Hey #Joburg #UberEATS Has Arrived @Uber_RSA @UberEATS

Hi Guys,

Joburgers, UberEATS is here! UberEATS was officially launched at Katy’s Palace in Sandton and from Thursday 29 September those in Jozi hungry for a new, reliable way to order tasty meals are already requesting their favourite foods using the UberEATS app.

UberEATS is an on-demand food delivery app powered by Uber, and it’s just as easy and convenient to use as the rides app people know and love. UberEATS partners with only the best local restaurants to get customers the food they want, delivered faster. At launch, UberEATS already offers some of the the best food Jozi has to offer, including meals from the likes of Casalottis, Momo Baohaus, Krunch, Fishmonger and Paul’s Homemade Ice Cream.

“We’re so excited to finally be launching UberEATS in Johannesburg, one of the world’s trendiest food destinations. UberEATS makes life simpler and more satisfying for those who are short on time and with the hustle and bustle in Joburg we know it’s the best city to launch in,” says Alon Lits, General Manager, Uber Sub-Saharan Africa.

The UberEATS app can be downloaded on the app store or through the Uber rides app, and meals can be requested for delivery in Northern Johannesburg from 07am to 10pm, seven days a week with a R20 delivery fee. UberEATS now offers those living in Jozi an alternative way of getting good food in good time, giving Joburgers great food at the touch of a button with no minimum order size.

Lits notes some of the advantages of UberEATS, “What’s great about UberEATS, other than the fact that we’re aiming to get food to “eaters” in the shortest amount of time, is that good restaurants can now expand their business reach, while our delivery partners have access to new flexible economic opportunities. And, for the first time restaurants will be able to use Uber’s data to get feedback from their customers.”

UberEATS couriers will be made up of the best Uber driver-partners in Jozi and eaters can rate their courier as well as the restaurant, by giving them a “thumbs up”, or “thumbs down”, to ensure service stays excellent.

No lines, no waiting, no onions?
That’s right, UberEATS allows customers to customise orders. No onions with that? No worries, just make a note using the app.

Don’t get hangry, get UberEATS!
1. Download the app or go to ubereats.com to find what you’re craving, and we’ll handle the rest.
2. Sign in - you can use your existing Uber account for UberEATS - or create a new one.
3. Tell us where to deliver - add your home, work, or any other address you’d like.
4. Browse local restaurants - search for your favourite local restaurant or try something new.
5. Check out with a tap - simply pay with your card on file. And remember, the delivery fee is R20.
6. Track your order - watch as your order gets picked up and delivered right to your door.

Discounts for new users
First time trying UberEATS? Download the app and enter the promo code at checkout; TryEatsZA on checkout to enjoy up to R100 off your first order. Available for new UberEATS users only.

Outside UberEats initial launch zone?
Don’t worry, this is just the beginning, they will be expanding the delivery area across Gauteng and adding more of your favourite restaurants in the coming weeks.

 

I was part of the media launch at the Katy's Palace and loved the idea of getting my loved food just from a single app with delivery fees of R20. Earlier I have tried other apps and food delivery mechanism in Johannesburg but nothing as reliable as Uber EATS as I can now see where my food is! Till that time, keep kicking your taste buds with the awesome and ever increasing food menu options.

 

Cheers!!!

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@HuaweiZA G Series #Smartphones Outclasses Its Competitors #SouthAfrica

Hi Guys,

Huawei Consumer Business Group announced the arrival of its Huawei GR5 and GR3 to the African shores. Packaged in an attractive metallic body with impressive specs, the G series is a range of devices tailored to provide a premium smart experience for the youth - connecting the right person to the right device. The Huawei G-Series has leapfrogged the smartphones in its range with its latest offering of the GR5 and GR3. 

It would not be a Huawei without its world class cameras that its consumers have gotten accustomed to. The smart light sensor detects changes in light while the Apical Assertive Display automatically creates dynamic adjustment. The Huawei GR5 allows its users to see the world in full detail.

Huawei GR5 

In addition to its impeccable camera functionality, the GR5 is also equipped with powerful fingerprint identification capabilities that create a human-like smartphone. Enhancing usability through a deeper understanding of smartphone user’s common needs and pain points.

The Huawei GR5 has the additional claim of being the most affordable device with the new second generation fingerprint identification technology – introducing this flagship technology to our middle-market consumer. 

“This brand new second generation of the fingerprint identification technology has greatly improved the fingerprint recognition rate from the first generation, making it smarter, safer and quicker. Through fingerprint touching, the notification panel can be conveniently pulled down for practical use,” says Peter Hu, Managing Director of East and Southern Africa, Huawei Consumer Business Group.

Huawei GR3

The Huawei GR5 is not only beautifully designed, it also comes with a powerful 3000mAh battery with a shortened charge period. Now one can do more and with less time wasted, making the Huawei GR5 a perfect companion. 

In addition to the GR5, the Huawei GR3 is an upgrade from its first smartphone into the world of metal in a slim aluminium body. The GR3 features outstanding imaging functionality and advanced photographic functions. Giving the user the power to capture life’s moments.

“The Huawei GR3 meets the modern generation’s demand for every moment as active as they are. The GR3 is encased in an elegant frame, inlaid in an aluminium alloy unibody, finished with a ceramic-sand-blasting process, making the Huawei GR3 a true piece of fashionable art,” concludes Hu.

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Journalist of the Year Awards @Vodacom #VJOY2015 #Gauteng

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This year, the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards celebrate the theme Write Here. Right Now. Looking back on a year that has seen huge news stories and seismic changes in the media landscape the entries were once again of a high standard. We saw journalists pushing the boundaries to get their stories and tell them to the country and the world.

Convenor of the judging panel, Mary Papayya said: “This is the 14^th year of the Vodacoms, every year the judges find themselves having to make incredibly hard decisions about winners and this year was no different. We were presented with excellent entries across the board and we’d like to congratulate all the winners.”

This year, 832 entries were received in the 12 categories: CSI/Sustainability, Editor’s Choice, Financial/Economic, Online, Photography, Print Feature, Print News, Radio Feature, Radio News, Sport, Television Feature and Television News. There were 296 entries from the Gauteng Province, making it the province with the most entries. 

Winners of the 2015 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Regional Awards for the Gauteng Province with Vodacom executives, Suraya Hamdulay and Tshepo Ramodibe and Convenor of the judging panel, Mary Papayya and Megan Rusi.

 Back Row winners: Marida Fitzpatrick. Beeld,Sebabatso Mosamo. Mail & Guardian Multimedia

Front Row winners: Yusuf Omar of eNCA, Joel Matlala.  eNews Channel Africa, Beauregard Tromp. Sunday Times and Malungelo Booi eNCA. 

Maya Makanjee, Chief Officer for Corporate Affairs at Vodacom Group said: “I would like to pay tribute to the judges, who year after year provide their expertise and knowledge to the judging of these prestigious awards. This year’s judging panel comprised experts in their fields, and I would like to thank Mary Papayya, Elna Rossouw, Collin Nxumalo, Arthur Goldstuck, Albe Grobbelaar, Ryland Fisher, Patricia McCracken, and Megan Rusi, who made their time and expertise available to us.”

Regional winners for the Gauteng Province were announced on 14 Oct 2015 at a function at the Protea Fire & Ice Hotel, Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. Each of the regional winners took home R5000 and will travel to Johannesburg for the national finals in November.

The winners of the 2015 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Regional Awards for the Gauteng Province are:

2015 CSI/Sustainability winners

Phillip de Wet, Sipho Kings, Sarah Wild, Rapula Moatshe. Mail & Guardian, SA’s Great Thirst Has Begun

2015 Financial/Economic winners

Lionel Faull, Vinayak Bhardwaj, Matuma Letsoalo, Sam Sole, and Stefaans Brummer. Mail & Guardian, Transnet Tender Boss’ R50-bn

2015 Online winners

Laura Lopez Gonzalez. Health-e News, Thousands Face Disability

And

Sebabatso Mosamo. Mail & Guardian Multimedia, Still No Furniture at Eastern Cape Schools

2015 Photography winner

James Oatway. Sunday Times, The Killing of Emmanuel Sithole

2015 Print Feature winner

Marida Fitzpatrick. Beeld. Series of Interviews, particularly with Jani Allan and Willem Boshoff (Body of Work)

The Judges commended Mia Malan of Mail & Guardian for her Body of Work, especially for her reporting on medical matters (Body of Work)

2015 Print News winner

Beauregard Tromp. Sunday Times, The Killing of Emmanuel Sithole

The Judges commended Marida Fitzpatrick of Beeld for her body of work, especially her reporting on the Oscar Pistorius verdict

2015 Radio Feature winner

Noma Bolani. AM Live, SABC Radio News. The Murder of Toddler Taegrin Morris

2015 Radio News winner

Vumani Mkhize. EWN, Bafana Bafana Captain Murdered

2015 Sport winner

Sameer Naik. Saturday Star, The Highs and Lows of SA Sport (Body of Work)

2015 Television Feature winner

Joy Summers. Carte Blanche, Bobroff’s Fall From Grace

The Judges commended Sophia Phirippides of Modern Times for her body of work, especially her reporting on Finding Leigh

2015 Television News winners

Malungelo Booi, Jacques Broodryk, Linge Ndabambi, and Joel Matlala.  eNews Channel Africa. The Killing of Josias Sithole

2015 Editor’s Choice winner

Yusuf Omar of eNCA

“We’d like to congratulate all the winners in the Central region for thought-provoking and excellent journalism. We look forward to meeting you at the national finals, where we will be celebrating excellence in journalism in South Africa,” said Makanjee. 

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Indiblogger & Quikr NXT – Getting away from Calls

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Communication has been the key to win battles and wars even before the language was founded by ancient civilizations. For communication to happen there needs to be a Sender, some Information that needs to be passed and a Receiver to accept that making it short for SIR.

Earlier telephones brought our communication as we can speak to anyone and everyone who knows our number or whose number we knew. It was so good to keep twisting those already twisted cables of telephone sets at one prestige corner of our houses. After a while with the advent of mobiles, telephony grew at phenomenal rate as there was a mobile phone in every hand. We could connect using calls or SMS and be reachable all the time unless out of coverage area or phone switched off.

With further technological innovations, we got capable smartphones and free messaging capabilities which used some data on GPRS network and we were instantly connected to our family and friends. Currently the messaging technology is the backbone of any business & social media and Quikr has introduced the same for its online platform to keep buyers and sellers in touch with each other till the time deal is made.

Quikr NXT has all the right capability that will make it instant hit for buyers like me and in case I want to sell something it will really help me too.

The first thing is the instant connection with the seller via chat option as when we call we don’t have much time to negotiate. Sometimes if the other person has got good communication, negotiation and persuasion skills you fail to get to the price of the deal. With chat it gives you a levelled platform as you can think, take your time and then respond. You can chat with multiple buyers in case you are selling something and finally decide whose bid price is right for your stuff. You can also refer back to the chat history to check whose price was right and what options you gave him/her?

The second option is the demand for more photographs of the product. Sometimes in other channels sellers post some online photographs of the new product and fool you saying that it’s in mint condition. If you do the deal and then it turns out to be the wrong stuff, it wastes a lot of time for both buyers as well as sellers. Now we can demand more actual photographs from the sellers of the product in context before making the final decision to buy.

The third thing is to keep your number safe so that no one can misuse your number later. This is one of the biggest problems we face all the time. Our number are captured from social media channels and then used to sell us ULIPs, insurances and credit cards all the time. These days the call centre executives are very rude and comments you in a way to trigger your emotions. On Quikr NXT platform, you can keep your number private and then discuss with the sellers or buyers. It will help you to attract only the serious buyers and not someone who is just looking around for some time pass. 

 

This is the NXT platform by Quikr in the form of mobile app, mobile & desktop site to make our lives easier and we can get rid of all the extra stuff we have or buy whatever we need at much cheaper prices than the new one. Check out more information at - http://www.quikr.com/ The photograph used is from the Quikr website for NXT.

Cheers!!!