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Monthly Archives: July 2012
13TH AMS ISLAMIC FINANCE SOCCER TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD IN KZN
A total of 30 schools from across South Africa will be fielding about 101 teams for the 13th 7-A-Side National Soccer Tournament that will be taking place over 3-days in Parlock, Durban from 31st August 2012. “A highlight of the tournament is the selection of a national side. As from …Read More
NEW MAC OS RELEASED, GALAXY S3 SALES UP, SCIENTISTS REPRODUCES FIREFLY LIGHTS
By Fazel Patel Hello and welcome to TechTalk Good news for Mac users. Apple will be releasing its new operating system dubbed Mountain Lion on Wednesday, with features borrowed from mobile devices and a tighter integration with online file storage. The remarkable new software narrows the gap between the PC …Read More
SABC 3 TO SCREEN LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE EVERY FRIDAYS
SABC 3 is to screen a new hit Canadian sitcom titled Little Mosque on the Prairie every Friday at 6:30pm. Created by Zarqa Nawaz the show centers on a Muslim community living in a small town Canadian called Mercy. The key building in the area is the mosque, which is …Read More
The Face of SUTRA™ Pageant 2012, at Gold Reef City Casina on 28 July 2012
The Face of SUTRA™ Pageant 2012, “Women Empowerment through the Catwalk™” at the Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City Casino (a non-profit initiative) Twenty Women-owned small businesses from around South Africa are set to be the key beneficiaries The 4th annual Face of SUTRA™ Pageant 2012, will taking place again at …Read More
Esquire Technologies signs SA distribution contract with LG Electronics
Pic by Fakir Hassen – Esquire Technologies MD Asgar Mahomed with Principal Hawa Munshi at the Lenasia Secondary Mandela Day celebrations last week. Award winning distributor of IT hardware and Digital lifestyle products , Esquire Technologies, has signed a distribution deal to distribute the ICT and consumer product ranges …Read More
SMARTPHONES CHANGE SHAPE OF CELLPHONE BANKING
By Fakir Hassen The shape of cellphone banking is changing rapidly, as the capabilities of phones themselves change, according to a new study. The Mobility 2012 research study, conducted by World Wide Worx with the backing of First National Bank, shows that while most cellphone banking is still conducted via …Read More
MOBILE DATA SLICES INTO VOICE
By Fakir Hassen Internet demand is slicing into networks’ voice revenues as adult South African cellphone owners increasingly adjust their budgets for data use. The Mobility 2012 research study, conducted by World Wide Worx with the backing of First National Bank, shows that the proportion of the average user’s cellphone …Read More
THE BUSINESS ‘GURU’ TO GET SOUTH AFRICAN’S THINKING DIFFERENTLY ABOUT STRESS
Work got you wired? Work stress is costing the US an estimated $200 to $300 billion a year. In the South African workplace an annual loss of R500 million is blamed on stress related issues like absenteeism and loss of productivity. For most people there is no such thing as …Read More
DEENA NAIDOO IS FIRST SOUTH AFRICAN MASTERCHEF
Jacques Heath – GM SunSquare Hotel (home of the Mondevino Restaurant), Deena Naidoo – MasterChef winner, Lindelwa Isabella – Senior Marketing Manager, Tsogo Sun, Steve Howell – GM Montecasino, Tsogo Sun and Priya Naidoo – GM Communications FAKIR HASSEN Information technology specialist Deena Naidoo’s love for cooking has helped him …Read More
AMLA CONTINUES TO BREAK RECORDS
By Fazel Patel It was shortly after tea when “the Zen master” as Graham Smith aptly calls him wield his flashing willow, to beautifully stroke another ball to the boundary. Hashim Amla, a legend in the making reached a milestone of 300 runs. Only Don Bradman and Brian Lara have …Read More
MODEL PRIMARY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SPORTS AND ACADEMIC RESOURCES
By Iqbal Gafoor “ We need your support !!!” “Please help us raise urgent funds for sports and Academic resources” Yes, these are words of Essop Mohammed Tagari, Principal of Model Primary School who is depending on the community out there to assist the school is a the desperate need …Read More
AMLA BEATS ELS IN BATTLE FOR FRONT PAGE NEWS
By SAPA INLSA British Open champion Ernie Els had to settle for second place behind triple centurion Hashim Amla on the front pages of South African newspapers Monday. Johannesburg – Surprise British Open champion Ernie Els had to settle for second place behind triple centurion Hashim Amla on the …Read More
TERRIBLE WEATHER CAUSES HAVOC FOR LENASIA ATHLETIC FOUR IN KNYSNA
By Iqbal Gafoor Four of Lenasia Athletic Club’s members who were ready to take on the Pick n Pay Cape Times Knysna Forest Marathon on Saturday, July 14 were rather very disappointed not to compete in the race due to inclement weather that griped the entire country over that weekend. …Read More
NADI KHAN MAKES SA DUATHLON TEAM FOR FRANCE
By Iqbal Gafoor Nadi Khan, formally from Lenasia who currently belongs to the Lenasia Athletic Club with so much of Comrades Marathons and road races under his belt has also taken to Triathlon and Duathlon’s, now earned his SA colour’s recently. Earlier in the month The National Controlling Body for …Read More
VADI WELCOMES ROAD REHABILITATION AS IMPORTANT TRADE LINK
A R128 million roads rehabilitation and sinkhole repair project at the intersection of the N14/R500, some 20 kilometres outside Merafong/Carletonville has seen good progress since starting in January this year. Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, has hailed the rehabilitation of the N14/R500 as a crucial trade …Read More
HALEEM DISTRIBUTION BY SAABERIE CHISHTY DURING RAMADAAN
Year in and year out, during the holy month of Ramadaan, various Islamic organizations all around South Africa embark on the cooking of haleem for distribution to the poor, needy, the destitute and also all those who enjoy this deg cooked broth during Ramadaan. In Lenasia various organizations have been …Read More
FAKIR HASSEN INTERVIEWS JAYASHREE BASAVARAJ FROM THE MOVIE “LUCKY”
The moving film Lucky opens on the South African circuit on Friday 20 July 2012. See the review by Fareed Chaithoo at (http://www.lenzinfo.co.za/?p=8459) for his view on the moral or social messages that the film brings across in an entertaining format rather than preaching or moralising. . Lenzinfo’s Fakir Hassen …Read More
RAJESH’S ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER ENDED ON A BITTER NOTE
BY FAKIR HASSEN Rajesh Khanna was the first superstar of Indian cinema and at one stage it looked like it would go on for more than a decade further, but it ended on a sad note this week as he died a man bitter at being largely cold-shouldered in the …Read More
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