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| The prices of essential goods and services are escalating at a higher rate than consumers are earning, which results in decreased consumer spending power and a negative impact on the retail and food processing sector, as well as farmers. Read more >>
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 | Amanda Visser South Africa relies too heavily on just two taxes in the total tax mix and, as the current tax system is already "at full stretch", any further demands would distort economic activity and taxpayer behaviour. Read more >>
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 | Marc Hasenfuss Agribusiness group Crookes Brothers - best known for sugar cane production - is also starting to see a sweet yield from its deciduous fruit operations in the Western Cape. Read more >>
| Issy Zimmerman, a successful merchant with excellent business acumen, has joined Design Partnership to head up its newly formed procurement division. His decades at the forefront of South Africa's retail sector with the Reggies and Toys R Us group, will be an asset to the agency. Read more >>
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 | KAP sells footwear interestsIndustrial group KAP (KAP) has sold its footwear interests to Bolton Footwear for an undisclosed amount. The transaction forms part of KAP's strategy to focus on strategic industrial assets within emerging markets. The brands will be integrated into Bolton's footwear division. Source: AFP/I-Net Bridge
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 | Following on the success of its piquant peppers, Peppadew International has added pasta sauces to its brand name products, which include pickled jalapenos and pickled onions. Read more >>
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 | Manufacturing production fell by 1.5% year-on-year (y/y) in April‚ its first year-on-year decline since September 2013 after increasing by 0.7% y/y in March. This according to data released by Statistics South Africa today, 10 June 2014. Read more >>
|  | Nce Mkhize Hundreds of Tongaat Hulett refinery workers in Clairwood‚ Durban‚ refused to return to work, defying the wage agreement signed by the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu). Read more >>
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|  | YOKOHAMA, JAPAN: Nissan has unveiled its second all-electric vehicle, the e-NV200, the Japanese car manufacturer's latest push into the eco-friendly car sector despite disappointing sales. Read more >>
|  | WASHINGTON, USA: Cybercrime has grown into a global industry worth around half a trillion dollars, with no sign of slowing, a research report has claimed. Read more >>
|  | LOS ANGELES, USA: Microsoft aimed squarely at hard-core video game players with the release date for "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" and a barrage of other titles for play on its new-generation Xbox One consoles. Read more >>
|  | INDIANAPOLIS, US: Research by global software provider Interactive Intelligence Inc reveal what customers look for in a great service experience. Read more >>
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|  | Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene and US ambassador to South Africa Patrick Gaspard have signed an intergovernmental agreement to improve international tax compliance and to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Read more >>
|  | In order to make full use of its oceans' potential, the South African government is in the process of developing a blue economy strategy, said the Department of Environmental Affairs. Read more >>
|  | Aphiwe Deklerk Over-weight MPs say they have had enough of the fattening food they get fed in the National Assembly saying it is the unhealthy food that is to blame for their weight gain. Read more >>
|  | Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has expressed disappointment at Germany's intention to withdraw from the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Organisation in 2015. Read more >>
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| Volure Hair Boutique is a hair extension and hair product company looking for enthusiastic, ambitious, dynamic, and business minded people who want to work hard and grow with the company. Read more >>
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| Source AfricaSource Africa - 18 Jun 2014 to 20 Jun 2014 Cape Town NOSHCON 2014NOSA - 9 Sep 2014 to 12 Sep 2014 Central Drakensberg |
|  Measuring marketing ROI and customer engagement! Attend this workshop on 10 June - Learn how to master the calculations from financial and customer data to guide your marketing spend and determine ROMI. Read more >> | |
| Celestine Chua "If you are not pursuing your passion, then you really have nothing to lose." |
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