The Game shows off his car fleet with inspiring message

Rapper The Game took to his IG page to show of his fleet of cars and
motivate others that they can achieve what he has achieved as well.

Read what he posted below:

#InspireOrRetire If you're an 80's baby then you recognize the TOP
picture (even though edited a bit from the original)... it was titled
"Justification For Higher Education" & your Daddy, uncle, big brother,
cousin's, ya mama's boyfriend or any nigga hustlin' had this picture
hangin' up in their living room.... for me it was my Uncle Greg who
was a feared dope boy & Nutty Block Crip in Compton & known for
ballin.... I remember riding around in his Ferrari on his lap with
both hands on the wheel thinkin I was dippin' lmaooo..... well, my
Uncle Greg was murdered shortly after that & my Aunt Alicia (his wife)
let me take his picture off the wall & hang it in my room... for years
I would lay face up on my bed shooting my basketball in the air while
staring at the picture... telling myself one day, I will have a
mansion & my own fleet of exotic cars to fill the driveway.......
didn't know how I was going to do it, I just knew I was going to do
it..... that was 1986... 30 years later, its 2016 & the BOTTOM pic is
my house & my cars....... I did it !!!!! See, a lot of so called stars
& rich niggas will be on here flossing their cars, jewelry & money in
pictures... but they never tell YOU how you can get it like they
did.... that ain't me... I've given over 5 million out of my own
pocket over the course of my career to helping people in whatever
situations they might be going through just because I love my people,
I know the struggle 1st hand & I want all of y'all to ball the fuck
out...... & that is why I created @TreesByGame.... a company that will
allow ALL OF US to eat together... STAY TUNED... the wave is coming.

Innovative Challenge in Africa winners announced

Africa is slowly transforming into being the highway of global technology.

Internet.org has presented six Innovation Challenge in Africa awards
to leading examples of ideas, apps, websites and/or online services
that provide real value in the categories of education and economic
empowerment.

"We are presenting two $150,000 USD Innovation Challenge award prizes:
one each to the leading app, website, service or idea that best meets
the needs of the designated population categories – Education and
Economic Empowerment, as well as four additional $50,000 USD Impact
awards within each category," said a statement from internet.org.

Below is a summary of the winners.

Education

Innovation Challenge Award Winner
Started in Ghana, Esoko makes it easier for businesses, governments,
NGOs and others to connect with farmers. Through its web and mobile
apps, Esoko enables two-way data flows that allow smallholder farmers
to access vital agricultural information and markets, and businesses
to gain better visibility into their supply chains. The name Esoko
comes from "e" representing electronic and "soko" meaning market in
Swahili. Esoko has since spread its services to eight additional
markets across Africa.

Impact Award Winner
mPedigree Goldkeys from Ghana is an anti-counterfeiting, tracking and
tracing solution that uses consumers' mobile phones as a verification
tool. In Uganda and Kenya, this service is being used to help farmers
determine whether they are buying original counterfeit seeds. They
have since spread their services to Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and Egypt
for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agro-inputs like seeds and pesticides,
and electrical components.

Impact Award Winner
Nigeria's SaferMom provides pregnant and new mothers with simple tools
to help make informed health decisions via sms, voice services and its
mobile app. SaferMom uses a chain of community health partners and
mobile technology to track the health of pregnant moms and newborn
babies, immunization schedules for babies, nutrition and behavioral
routines based on their fetal development stages and antenatal care.
This service is available in the English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and
Pidgin languages.

Economic Empowerment

Innovation Challenge Award Winner
Founded in South Africa, Hyperion Development is a social enterprise
that has built the first online course platform for computer science
education supported by the largest online community of software
developers in Africa. Hyperion Development allows anyone to take
online courses in coding with a personal computer or mobile phone;
even without a broadband connection, which fewer than 1% of Africans
have.

Impact Award Winner
Launched in Ghana, Mutti by mPharma is a drug affordability service
that enables patients to access high quality medicine at lower prices
with flexible payment terms through micro-payments. Mutti means
medicine in Bemba, a Zambian language. They also operate in Nigeria,
Zambia and Cote D'Ivoire, targeting three main chronic conditions:
hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Impact Award Winner
Nigeria's Tuteria connects people seeking to learn with people around
them who can teach. Tuteria provides an online platform which allows
users to find, evaluate, book and pay for lessons with competent local
tutors, coaches, instructors and mentors.

Maria Sharapova awaits fate today #WTA

She could hit the tennis ball with relative ease and didn't have to
wait for her opponents to settle into a game.

But today is a whole new day for Maria Sharapova as the world's top
sports court rules on her appeal against her two-year tennis ban over
doping.

In a statement, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne,
Switzerland said the verdict will be issued today at 3pm.

The 29-year-old Russian tested positive for the banned medication
meldonium during January's Australian Open. The product had just been
added to the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) list on January 1.

Both Sharapova's camp and the International Tennis Federation, which
imposed the ban, needed further time in preparing their case.

The five-time grand slam winner said she had been taking the substance
for 10 years to help treat illnesses, a heart issue and a magnesium
deficiency.

Fingers crossed for Maria, fingers crossed!

Nicholas Goliath to host Sunflower Fund Annual Banquet #SABMR

All roads will lead to Hilton Hotel in Sandton this November as it
plays host The Sunflower Fund's 2016 annual banquet.

Scheduled for the 12th of November, the event aims to raise funds in
order to pay for the initial test cost for donors to register on the
South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR).

Renowned comedian Nicholas Goliath, of the Goliath and Goliath fame,
is billed to keep guests bubbling with laughter as he hosts the event.
There will also be different acts on the day.

This event is a celebration of the lives of many patients who have
suffered or are still suffering from leukaemia and other blood
disorders.

"We are celebrating hope. We have timed the event to coincide with the
start of the annual year-end function season – offering an amazing
opportunity to kick off your festivities and support our life-saving
cause, as well," said Shelby Zimmerman, The Sunflower Fund's Gauteng
Region Manager.

Tickets cost R1000 per person or R10 000 per table of 10.

Increasing the number of donors listed on the SABMR offers hope to the
hundreds of South Africans with blood diseases whose only chance of
survival is a stem cell transplant.

The Sunflower Fund relies solely on financial assistance from its
dedicated funders and through funds raised through initiatives such as
the Sunflower Fund Annual Banquet.

Boity talks about her #SissyBoy range

TV personality Boity Thulo has debunked assumptions that Sissy Boy is
made for 'skinny' women. In fact Boity herself admitted that the local
fashion brand was previously seen as a brand for "white women" as the
clothes did not celebrate African women's curves.

Well, Boity wants to completely debunk this stereotype with her range.
"I know that Sissyboy was seen as a white brand and I wanted to bring
in that different taste that I know my followers will like, and made
sure that it works for my body. The real body," Boity said.

Speaking to TMG Entertainment Boity elaborated on the sentiment saying
that she definitely isn't 'skinny' and that her range is for women
with similar body types.

Boity explained that she had the 'African curves' in mind when she was
creating her range.

"I wanted to capture authenticity, to create a line that is
comfortable and also make sure that there is timelessness. Because I
know that I want to buy something that I can wear over and over
again," she explained.

Boity went on to explain that her favourite item of clothing in her
range is the Own Your Throne t-shirt.

The fashionista said that she came up with the saying during a
difficult time in her life, and when her "real journey" started.

"You have your own throne, you don't have to fight for someone else's
and you don't have to look at someone else's, because you have your
own throne. And when I realised that and started embracing that, thats
when my true journey started and this is the realest I've ever been. "

NBA 2K17 Game Review

"NBA 2K" games have always had that feel good factor when it comes to
helping you live out your dream season with your favorite team. Having
received my NBA 2K17 review copy, I took it upon myself to explore
this latest addition.

If you are a huge NBA fan, then you will definitely want to include
this game on your Christmas wish list because it is packed with a lot
of really cool additions and features.

Admitedly the overall structure of MyCareer mode has not changed much
since last year. You create a custom player, play through a few
college games then end up drafted and in the NBA. Once there, through
a combination of practice and playing in games, you improve your stats
on the way to becoming one of the best in the league.

That's all managed via a calendar, which divides your time between
workouts, games, personal events (you can meet friends, some of whom
are NBA players) and sponsors engagements. Some of these can be
skipped or simulated, others can't, and generally the game wants you
to do as many things as it's offering you.

The only big change to how this all works in 2K17 is that you now get
repeated clashes in your schedule; an invite to a comic convention
from an NBA superstar , for example, might clash with a team practice.
You've got to choose which event's benefits (maybe extra fans or cash)
outweigh the negative results (an angry coach and less playing time)
of skipping the other.

On the court, there's some good stuff here. While the visuals and feel
of the game are barely-changed from 2K16 —not that this is bad thing,
since no other sports game is as good at nailing the physical contact
and interactions between athletes—there's a new feature where the
off-court friendship between your character and Justice Young evolves
into an on-court bonus mode.

Play well together and you'll unlock ORANGE JUICE mode (yes, that's
its name, it's what the two main characters call their partnership), a
temporary boost where you get to control both characters instead of
one, swapping between them at the push of a button like a very
expensive recreation of NBA Jam.

The game's biggest problem is the practice activities you need to take
part in during the career mode.

NBA 2K17 was reviewed using a PlayStation 4 copy and code provided by 2K Games.

Financial boxes to tick while interest rates are on hold

The presently flat interest rates give consumers an opportunity to get
into better financial shape by structuring personal finances ahead of
the festive season and the New Year.

Ester Ochse, Channel Head at FNB Financial Advisory says how people
manage finances over this period could impact their financial
wellbeing over the next few months, going into the New Year.

"Some people might use this period to tighten financial control,
others will pursue investment opportunities but you also have people
who will feel that it's the best time for them to spend," she says.

"The reality is that there is no wrong or right decision because
everyone is influenced by their financial position. Regardless of what
anyone does, there are important financial boxes to tick to ensure a
better financial future."

Save for education

Whether you have kids in pre-primary, primary or high school – your
education costs are likely to go up over the next 12 months. By how
much is the main question, but it is safe to factor some kind of
increase in your financial plans.

"Parents could easily get overwhelmed if there are no proper plans to
keep up or stay ahead of education costs. Hence the need to plan in
advance, starting with upfront costs like registration, stationery,
uniform and other essential items," says Ochse.

Plan your festive season expenses

"Festive season expenses can get out of hand if not kept in check -
where possible, start buying some of your family gifts now and stock
up at a pace suitable to you. This will help you avoid the impulsive
spending habits that are associated with the festive period.

"If plan A doesn't suit you, work out roughly how much you'll need
over the festive period and separate that budget from the rest of your
money - this requires a lot of discipline," she adds.

Boost your cash reserves now

Every New Year brings its own challenges and opportunities. From a
financial point of view, it's much easier to capitalise on
opportunities if you have cash reserves, such as an investment account
or a savings account. Cash reserves will be very handy should you need
to cover emergencies or unforeseen expenses.

Ochse concludes by saying, "Even though interest rates have been flat
over the last few months, consumers are not yet out of the woods
because the overall state of the South African economy remains fairly
delicate. The cost of living is still relatively high, with more food
prices predicted for the remainder of the year.

"This is why it is critical to keep a tight budget in order to be
prepared for whatever eventuality. While no single individual can
control economic activity, how one reacts to such activity is 100%
within their control."

#Smirnoff to launch new product this weekend #KeepItMoving #SmirnoffElectric

Smirnoff, the headline sponsor of one of the hottest events this
season, will be launching their new product Smirnoff Electric, at
Spring Fiesta in Ekurhuleni on 01 October 2016.

This outdoor dance music festival will give dance enthusiasts 13 hours
of pure music bliss across five arenas, showcasing the very best in
House, Kwaito, Hip Hop, Old School, Ragga and Dance Hall. The banging
line-up - with international guest artists - includes Atjazz, Monique
Bingham, Lars Behrenroth, DJ SuperNova, N'Dinga Gaba and Rocco
Rodamaal, all who will have you dancing nonstop.

Launched in slick matt black can and 3 electrifying flavours,
mandarin, passion fruit and berry, Smirnoff continues to push the
boundaries and bring you some of the world's most cutting edge
innovations.

Smirnoff Electric is lower carbonated so you can #Keepitmoving across
Spring Fiesta's five dancefloors, 56 DJs and sickest beats.

Nomzamo Mbatha is Mzansi's face of the #PUMA DO YOU Campaign

Seasoned actress and media personality Nomzamo Mbatha has added
another feather to her ever growing ambassadorial portfolio.

The star has been announced as the South African face of PUMA's global
women's campaign 'DO YOU'.

The campaign encourages women to be confident, motivated, and never
willing to compromise on anything from their personal style, to their
workouts, to their life.

Nomzamo joins a lineup of strong women appearing in the campaign
inspired by Rihanna.

Mzansi teen scoops top #Google prize

It will be a lovely weekend for a 16-year-old South African school
school who won the grand prize at Google's science fair for using
orange peel to develop a cheap super-absorbent material to help soil
retain water.

The teenager, Kiara Nirghin beat students from all over the world for
a $50,000 (£38,000) scholarship with her "fighting drought with fruit"
submission.

Her work was in response to the recent drought that has hit South Africa .

The drought, the worst since 1982, led to crop failures and animals dying.

Kiara who is a student at St Martin's High School in metropolitan
Johannesburg, said three experiments over 45 days resulted in her
coming up with the "orange peel mixture" as an alternative to
expensive and non-biodegradable super-absorbent polymers (SAPs).

It was made out of waste products from the juice-manufacturing
industry, she said.

These included molecules found in orange peels and naturally occurring
oils in avocado skins.

"The product is fully biodegradable, low-cost and has better water
retaining properties than commercial SAPs. The only resources involved
in the creation of the 'orange peel mixture' were electricity and
time, no special equipment nor materials were required," Ms Nirghin
added in her online submission.

The student, who was awarded the prize at the annual fair in
California, said she hoped it would help farmers save both money and
their crops.

The competition was open to children from the ages of 13 to 18.