Why plants need an identity: Berzelia stokoei, one of the 3% of plants in South Africa that are found nowhere else in the world. Marinda Koekemoer Plant experts in South Africa have a challenging deadline to meet: gather everything that’s known about the country’s 21 000 indigenous plant species into a formal online record by 2020. Fortunately they are well on their way. It’s … [Read more...] about Why plants need an identity | The Conversation
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Afrikaner identity in post-apartheid South Africa remains stuck in whiteness | The Conversation
Afrikaner identity in post-apartheid South Africa remains stuck in whiteness: Statues like these - here Paul Kruger at Pretoria's Church Square - are a reminder of a time when Afrikaners were the ruling class in South Africa. Mike Hutchings/ReutersWhy is it that when the West was turning away from direct colonialism in the mid-20th century, South Africa shifted to … [Read more...] about Afrikaner identity in post-apartheid South Africa remains stuck in whiteness | The Conversation
Beware of commercial identity theft
Beware of commercial identity theft: The recent data breach where a wide range of sensitive information was revealed to be available on millions of South African consumers should be a wake-up call to businesses. This is according to Frank Knight, CEO of credit management company Debtsource, who says all South African businesses, regardless of size, must be more vigilant about … [Read more...] about Beware of commercial identity theft
A Refreshed identity gives Vuma a contemporary new African look
A Refreshed identity gives Vuma a contemporary new African look: Photo: Vuma Reputation Management Johannesburg, 10 October 2017. In the words of Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, ‘a brand for a company is like a reputation for a person’. Over the past 12 years, Vuma Reputation Management has evolved by building on their strengths, expanding their capabilities and deepening their … [Read more...] about A Refreshed identity gives Vuma a contemporary new African look
Seamfix set to unveil BioregistraI, an innovative data capture and identity management solution
Seamfix set to unveil BioregistraI, an innovative data capture and identity management solution: Seamfix Executive Director, Chibuzor Onwurah and Managing Director, Chimezie Emewulu SEAMFIX, Nigeria’s leading provider of identity management solutions, has announced plans to unveil an innovative data management solution to the Nigerian market. BioRegistra (www.bioregistra.com) … [Read more...] about Seamfix set to unveil BioregistraI, an innovative data capture and identity management solution
