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Leana Engelbrecht and Tshepiso Scott In South Africa, despite a less prevalent use than other countries such as the US, when trade coupons are used as part of a supplier's marketing activities, the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) should be borne in mind. Read more >> | Zeenat Moorad Although they are putting money aside for a rainy day‚ African consumers are eager to spend simply because buying makes them happy‚ a report from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said on Thursday, 14 March 2014. Read more >> | Ernest Mabuza Pioneer Foods‚ producer of the popular White Star super maize meal since 1999‚ has failed to stop rival Bothaville Milling from selling a super maize meal known as Star. Read more >> |
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 | Joan Muller Hyprop Investments' share price has fallen 4% over the past week‚ creating what some believe is a temporary buying opportunity for investors keen to share in the spoils of South Africa's largest shopping centres and the burgeoning consumer markets of Ghana and Zambia. Read more >>
|  | Amanda Visser The Mpumalanga department of public works has accepted the findings and recommended remedial action of the public protector's report relating to the unlawful awarding of tenders for shop leases in Pilgrim's Rest. Read more >>
| The SA REIT Association reports that the trend is that the listed property sector is moving from a cycle of new listings, into one of consolidation in current market conditions in 2014. This creates a unique set of opportunities. Read more >>
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 | Puma has launched the Re-Cut Project, a new line of shoes with recycled denim uppers that benefits the Be Tho Orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, where both the Puma office and orphanage are located. 100% of the profits from this 2014 footwear collection will be donated to the orphanage. Read more >>
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The Northern Cape Province Trade, Investment and Tourism Promotion Symposium, launched last month, seeks to stimulate a robust discussion around the province's economy and provide answers to the challenges that the Northern Cape businesses are confronted with. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Tiger Brands In an effort to help consumers balance their diet and make healthier eating choices, Tiger Brands started working on the Eat Well Live Well labelling system and the Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) as far back as 2007, with the first Tiger products featuring the GDA at the end of 2008. Read more >>
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|  | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Facebook on Thursday (13 March) began weaving video advertisements into people's news feeds at the leading online social network in a move to grab revenue from the lucrative television market. Read more >>
|  | MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Experts from G-Data and BAE Systems recently released information about a persistent cyber espionage operation codenamed Turla (also referred to as Snake or Uroburos). Read more >>
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|  | Ed Herbst Part 1 of this article covers the lead up to our current electricity crisis. Part 2 deals with the media coverage - or not, in the case of State media - of the crisis. Read more >>
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| Japan Week - 26 Mar 2014 to 31 Mar 2014 JohannesburgJapan Week is set to showcase a range of Japanese products. The event is free to the public. Read more >>Word-of-MouthVega School of Brand Leadership - 2 Jun 2014 to 4 Jun 2014 Cape Town |
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