose courageous or otherwise remarkable acts and thoughts have made a difference in countering problems, which affect children around the world. Read more ...

From: SA - The Good News

Thursday, November 24, 2011

A touching (non-political) story

monkey orangutan 2 Orangutan Found a Best Bud in a Sick Dog
This orangutan became depressed after it lost its parents. It was kept at an animal shelter and nothing seemed to help. A sick dog was then brought to the shelter and they have been inseperable ever since. Read more ...

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Cape Town becomes World Design Capital 2014

From: SA - the Good News

This prestigious status is designated biennially by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) to cities that are dedicated to using design for social, cultural and economic development.

In a statement at a media conference on the meaning of the WDC 2014 award for Cape Town, Councillor Brett Herron said, "Having won the Word Design Capital 2014 Award amongst all the world’s cities is a huge honour, but also an opportunity for Cape Town. Every winning city in the past has done something differently with the award and has applied design to their cities in different ways. Cape Town’s bid was about making this city a better place to live in for all its people.” Read more ...

Thursday, November 3, 2011

30 children to get 'smile' surgery

SA - the Good News via SAPA 
Monday, 31 October 2011

Thirty children will undergo free facial reconstructive surgery this week, the Smile Foundation said on Monday.

"Apart from cleft lip and palate repairs, numerous other reconstructive surgical procedures will take place during this week," the Smile Foundation and Kulula airline said in a joint statement.

The surgery, to be carried out at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, would include cleft lip and palate repairs and three facial reanimation surgeries.

The facial reanimation surgeries would be performed by Professor George Psaras, medical director of The Smile Foundation, and a team from the department of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Witwatersrand.

Facial reanimation involves the grafting of muscle from the inner thigh into the cheek. Microsurgery is then conducted to attach the veins, nerves and arteries.

An amount of R800,000 had been raised so far through donations of between R20 to R200 from customers buying Kulula air tickets online.Enough money was raised to help 60 children over the next two weeks.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Government cracks the whip on corrupt officials

Government departments comprising the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster have declared war on corruption and have started the battle by weeding out corrupt elements within their own ranks.

"The Cluster has intensified its efforts to root out corruption within its own departments. As a result, a total of 362 cases were investigated and 291 arrests were made - 167 were public officials and 124 members of the public," said Justice Minister Jeff Radebe during a JCPS Cluster briefing on Tuesday. Those implicated in the investigations have appeared in court and 155 convictions have been secured so far, the minister added. Read more ...

From South Africa - The Good News.
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