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Keeping POS going in Africa through the cloud
[Alan Sher] Cloud computing may be sweeping the world for its advantages of reduced hardware investment, lower maintenance, ease of provisioning and reduced costs, but the connectivity has to be very good, or it does not work. Read more >>


Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 96: IAB South Africa - what is coming next?
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show tomorrow, Thursday, 3 July from 9am-10am as we chat to Jarred Cinman and Josephine Buys from IAB South Africa. [twitterfall] Read more >>

Brand News
Rebranding of USN worldwide
Ultimate Sports Nutrition (USN) has announced a worldwide relaunch of its logo and product look to reinforce the company's focus on research and superior quality products. This has come off the back of extensive global growth and is necessary to strengthen and consolidate the brand. Read more >>

Commercial Property
Disabled parking hotline
People who get angry when drivers park illegally in disabled parking bays can now have those cars removed by calling 086 167 2226. Read more >>

E-commerce
MTN, Jumia partnership will be "an explosive cocktail"

Paul Adepoju

The partnership between MTN and Jumia will be an explosive cocktail with numerous opportunities to build synergies, according to Nicola Martin, co-CEO of Jumia Nigeria. Read more >>

Fashion, Clothing & Textiles
Flash of Fassler at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Award-winning Johannesburg designer, Marianne Fassler has joined the line-up at the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town (MBFWCT) 2014 at the CTICC from 24-26 July. She will present her latest collection at 5pm on 24 July for South Africa's premier Spring/Summer sartorial event. Read more >>

Hunger for African products will only grow stronger
Rwandan fashion label Mille Collines' CEO tells Dinfin Mulupi from How we made it in Africa about Rwanda's growing retail sector and why she believes "the hunger for African products will only grow stronger" in international markets. Read more >>

Import/Export
Strike may hurt SA's manufacturing investments

David Furlonger

The strike by members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) will be the largest strike in almost five years and is expected to disrupt production at about 10,500 companies in the manufacturing sector. Read more >>

Manufacturing
New vehicle sales drop to 52‚837 units in June
New vehicle sales slipped for the sixth consecutive month in June as the tough economic environment cut into consumer spending. Read more >>

Numsa strike may cripple engineering firms
Nearly a quarter of a million members of South Africa's largest union in South Africa have downed tools, beginning an indefinite strike that threatens to bring the engineering sector to a halt. Read more >>

Training
New students for CWG Billy Hofmeyr SETA Bursary Programme
The Cape Winemakers Guild continues its efforts to drive transformation in the wine industry and has awarded another four bursaries to oenology and cellar technology students at Elsenburg Agricultural College, as part of the Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Development Trust. Read more >>


International

Microsoft improves Outlook mail security
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft says it is scrambling Outlook email messages in transit to thwart spying by governments or other organisations. Read more >>

Midas Awards for The World's Best Financial Advertising: 2014 call for entries; unveils Midas Brand Report
NEW YORK CITY, US: The 2014 Midas Awards honouring the World's Best Financial Advertising is now open for entries. Read more >>

Supercomputer starts churning out recipes
WASHINGTON, USA: Putting a chef's hat on its Watson supercomputer, IBM and the magazine Bon Appetit unveiled a new initiative that seeks to use Big Data for gastronomy. Read more >>

Twitter buys mobile advertising firm Tap Commerce
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Twitter announced it will buy mobile advertising firm Tap Commerce to bolster money-making tools at the popular one-to-many messaging service. Read more >>

Top 10 digital campaigns of 2014: Jan-Jun

Hando Sinisalu and Ann Kruuk

CANNES, FRANCE: European research company Best Marketing International has monitored the Gold and Grand Prix winners of 35 local, regional, and global digital marketing awards from all corners of the World (including Cannes Lions) between January and June 2014. (video) Read more >>


More International


Government

Tabs kept on school textbook deliveries

Bekezela Phakathi

The Department of Basic Education is collaborating with the State Information Technology Agency in developing a system to track the provision of resources in all provinces. Read more >>

IEC chairperson granted special leave
President Jacob Zuma has granted Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson Advocate Pansy Tlakula leave of absence. Read more >>

North West to focus on mining towns
MAFIKENG: The North West provincial government has set aside over R460-million for housing projects in the mining area of Marikana. Read more >>

CSR denies Transnet contract hampered by supplier shortage

Linda Ensor

City of Tshwane launches Green Outreach Programme
Users embrace Transnet's cargo tracking app

Thabiso Mochiko


More Government news


Jobs offered




New events to diarise

Comprehensive fleet management course
TransAuto Academy - 21 Jul 2014 to 24 Jul 2014 Randburg

Mobile Financial Services of the Future Conference
Trade Conferences International - 23 Jul 2014 to 24 Jul 2014 Johannesburg

Rural Expo
Lavaniye - 24 Jul 2014 to 25 Jul 2014 Butterworth

Funama Wedding Exhibition
Funama Productions - 26 Jul 2014 Polokwane (Pietersburg)

Lorna Jane pop up shop
The Pole Project - 27 Aug 2014 Cape Town

2014 Cape Homemakers Expo
Cape Homemakers Expo - 4 Sep 2014 to 7 Sep 2014 Cape Town

NOSHCON 2014
NOSA - 9 Sep 2014 to 12 Sep 2014 Central Drakensberg

Retail Congress Africa 2014
i2i Events - 18 Nov 2014 to 19 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

South African Man Expo
Mercatique Consulting - 22 Nov 2014 to 23 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Startup Picnic
TiisetsoMaloma.com - 22 Nov 2014 Johannesburg


Upcoming events

STOKVELEX 2014 - 3 Jul 2014 to 6 Jul 2014 Pretoria
The STOKVELEX 2014 is a Premiere show targeting Stokvels, cooperatives and individuals around the Gauteng region. Read more >>

Lorna Jane pop up shop
The Pole Project - 2 Jul 2014 Cape Town

GIBS Workshop on innovation
GIBS - 3 Jul 2014 Johannesburg

Winter Bridal Expo 2014
Oakfield Farm - 5 Jul 2014 to 6 Jul 2014 Johannesburg

Free dressmaking lecture
The Design School Southern Africa - 5 Jul 2014 Bordeaux, Randburg


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