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COMPETITIONS TechSmart and Gigabyte want your South African SCI-FI short story! All aspiring writers, if you have a science-fiction short story in you, it’s time to put fingers to keyboard and send it to us. Why? Well you could have the opportunity to have your story published in TechSmart. Good enough some might say, but more importantly, there’s an amazing Gigabyte U2440N notebook up for grabs for our overall winner, worth R10 000! THIS IS A There’s a little twist though, all sci-fi stories must have a South African angle to it. Whether it’s Jabraltians invading Jozi, Cape Town stuck in a Cerebral Time Vortex, or Durban doppelgangers poisoning prime-ministers – get Mzanzi in there! So, if you think you are the next Asimov, Clarke, Dick, Herbert or Heinlein, start writing today! Terms and Conditions FOR full terms and conditions visit: www.techsmart.co.za Stories must be no longer than 700 words or it will not be accepted, Submissions MUST be in English. Participants must live in South Africa, since we’re not shipping the prize overseas. Send your entry to : [email protected]. competition closes 31 october 2014 at midnight. the prize: Gigabyte 14’’ U2440N Notebook All Gigabyte notebooks come with a two year guarantee October 2014 | TechSmart 17