New technologies can be used to de campaign xenophobia

South Africans are reluctantly violating human rights because they do not know if immigrants can be stopped from crowding their country so they have adopted the attitude “get rid of foreigners”.

There has been so much talk as to why fellow South Africans are behaving in a manner that they do. The ongoing xenophobic attacks have consumed the lives of our relatives, friends, workmates, neighbors and fellow Africans.

Many foreigners are being butchered in the hands of the South Africans all because the locals feel like the foreigners are occupying all the job opportunities that come along the way and also overpopulating the country.

However the South Africans are failing to understand that some economies are encountering economic hardships and hence migrating to South Africa so as to seek a better livelihood

Such acts are a drawback to socio-political relations, economic development. The attacks have made foreigners to experience gross dehumanization for being aliens in a foreign land.

This crisis caused by high expectations and ignorance of a people is perceived as a direct threat to future economic health. According to sources on the internet it has rocked the image of new SA after a new era of multicultural society living in peaceful co-existence.

After all the weeping and wailing we have to be objective and come up with possible solutions to this. This crisis needs serious attention, both from South Africans, mother countries of immigrants and the international community if possible.

Anti-xenophobic campaigns nationwide are needed and people could use social media to push leaders into action because the experience of hostility may generate further hostility which is abnormal and unhealthy.

The media should also play its role and its responsibility to bring such issues into light in a manner that address the crisis .SABC news is just giving commentary and reports on what is transpiring. At this moment what is needed is a powerful, independent media which has the people at its heart.

African governments should come up with measures to curb citizens from migrating; employment creation and accountability can be a solution that might stop people from fleeing their countries.

Social media platforms have proven to be influential, the internet based platforms have decentralised information centers .Therefore people should utilise this opportunity to fight against human rights abuse.

Sitting back and cry is not working whilist technology allows one to speak out their minds. They have increased the public sphere and democratised it in a way that every jack and jim who is connected to the internet can point out something that might be helpful.

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES

During the 19^th century, science progressed rapidly. Consequently, technology also progressed rapidly. The major technological developments during this period. The interrelationship between science and technology became firmly established in the 19^th century. New technologies emerged which incorporated a number of scientific principles. Examples of this are Davy’s safety lamp and electric generator.

When a number of scientific principles became known, several of these principles were applied to manufacture a sophisticated machine. For example, an electric generator involves the principles of electricity, mechanical engineering, heat conduction, etc.

During this period better engines and machines were developed. Alternate sources of energy were found. This led to large scale industrialization across Europe and America. Now it was possible to produce goods on a mass scale. Take the example of cloth produced on a hand operated loom. It takes a long time to weave a few meters of cloth. However, a power-operated loom can produce cloth at a higher speed and requires fewer workers.

Zimbabwe's technology journey

Independence day is upon us and with it we are caused to reflect on our history. Colonization itself is viewed with universal disapproval whilst the only undisputed advantageous outcome of colonisation was the technology brought into the country as a result.The indigenous peoples had their own social and cultural  systems  which   had   hardly  changed  for centuries.There were  no written  communications; no use was made of the wheel or the plough. In fact agriculture was designed merely to provide a basic subsistence. 

To this day the development of home grown solutions still remains rather slow and marginal.For most people before the19th century farming was an arduous backbreaking task done by the hoe. It is rather strange that the use of cattle for tillage coincides with the arrival of the colonialists more so since the ox-drawn plough itself is an African invention and had been in use for several millennia.

 Around June 1902 the Matopos dam, the first dam in this country was completed, the seed for Zimbabwe’s rise as an agricultural nation had been sown. Irrigation was now practised at a large scale and towns could now be supplied with water and ablution services. Modest technological advancements as they were there were the foundation to our nation and form the spine of whatever technological advancements have been made since.Today there are over 80 dams in the country.

for more details visit 

www.techzim.co.zw

Econet is a life saver to many Zimbabweans

Many Zimbabweans have been living under fear of not knowing how their friends and relatives are in different parts of the world but now with services from Econet we are all connected'

Ecnet Wireless services is the largest mobile service provider in Zimbabwe . It has offered people an opportunity to stay connected which is life changing.It goes along with their tagline of changing lives

it is known for its innovativeness as it always come up with new innovations that are helpful.Ecocash, ecoschool and the recently incoporated subsidiary ecosure are the products of econet that have proven to be lifechanging

Steps towards achieving Millenium Development Goals through advancement of technology

2015 was set to be the year of celebrating completion and achieving Millenium Development Goals, however because of different reasons and difficulties faced by African countries this became impossible to happen 

The expansion of technological development in response to water resource issues includes innovations in filtration and sterilization systems, water waste-saving devices, and advances in economically viable desalination systems for coastal cities (UNESCO, 2009). Promoting these developments at the household level has the potential to benefit millions. As access to information and communications technologies improves, more and more communities are able to benefit from technologies that can immediately transform their lives and living conditions.

One eighth of the world's population lacks access to safe drinking water (United Nations Children’s Fund [UNICEF], 2008). Millions die every year from waterborne (bacteria-contaminated water) and waterwashed (insufficient water for washing and personal hygiene) related diseases (Prüss-Üstün et al., 2008). Diarrhea alone, a life-threatening symptom of a number of waterborne diseases such as typhoid, cholera, and bacillary dysentery, kills 1.5 million people every year - most of them children under the age of five (Prüss-Üstün et al., 2008). Malnourished children are at greater risk.

Access to clean water is a key factor in reducing poverty, improving health and achieving sustainable development. Freeing women and young girls from the back-breaking work of travelling long distances to collect water contributes to achieving gender equity and improves economic possibilities for families, as women have more time for income-generating activities, and young girls can attend school (Watkins et al., 2006). Improved health from contamination-free water not only promises a better quality of life, but eases pressure on heathcare systems, and can drastically reduce the number of work days missed from ill health. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reports that overall economic losses in Africa connected to a lack of access to safe water and basic sanitation is an estimated $28.4 billion a year (2009).

United Nations Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7 aims to halve the number of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation before 2015, leaving much to be done as this deadline approaches.

Bibliography
Clasen, T. (2009). Scaling up household water treatment among low-income populations Geneva: World Health Organization.
Progress on drinking water and sanitation: special focus on sanitation. (2008). New York, NY: UNICEF.
Prüss-Üstün, A., Bos, R., Gore, F., & Bartram, J. (2008). Safer water, better health: costs, benefits and sustainability of interventions to protect and promote health. Geneva: World Health Organization.
The 3rd United Nations World Water Development Report water in a changing world. (2009). Paris, France: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

THE ARDUINO WORKSHOP TO BE HELD IN HARARE

It is great being introduced to science and technology at a young age. Do you remember that moment you used a computer for the very first time, or the first time you played Tetris or Snake? How fascinating was that?

I have fond memories of my earliest encounter with a computer, it was a 386 PC and it ran Windows 3.1. I would spend days on end fiddling with the spreadsheet software and playing Minesweeper, trying to figure out how everything worked. It was those early moments with technology that ignited my love for computing and anything science related.

The world we live in is immensely dependent on technology and that means we require a more technically skilled workforce to produce and maintain the existing technology

DStv reduces bouquet prices as MultiChoice buckles under pressure (update)

f you make the right amount of noise your cries just might be heard. Well, that’s the lesson from MulticChoice anyway. The media giant has reduced the prices of it’s DStv bouquets across all African markets.

With effect from the 1st of May 2015, the prices of all DStv packages will be drastically reduced. Some packages like HD PVR Premium, DStv Premium and DStv Compact Plus have been reduced by 40% while DStv Access, DStv Family and DStv Compact have been reduced by 15%. This means that you can access SuperSport for only $33 a month! The Xtra View Access Fee remains uwww.techzim.co.zwnchanged.

Primary students enrols in computer studies

The spread of new technologies in schools has seen a good pass rate in the past few years.The introduction of computers in primary schools is seen as a good move in educating young people .

Many young people have shown interest in computer studies, Mtshede Primary school,located in Njube suburbs is one of the most digitalised primary schools in Zimbabwe .

Located in Western surbubs but still beats schools in town by technology .Last year they built a large computer lab which they filled with more than 50 computers which are connected to the internet .

The school has set a right move in digital advancements and it has given an opportunity to infants to be well vexed with digital era.

Grade 1 to 7 students showed enthusiasm in enrolling in computer studies which is seen as embracing the technology.

Huawei became the suprise hit of mobile world congress

for more info visit www.technomag.co.zw

Government making progress in installing computers in rural areas

Atleast more than 7 schools in Matabeleland south have been blessed with computers by the government in the past few months .Now students can access textbooks and any reading material.

It is believed that this will improve on pass rate since before the installation of the computers  students were sharing a few textbooks off which some would steal.

it is also advantageous in the sense that students will now be computer literate and they will no longer feel sidelined in the digital world.Nowadays computer mediated communication is the real deal and if one does not know how to use a computer they are regarded as backward.

Some high schools were already in the process of teaching their student computer lessons but some are still facing challenges in finding teachers.

Is the internet bad or good

Varieties of people are directly or indirectly affected by the influence of modern technology. For some it has bought great fortune and for the rest it is working like a killer poison. Some people are not even aware of what is going on around them. To illustrate, teenagers these days cannot sustain a second without mobile phones, Internet, IPods and more significantly Video games.

 They can pass hours and hours devoting themselves to such stuffs. Most are unconscious of what is happening outside their virtual utter life. In this way, huge number of brilliant-minded kids are wasting their talent in virtual space rather than studying and thinking about building their careers. Several young-adults/ children do not understand between the terms ‘use of internet’ & ‘misuse of internet’.

 Later on, these kids face untoward situations which lead to detachment from society. Some get involved with bad companies and starts doing drugs, smoking etc. To be more frank, a number of reputed companies promotes these kinds of illegal activities and provoke young generation to help them in their mischief. This is the place where the rise of hackers and online frauds occurs. Many fraud websites steal money from people by means of cash transfer by credit cards and bank cheques. They make fool out of people and leave them no clue of what just happened. FBI and other related authorities are trying hard to demolish this kind of frauds.

Nevertheless, technology has a paramount entity in our day to day life. We can now easily do whatever we want from home or anywhere by the internet. Communicate with relatives living in the other part of the world; get everydetail of what we need to know from knowledge broadcasting websites.

Educational, medical, presidential institutions, industrial and economical companies, private and international communities are very much dependent on modern technology. To conclude, it is certain that technology has bad side which needs special attention of authorities but side by side it is immensely beneficial to the humankind and its development.

for more information go to studymode.com

Zim talent :Sindiso Nyoni

I think we have said it and we will continue to say it, that Zimbabwe has got talent. We have featured some of the best including Baynham Goredema, Babusi Nyoni, David Zinyama, and Steven Chikosi and today we feature one of the best illustrators to come out of the this tea-pot shaped country of ours, Sindiso Nyoni AKA R!OT.

Sindiso Nyoni aka R!OT is a Bulawayo native (born and raised in Zimbabwe), Johannesburg based, independent Graphic artist. He has done work for big brands such as Adidas, Nike, Kaiser Chiefs, Absolut. Mail and Guardian to name a few.

He started drawing at 4 and he graduated from the University of Johannesburg in 2008. Feast your eyes with some of his work

learnmore:www.topnews.co.zw

PLAGIARISM IS UNDERMINING OTHER PEOPLE'S EFFORTS

 

Plagiarism is an academic offense. The internet as a treasure trove of information has become a facilitator of theft.Many people are ignorantly participating in plagiarism other people's work 

People are taking the information from the internet as it is, I wonder what fails them to acknowledge that it is not their brain child. As easy as it is just to cite who is actually the brain behind certain information, people are taking advantage of this internet but failing to adhere to academic rules and regulations of publishing.

The bad part of it is that even professional media practitioners are the ones in the front line of plagiarizing. They steal information blogged or posted on Facebook by citizen journalists.

 This cannot be stopped up until they enforce a certain punishment for offenders,they are continuing with theft partly because there is no real punishment

Telone now digitalising

Telone is silently digitalising their system as they also roll out fibre to home a move which may soon empower them to offer a converged service as they now have the full infrastructure to their disposal.

Although they are not giving out much detail into how they are digitalising, TechnoMag has it that the areas they are already digitalising are the same areas they are currently trying their new Fibre To Home project.

The nation wide digitalisation project they last took was that from the analogue PTC era to the digital system of Telone brand, and this is certainly not the same digitisation they are undertaking.

In a press statement Telone Announced

Tel•One wishes to advise its valued clients and stakeholders that it has digitalised its Ruwa

Exchange. Ruwa landline numbers will therefore be changing to include a three digit prefix after the area code with effect from 8 March 2015. Please note that the changeover process will cause a service disruption on 6 and 7 March.

The numbers will be modified by adding three (3) digits before the existing numbers. Numbers from 2000 – 3999 will now use 213xxxx (current number). The area code still remains 0273.

When one is making a call to a Ruwa number, simply dial 0273 213xxxx (current number). If the caller is within Ruwa, simply dial 213xxxx (current number).

For Example;

If the Ruwa number is currently 0273 2467 the new number will be 0273 2132467.If the caller is within Ruwa and the current number is 2467, the new number will be 2132467.

This change will introduce new and exciting services for Ruwa residents. These include prepaid voice,  video  and  audio  conferencing,  interactive  video  response  services  (IVR)  and  ADS

GET THE BEST ENTERTAINMENT FROM MULTICHOICE

 DStv Family customers get even more entertainment

DStv customers on the Family package are in for a treat as they get three more entertainment channels on 30 September with something for every member of the family to enjoy.

Multichoice has managed to keep its clients happy over many years now

For more information visit www.multichoice.co.zw 

BRETHREN IN CHRIST INTRODUCES COMPUTER LESSONS

Lobengula Brethren In Christ Church (BICC) ,this Sunday announced the introduction of computer lessons for all ages.

Pastor A Ndlovu announced this new development during the main church service  announcements time .He emphasizzed that all those who are willing should make sure that they partake in these lessons.

The new development has all programes from childhood to adulthood.This is seen as a breakthrough for many people as it is indiscriminatory of age or gender.

Parents are advised to send their children as young as creche students to learn computers .Even the old aged are advised to go for those programmes as they are helpful and can help relieve stress.

However they are in shortfall of teachers .A few have volunteered to take these students through their walk in learning computers. So the pastor asked that those willing should come and register as soon as possible so as to start immediately.

many people loved this idea and this positive response to technology shows how people even old aged have started to embrace it regardless of its dangers and threats to people's lives.

for more information visit the nearest BICC

Introducing Gtel Zimbabwe

Learn more about Gtel Zimbabwe
visit www.gtel.co.zw

Her Zimbabwe giving opportunity to young females

Her Zimbabwe an initiative founded by Fungai Machirori in 2012 is holding a 5 day blogging and digital security training for young women from the 23th-27th of March 2015 in Harare .The training is of free charge however the applicants should be aged between 20-30 years, be an entry level journalist (junior reporter or be enrolled  into a diploma or degree course with a focus on journalism, media,communication or gender studies

Alternatively, the applicant may be working as a campaigner or activist with a women’s collective or organization and have a keen interest in women’s rights and issues

The training seeks to harness the potential of digital media as well as nurture young women’s digital activism which will impart skills and knowledge around areas such as, news gathering and packaging of content for online media, blogging good practice, Practical blogging as well as digital security.

Her Zimbabwe’s initiative is to emancipate young women through literacy in digital storytelling and security, stimulating conversations and amplifying women’s voices online.

Her Zimbabwe’s primary target audience are Zimbabwean women aged between 20-35 although participation and contributions are accepted from women of all ages

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Understanding that outcomes for women are increased by improving outcomes for society, Her Zimbabwe also targets men as a secondary audience.

As women’s issues cannot be separated from those of the men with whom they co-exist as partners, relatives, friends, work colleagues, the Her Zimbabwe website features a ‘His Zimbabwe’ section which allows men to express their viewpoints and stances on issues to do with gender and equity.

for more information go towww.topnews.co.zw

NRZ SPREADING MALWARE

 

Yet  another government  website is ignorantly spreading malware infecting anyone who cares to visit the website for the general information they have and it seems someone at the ministry of transport is not doing his job.

These days most of online awareness  on internet security is about to inform you that never click the suspicious strangers but if any links comes from your best friend, then will you think about that link?like the above example of NRZ is infected with Malware ,which is infecting its user's system. Well this is called watering hole attack.

NRZ Spreading Malware

February 28, 2015  /  By: pardon gatsi  /  Current News, Dark Room, Hacking & Snooping, vulnerabilities  /  No Comment   //   145 Views Yet another government website is ignorantly spreading malware, infecting anyone who cares to visit the website  for the general information they have and it seems someone at the ministry-of-transport again is not doing his job!
These days most of the online awareness on Internet security is about to inform you that, Never click any of the suspicious link from strangers, but if any link comes from your best friend, then will you think about to click on that link? Like the above example, NRZ website is infected with Malware, which is infecting its user’s systems .Well, this is called watering hole attack

- See more at: http://www.technomag.co.zw/2015/02/28/nrz-spreading-malware/#sthash.7EzfG5Cp.dpuf

Yet another government website is ignorantly spreading malware, infecting anyone who cares to visit the website  for the general information they
- See more at: http://www.technomag.co.zw/2015/02/28/nrz-spreading-malware/#sthash.7EzfG5Cp.dpuf

www.technomag.co.zw

Yet another government website is ignorantly spreading malware, infecting anyone who cares to visit the website  for the general information they have and it seems someone at the ministry-of-transport again is not doing his job!
These days most of the online awareness on Internet security is about to inform you that, Never click any of the suspicious link from strangers, but if any link comes from your best friend, then will you think about to click on that link? Like the above example, NRZ website is infected with Malware, which is infecting its user’s systems .Well, this is called watering hole attack
- See more at: http://www.technomag.co.zw/2015/02/28/nrz-spreading-malware/#sthash.7EzfG5Cp.dpuf

Yet another government website is ignorantly spreading malware, infecting anyone who cares to visit the website  for the general information they have and it seems someone at the ministry-of-transport again is not doing his job!
These days most of the online awareness on Internet security is about to inform you that, Never click any of the suspicious link from strangers, but if any link comes from your best friend, then will you think about to click on that link? Like the above example, NRZ website is infected with Malware, which is infecting its user’s systems .Well, this is called watering hole attack
- See more at: http://www.technomag.co.zw/2015/02/28/nrz-spreading-malware/#sthash.7EzfG5Cp.dpuf

55 companies for ICT exhibition

At least 55 exhibitors have confirmed their participation  at this year's ICT Africa exhibition set for Harare next week.

The two day event that begins on September 18 is expected to attract 80 exhibitors.Computer suppliers association of zimbabwe(COMSA) said  this year's event should be bigger than ever before ,with latest information technology products on display ,as well as a debate on the merits of Windows,Apple and Samsung product.www.newsday .co.zw

Intro to tecghnology education

Modern-day is all about keeping up with new technologies and getting rid of outdated stuff. Dependency on technology is unbelievable.Everything is controllable even when you are sleeping .People,particularly the young should embrace technology in order to keep up with everyday activities .
NB It is both a blessing and a curse therefore people should be careful in using these new technologies .

21st century man is essentially dependent on the wide spectrum of technological advancement on a large extent.Imagine a life without computers ,mobile phones,internet etc is unthinkable as per our changing conventions and luxurious lifestyles.

People should admit that technology has ushered an imersely effective revolutionary effect in the minds of modern citizens.