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The annual South African E-commerce Conference will be held on 4 September 2014 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand. Organisers, uAfrica.com, have announced the speaker line-up, which include international and local experts who will offer delegates a menu of e-commerce experience, insight, expertise and wisdom. Read more >> | In today's fast-paced life, consumers often reward themselves by buying something nice and, according to a recent AMPS 2013 study, 32% of South African adults say they shop for pleasure at least once a month and 72% of South African adults think the statement 'it is worth paying a higher price for a well-known brand' is true or very true. Read more >> | |
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 | Alistair Anderson Equites Property Fund Limited will join the JSE as an office and industrial property manager and developer later this month. Read more >>
|  | Alistair Anderson Rockcastle Global Real Estate Company plans to move to the JSE's main board from its AltX board listing early next month‚ as it looks to grow its exposure to investors. Read more >>
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| Strandveld releases its 2010 SyrahStrandveld Vineyards has released the 2010 vintage of its Rhône-style Syrah. The vineyard is in Elim, a village on the Agulhas Plain in the Western Cape, Africa's southernmost winery and South Africa's youngest wine appellation. Winemaker Conrad Vlok recommends it with roast beef, duck or venison. It sells for R150 at the cellar door and is available at wine shops and restaurants.
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 | Snack manufacturer, Simba, a subsidiary of PepsiCo Inc, has launched its third South African manufacturing facility in Prospecton, KwaZulu-Natal. Described as a world-class manufacturing facility, employing the latest technologies, it will enable the company to meet the increasing demand for its Lays and Simba potato chip products. Read more >>
|  | Claire Bisseker South African business confidence remained subdued but unchanged in the second quarter of 2014‚ consistent with an economy that is at risk of sliding into a recession. Read more >>
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 | Linde Steyn The Draft Western Cape Liquor Amendment Bill was recently published for public comment. The Bill seeks to address a number of practical challenges currently being experienced by the Western Cape Liquor Authority in implementing the principal Western Cape Liquor Act (2008). Read more >>
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|  | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google announced plans to buy the satellite group Skybox Imaging for $500m, in a move to improve mapping and other services using geospatial data. Read more >>
|  | NEW YORK CITY, US: The Global Awards World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising appointed Robin Shapiro as chairperson of the Global Awards Advisory Board and Executive Jury. Read more >>
|  | NEW YORK, USA: Botox manufacturer Allergan has rejected, for a third time, a takeover bid from Canadian drugs maker Valeant, claiming the increased offer still substantially under-values the company. Read more >>
|  | BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai telecommunications firm True Corp. has sold an 18% stake in its business to China Mobile for about 28.6bn baht ($880m) under a strategic partnership agreement. Read more >>
|  | LONDON, UK: A Russian supercomputer posing as a 13-year-old boy has convinced judges it is human, becoming the first to pass the "Turing Test" in a historic moment in artificial intelligence developer, scientists said. Read more >>
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|  | Inez Moosa The Employment Services Act, No. 4 of 2004, was assented to by the President on 3 April 2014. The Act repeals the Employment Services Provisions contained in the Skills Development Act, No. 97 of 1998. Read more >>
|  | South Africa's labour law is on par with many other first world countries. This is according to a report compiled by a DLA Piper Global Employment team. Read more >>
|  | Transnet says it will suspend the lockout on all striking employees at its Ngqura Container Terminal after striking staff made a plea to come back to work. Read more >>
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| Source AfricaSource Africa - 18 Jun 2014 to 20 Jun 2014 Cape Town |
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