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2018 WesBank South African Car of the Year Finalists announced

2018 WesBank South African Car of the Year Finalists announced:

Bryanston, Johannesburg – The South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) is proud to announce the finalist vehicle ranges for the 2018 WesBank South African Car of the Year (COTY) competition.

Announced by Master of Ceremonies, Derek Watts, during an interactive reveal event hosted by WesBank at the Bryanston Country Club, the finalists represent the robust relationship between the South African motor industry, the SAGMJ, and the COTY competition’s headline sponsor.

According to Ghana Msibi, General Manager for Sales and Marketing at WesBank, “Our relationships with the SAGMJ, as well as our OEM and dealer partners have been critical to our joint successes, which is why we support and invest in the South African Car Of The Year competition. I would like to thank the SAGMJ and the judging panel for all the hard work as they prepared for the unveiling of the ten finalists.”

The finalist reveal follows a vote cast by a 26-member Jury, from an original list of 35 eligible vehicle ranges.

They are, in alphabetical order:

  • ALFA ROMEO GIULIA
  • AUDI Q5
  • BMW 5 SERIES
  • KIA PICANTO
  • LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
  • PEUGEOT 3008
  • PORSCHE PANAMERA
  • SUZUKI IGNIS
  • TOYOTA C-HR
  • VOLVO S90

Preparations now continue for the COTY evaluation days that will be held in late January 2018. At these evaluation days – the most critical of which will be the scheduled procedures to be held at a dedicated testing facility – the COTY Jury will assess the cars independently, with routes and modules designed to test the vehicles in a similar way in which the average consumer would use them.

The evaluation days offer the Jury the opportunity to reacquaint themselves with the vehicles on specific criteria including aesthetics, build quality, ergonomics, fuel consumption, environmental friendliness, safety features and value for money. These aspects are not only important with regards to the actual testing, but also to how the public perceives the COTY process, the finalists and ultimately the winning car. “We’ve seen many of these finalists performing well in our search volumes, with more than half appearing in our top 200 most searched for makes. It will be interesting to see who the judges choose as the winner.” Says George Mienie, AutoTrader CEO.

The Jury will also have access to performance test data, comparative pricing and specification data, as well as comparative parts pricing data, compiled by the Guild’s digital partner, MAPO International. “As sponsor and digital partner, the MAPO team is looking forward to engaging with Jurors and OEM representatives respectively, and will always offer our full support and continued commitment to the motor industry and this prestigious event.” Says Gerhard Coetzer, the organisation’s Managing Director.

While all finalist vehicles represent examples of outstanding automotive engineering, there can be only one winner, and after careful deliberation by the COTY Jury, the vehicle range that best represents automotive excellence when compared to its segment peers, will be crowned the 2018 WesBank South African Car of the Year.

The winner will be revealed at an evening function on 13 March 2018.

The South African Guild of Motoring Journalists has run the SA Car of the Year competition since 1986, with WesBank – one of South Africa’s largest vehicle finance institutions – as its headline sponsor since inception. AutoTrader and MAPO supply support sponsorship.

 

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South African Organisations launch world’s first Rhino Investment Plan and App allowing the public to invest in their own rhino

South African Organisations launch world’s first Rhino Investment Plan and App allowing the public to invest in their own rhino:

South African Organisations launch world’s first Rhino Investment Plan and App allowing the public to invest in their own rhino

Two local companies, TWK Agri and Rhino Connect, are making history on World Rhino Day, 22 September, by launching the world’s first insurance fund for rhinos. They are introducing the new project together with an APP, another world first.

‘The app is the first of its kind in the world and an information hub about rhino matters which you will not be able to find anywhere else. The app connects the world with local wildlife and their habitats to promote a harmonious and enriched relationship between communities and the nature surrounding them,’ explains Andries Potgieter, Rhino Connect Director for Business.

The Rhino Connect App is available on Google Play and Apple Playstore. It features amongst others, the latest rhino and endangered species news, exciting blogs from conservation specialists and much more. Another unique feature is that members of the public also receive exclusive access to information and footage of their own rhino via the app.

The insurance fund is a very unique concept and tailor-made to support the private rhino sector in South Africa.

‘Rhino Connect, TWK Agri and Animal Sure have negotiated a market first whereby the public can assist private rhino owners to insure their rhinos against poaching or death by natural causes. This will allow the public to contribute to rhino conservation while at the same time knowing what exactly their contribution will be used for,’ says TWK’s Kobus Stapelberg.

The majority of rhinos in South Africa are owned by the private sector. Private rhino owners are the custodians of a quarter of the world’s rhino population, about 6000. These include black and white rhinos. While the South African government is pro-active in the fight against rhino poaching, their efforts are mostly focused on the national parks such as the Kruger National Park, where severe poaching is taking place. As a result, government is not in a position to assist private owners in anti-poaching efforts.

It has been suggested that the current South African rhino population in the Kruger will enter a negative growth phase shortly; more rhinos will be killed off by poachers than are being bred. Unless this pattern is reversed, there will be no rhino left in the Kruger National Park by 2020.

‘The private sector in South Africa is therefore the only ones that can secure the future survival of the country’s rhinos. While they have also been under attack from poachers, their security measures and breeding numbers are much higher than in the San Parks. The private rhino owners, however, receive no support from government and are at pains to keep their animals alive,’ Stapelberg says.

Currently private rhino owners are hesitant to carry on with the farming of rhinos due to the fact that it is not financially viable any more. The trade price of rhinos has dropped by 60% over the last decade. Not only do they spend thousands per month to keep the animals safe, the daily upkeep of the rhinos is also taking its toll. Since 2009, private rhino owners have spent R2 billion on rhino conservation. Many owners cannot deal with the stress and the almost impossible task to look after these animals.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?
• You as a member of the public can invest in your own rhino for only R1000 per year.
• The premium will cover the rhino against poaching, death by natural causes as well as other expenses such as medical treatment which could be very costly.
• A percentage of your contribution will also assist the farmer with monthly expenses such as food and security measures.
• A portion of your contribution will be returned to you at the end of 12 months in case of no claims filed.
• Should the rhino die from a poaching incident or natural causes, you will also receive a pay-out.

‘We believe the public can make a difference by getting involved in this initiative. We need to strengthen the arms of the private sector to ensure the future survival of our rhinos. This initiative is unique in the sense that the investor will know exactly what his or her funds will be used for,’ says Potgieter.

Investors will receive a free subscription to the Rhino Connect App with exclusive information and updates on ‘Your Own Rhino’. The APP can be downloaded by clicking on the following links for Google Play and the Apple App Store.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=za.co.rhinoconnect
https://itunes.apple.com/za/app/rhino-connect/id1281904529?mt=8

 

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Leading Dutch eLearning specialist launches South African business

Leading Dutch eLearning specialist launches South African business:

Paul Hanly

Paul Hanly, newly appointed Managing Director of aNewSpring Africa

aNewSpring, a dutch-based learning technology company has announced the opening of its Johannesburg-based office with exclusive distributor, New Leaf Technologies. Announced at the recently held E-learning Insights 2017 conference in Johannesburg and Cape Town, aNewSpring co-owner, Rene Persoon, said that it was the ideal platform to unveil plans to launch aNewSpring Africa.

“We have been working with New Leaf Technologies for over a year. The company has been instrumental in the success of aNewSpring in Africa and we thought the timing was perfect to open a local office,” says Persoon.

aNewSpring is a market leading provider of online learning platforms with a ranking in the world’s top 50 learning platforms. Since it launched in 2003, aNewSpring has successfully focused on offering training providers tools to create inspiring learning journeys within the cloud.

“This is really good news for the South African industry,” said Paul Hanly, newly appointed Managing Director of aNewSpring Africa: “aNewSpring is an innovative company with a really inspiring product and I am delighted that they have the confidence to invest in the African market. We can now build long lasting relationships with clients as we’re able to provide local support, local onboarding as well as localised pricing. We’re not just another faceless cloud-based software solution. We are on the ground with a really good understanding of the African market.”

Persoon, who spent two weeks in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, is excited about the possibilities that Africa has to offer: “Africa is such an interesting place. I have met a vast number of people and there is so much potential. Our learning platform is ideal for this market where low bandwidth and high data costs are a reality. We deliver training providers and corporate academies in Africa the technology to build inspiring and effective learning journeys without having to use data-intensive solutions. We look forward to our clients using our platform to reach more people to upskill and cross skill. There is a definite need and with cutting edge functionality like adaptivity, personalisation, collaborative and blended learning with knowledge retention, aNewSpring can really make a difference.”

The aNewSpring learning platform has already been fully integrated with Sage X3 People, a leading HR management tool. The open Application Programme Interface (API) makes integration across a wide range of other HR and ERP systems very practical and relatively simple.

For more information on the learning technologies aNewSpring offers, visit www.anewspring.com

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Proudly South African comic book store celebrates Heritage Day for geeks, writers and non-geeks alike.

Proudly South African comic book store celebrates Heritage Day for geeks, writers and non-geeks alike.:

Heroes of Heritage Day

Heroes of Heritage Day

Sandton, Gauteng, 13 September 2017 – Heritage Day is a time for celebrating our different cultures and what makes us unique and uniquely South African. Central City Comics (The newest comic book superstore to satisfy your geeky gifts and goodies needs) is creating a weekend of activities to embrace this.

Central City Comics is hosting a weekend of Heritage Day events at their store in Sandton on the 23rd and 24th of September. The weekend will kick off on the Saturday with a live write event by Abigail Godsell, South African, wonderful woman and author of Idea War who has been recognized both locally and internationally for her writing talents.

What is a live write? Well…. It gives the attendees a chance to watch as a story is made in front of them, and they can change and shape the story as it’s being crafted. Abi Godsell will put her writing mouth weher her money is and spin sentences in front of a live audience whose reactions, suggestions, protests and praise will pull the story into new directions and make it into a co-created thing of many voices.

The live write will begin at 11am and run until 1pm on the Saturday, however the whole weekend will be filled with discounts, specials on all South African stock as well as a pop n shop (where every person who comes in store can pop a balloon for prizes, discounts and more). It’s a weekend meant to share and showcase South African stock including comics, books and geek items and clothing.

“Being a geek is part of who we are and our time reading comics or watching the Marvel movies has shaped us. We want to celebrate that part of our heritage and there are so many South Africans creating amazing things within the geek community, that we want to share and grow their businesses by showcasing their work. We don’t think enough people know that they can get geek items that are made by South Africans.” – Stephen Lewis, Co-owner of Central City Comics.

Central City wants to celebrate the fandoms and community that shaped them and give a chance to SA based creators to show that their items are of a world class quality and deserve to be celebrated, supported and form a part of a new heritage for new fans.

When: 23 and 24 September 2017
Where: Unit 6, Sandton Commercial Village, Cnr 7th & Marlboro Dr Sandton
Time: 10am – 3pm
Live Write: Saturday the 23rd of September 2017 11am – 1pm.

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Engen launches Auto Gardens in 100 schools across South Africa

Engen launches Auto Gardens in 100 schools across South Africa:

St Joseph's School

Engen Auto Garden launch at St Joseph’s School

Engen, in collaboration with Acts of Random Kindness South Africa (ArkoSA), a not-for-profit company which encourages acts of random kindness one person at a time, are striving to assist schools in the production and growth of year-round crops.

With the introduction of Auto Gardens to 100 schools around the country by the end of the 2018 school year, learners will not only gain essential environmental awareness and scientific knowledge but will also have the chance to appreciate the fruits of their labour by enjoying the many benefits of eating healthy vegetables.

Piloting in the Western Cape, on 18 September 2017 at St Joseph’s Special School in Montana, the garden project will roll out to a further 19 schools in the Western Cape as part of phase 1 before moving to other provinces by the completion of phase 2.

Engen Corporate Social Investment Manager, Mntu Nduvane says one of the broad areas within Engen’s CSI focus is the environment, which includes mitigating the challenge of food security in our country.

“This initiative not only educates and creates awareness amongst educators and learners but supports the South African National Development Plan which aims to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030,” he says.

Zita Marz, Director at ArkoSA says their objective is to support socio-economic upliftment initiatives.

“This garden project delivers innovative technology to not only strengthen the public school Nutrition Program, but also provides the schools with an additional learning resource,” says Marz.

Some of the many benefits of Auto Gardens include:

  • Improved food security;
  • Cost-savings as schools need to purchase less fresh produce;
  • The use of specially formulated fertilisers ensures higher nutrient and vitamin content which benefits learner’s health;
  • Water conservation as water is recycled; and
  • A saving in electricity costs as irrigation is automatic and self-sustainable by using solar power.

“Engen is proud to be a part of this sustainable and socio-environmentally meaningful initiative. Through education and awareness, we hope to create a new generation of eco-savvy entrepreneurs”, adds Nduvane.

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