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Danette Breitenbach Africa is the story, actually the big story is Africa*. This was the message from Malcolm Horne, of Broll at the fourth South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) annual research conference. Read more >> | BNP Paribas Personal Finance, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, one of the largest banking groups in the world, has made an offer to the Foschini Group (TFG) and Standard Bank to buy out the TFG cards and financial services business, RCS for R2.65 billion. Read more >> | Zeenat Moorad Famous Brands on Wednesday, 9 April 2014, said it had established a strong platform for growth in the Middle East and North Africa regions with the signing of a master license agreement for Saudi Arabia‚ Lebanon‚ Morocco‚ Iran and Egypt. Read more >> |
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 | Waterfall Business Estate in Gauteng has opened Waterfall Corner, a prime neighbourhood convenience centre, anchored by Woolworths, Checkers and Clicks. It has a vibrant public piazza at its heart and its restaurants include Beluga, Remo's, Life Grand Cafe, The Raj, Vovo Telo and Yamoda Sushi. Read more >>
|  | The Broll annual assessment of property trends for 2013/2014, just released indicates that fast-growth African markets are in the spotlight, as local and international investors alike increasingly see South Africa and its neighbours as being ripe for new growth and development. Read more >>
|  | The Gauteng Gambling Board's pending decision on whether Sun International can relocate its Morula Casino from Mabopane, north of Pretoria, to Menlyn, in Pretoria, East, is likely to be contested in court. Read more >>
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 | The inaugural World Travel Market (WTM) Africa will take place at the CTICC, Cape Town from 2-3 May as a leading B2B exhibition for Africa's travel industry. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley ALT X-listed Beige Holdings reported a larger interim loss for its six months to December‚ amid an "extremely challenging" period for the contract manufacturer of home and personal care products. Read more >>
|  | More than 100‚000 South African Toyota owners may need to get their vehicles checked for safety reasons as part of the Japanese car manufacturer's global recall of more than six-million vehicles. Read more >>
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 | Syenap Property has entered into a joint venture with Excellerate Property Services, adding its retail analytics solutions that analyse in-store video and data feeds, using 'customer aware' technology and translates these into real-time predictive and actionable tools to provide management with valuable insights. Read more >>
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|  | WASHINGTON, USA: US computer giant Hewlett-Packard agreed to pay US$108m to settle investigations that it paid bribes to win public contracts in Russia, Poland and Mexico, officials said on Wednesday (9 April). Read more >>
|  | WASHINGTON, US: The PR News' CSR Awards, announced at a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on 8 April 2014, selected Pirelli's 2012 Annual Report as the winner of the Annual Report category. Read more >>
|  | NEW YORK CITY, US: New York Festivals announced the five Torch Awards Finalist Teams selected to compete in the 30 April Pitch Challenge in New York City. Read more >>
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More International
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|  | Deputy Minister of Education Enver Surty says government's focus on education at the foundation phase is showing results. Read more >>
|  | Although South Africa's large scale Aids response has resulted in significant gains in treating the disease, HIV surveillance experts in South Africa have stressed the need to further expand and intensify current efforts to reduce the impact of Aids. Read more >>
|  | Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant reassured critics of the controversial draft regulations on employment equity that proposed guidelines for quotas would not prejudice coloureds and Indians. Read more >>
|  | South Africa's workplaces are still heavily racially skewed 20 years after the fall of apartheid, with only one fifth of top executive positions held by blacks, said a report published this week. Read more >>
|  | Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Lechesa Tsenoli has strongly condemned the violent protests in Boitumelong, Bloemhof, in the North West. Read more >>
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More Government news
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|  | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor To plug an important price and size gap between its i20 and i30 models Hyundai has launched another attack on the highly competitive B-segment with the introduction of a neat and practical five-door Accent hatchback. Read more >>
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| Visit the CTICC, 13 to 14 May, for the African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa Conference and Exhibition Read more >>Word-of-MouthVega School of Brand Leadership - 2 Jun 2014 to 4 Jun 2014 Cape Town |
| Wealth Summit 2014Work Your Wealth - 12 Apr 2014 to 27 Jul 2014 Durban,Gauteng - Midrand,Cape Town,Port Elizabeth | |
| Tom Robbins "Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach." |
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