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Nick Hedley The soft drinks division of South African Breweries (SAB) plans to cut more than 10% of its workforce in a restructuring programme aimed at reducing costs‚ SAB confirmed on Monday, 14 April 2014. Read more >> | Charles Stretch Although customers use their phones in stores for much, from managing shopping lists, browsing for recipes, price comparisons, additional product information and shopping on the go whenever they need to, they remain fickle and retailers need to prioritise mobile over more traditional forms of communication. Read more >> | Maarten Mittner Local retail trade sales in February will be released on Wednesday‚ 16 April 2014, and are likely to come in lower than the strong growth recorded in January. Read more >> |
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 | In a R4,66 billion transaction, Growthpoint has acquired a 34.9% stake in Acucap Properties and a 31.5% stake in Sycom Property Fund, which will give Growthpoint around 38% of the merged entity. Read more >>
|  | In October this year, the Eyethu Orange Farm Mall will celebrate its grand opening, which will be an exciting time for the community, as it will begin to see its investment grow, as the mall begins to earn an income. Read more >>
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 | The successful FNB Wine Shows return to the Free State and Limpopo in July 2014. The eighth show takes place in Polokwane on 24 and 25 July and is followed a week later by the second show in Bloemfontein on 31 July and 1 August. Read more >>
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 | Pick n Pay expects to sell in excess of 40 million Easter eggs and over 20 million hot cross buns during this year's Easter holidays. Read more >>
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 | Zeenat Moorad Pick n Pay (PIK) on Tuesday, 15 April 2014, reported a 7.7% increase in turnover to R63.1bn for the full-year driven in part by an accelerated programme of new-store growth and cost cutting. Read more >>
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|  | TOKYO, JAPAN: The 2014 Pentawards have opened for international packaging design entries, with an early bird registration price of €150 to 25 April, with entries closing on 23 May 2014. Read more >>
|  | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korean police said they had arrested a man for allegedly allowing his infant son to starve to death while spending days playing online games at Internet cafes. Read more >>
|  | NEW YORK, USA: Google has bought Titan Aerospace, a manufacturer of solar-powered drones that could be used to boost Internet access to remote areas. Read more >>
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More International
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|  | Sharp focus will fall on road safety in KwaZulu-Natal as the country prepares for the upcoming Easter holiday this weekend. Read more >>
|  | Gauteng Transport MEC Ismail Vadi claims Metrorail is well on its way to becoming the preferred public transport operator in high-volume corridors of the province. Read more >>
|  | As South Africa moves to the high demand winter period Eskom says it does not foresee rolling blackouts, but has urged all consumers to use power sparingly. Read more >>
|  | Prega Govender and Monica Laganparsad Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has instructed the Gauteng health department to open its controversial private wards at four state hospitals to all members of the public. Read more >>
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More Government news
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|  | Ruth Cooper It's a picture perfect Sunday morning in Camps Bay and I'm lying down on a concrete slab in approximately 4% of clothing, being hosed and scrubbed down by a wetsuit-wearing hands-of-steel warrior. Read more >>
|  | The 2014 winners of the annual Eat Out Zonnebloem Produce Awards were announced in a special ceremony at the Stellenbosch Slowmarket. 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 >>Wealth Summit 2014Work Your Wealth - 12 Apr 2014 to 27 Jul 2014 Durban,Gauteng - Midrand,Cape Town,Port Elizabeth |
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