Internet telephony is giving traditional phone service a run for its money, and is expected to be used by 32,6-million United States householdsb in 2010, a new survey suggests. The survey released this week by eMarketer suggests that VoIP, or voice over internet protocol, is luring customers with low prices but that this is just one component in a -billion market for residential voice and data services.
Conveyancing attorneys and estate agents can tell many stories of dodgy electrical certificates. These are confirmed by horror stories told at dinner parties about the quagmire of buying a new home. By law, an electrical certificate of compliance has to be provided when buying a house. The problem is where that responsibility lies and the opportunity for fraudulent behaviour.
Before you open an account with a stockbroker, the first question you need to ask is whether you want to go for a full broker service or execution only, which is usually supported by an online facility. Your decision will be driven by how much you want to invest and what you are prepared to pay for advice.
Afrojazz band Freshlyground have become one of the country’s biggest musical sensations. Jocelyn Newmarch talks to founder member Simon Attwell, who plays the flute, mbira and harmonica. "Setting up a new band takes a lot of guts and a lot of effort, with literally no financial return," Atwell says.
Leswill-Sam Lewis and his sister Connie Solomons recently opened their own bed and breakfast (B&B), Golden Feathers Lodge, in Rondebosch East, Cape Town. The accommodation is aimed at the upper end of the market, which Lewis is able to maintain because he has years of experience working in five-star hotels in Gauteng.
About R500-million has gone missing from JCI Limited, chief executive Peter Gray said on Friday. This emerged from the interim results of a forensic investigation into the affairs of the company. Gray said claims were being formulated against the estate of former chief executive Brett Kebble and others who had benefited from the misappropriation of assets.
Over the past three months, workers at the Kennedy Space Centre have tripped, dropped things, banged into sensitive equipment and started fires in a baffling string of accidents that have left one person dead. ”There’s enough going on that we’re very, very concerned,” said Bill Parsons, deputy director of the Kennedy Space Centre.
Inkatha Freedom Party president Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s decision to subject his leadership to scrutiny, at a hastily convened special conference on Saturday, amounts to little more than a tactical move to entrench his position until the 2009 election. Any challenge to his presidency has been widely dismissed.
Mick Jagger heaped sarcastic praise on China’s censors on Friday as it emerged that another of the Rolling Stones’ songs has been banned ahead of their first concert in the world’s most populous country. Start Me Up has been added to the four tracks previously deemed unacceptable by the authorities.
When former deputy president Jacob Zuma took the stand to defend himself against rape charges this week, he gave an explanation that one doctor and activist said took "20 steps back" in the campaign to increase awareness of the risks of HIV/Aids. Zuma told the court on Tuesday that he was HIV-negative.