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You've clearly underestimated online reviews
[Laine Barnard] For decades, consumers depended on marketers to help them decide whether a product was a good purchase or not. If the product delivered on the marketing message, the... Read more >>

Junk Mail tightens up pet adverts - calls on industry to join drive

Junk Mail Classifieds has designed a pet advertising policy that is being tabled to the broader online classifieds as a best practice.

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Putting management back into events

Teresa Jenkins

An event - good or bad - is viewed as a reflection of your professionalism and how your company does business. Don't leave it to chance.

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Checking your cell... for a car

John Harvey

South Africans are following global trends when it comes to buying cars online, including younger motorists increasingly using their cellphones to browse for the most suitable vehicle.

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Banking & Finance
MMI now focusing on client needs

Gillian Jones

Insurance company MMI Holdings had overhauled its business structure to help change it from a product-driven organisation to one more responsive to client needs, Chief Executive Nicolaas Kruger said. Read more >>

An estimated 30-40% of retail spending is unbanked grey money

Issued by Foshizi

Banks and retailers may be ignoring the informal sector to their detriment. This is according to Lebo Motshegoa, MD of Foshizi... Read more >>

Brand News
Makate loses 'Please Call Me' case against Vodacom

Ernest Mabuza

Former Vodacom Chief Executive Alan Knott-Craig's claim to have invented the "Please Call Me" product while chatting to a colleague at work was deemed implausible... Read more >>

Garmin launches high-definition Dash Cam with automatic incident detection

Issued by Garmin

Garmin Southern Africa expands its automotive range of products by announcing the Garmin Dash Cam series, your eye witness that never blinks! Read more >>

Franchising
Tackling childhood obesity, Kauai launches schools' franchise
Kauai has embarked at an initiative in schools that educates children, parents and teachers about the benefits of healthy eating. The franchise, called Kauai@School, offers children a healthy, balanced diet, which provides food rich in essential vitamins, minerals and key nutrients essential for healthy growth and development. Read more >>

Hospitality
Semi-finalists of The Bollinger Exceptional Wine Service Award announced
The 2014 Bollinger Exceptional Wine Service Award competition has selected seven semi-finalist sommeliers. Read more >>

Manufacturing
Grohe buys 51% of Dawn for R880m

Mark Allix

Grohe‚ said to be Europe's largest single-brand manufacturer and supplier of sanitary fittings‚ will buy 51% of JSE-listed building materials and fixtures group Distribution and Warehousing Network's (Dawn) Watertech subsidiary for R880m in cash. Read more >>

Research
Ask Afrika ICON Brand Awards reveal favourites in July
On 15 July 2014, the Ask Afrika Group will release the survey results for the 2014/15 ICON Brands Awards, which identifies the top 31 South African brands... Read more >>

Retail Marketing
The omnichannel future of retail

Pete Case, Issued by Gloo

Imagine for a moment what an electronics and appliance retailer might look like in the not-too-distant future... A customer walks into a bricks and mortar branch to check out a... Read more >>


International

Finland's government offices hacked, documents taken
HELSINKI, FINLAND: Finland's government authorities said they had been attacked by hackers working for one or several foreign nations who stole a "remarkable" number of files over a period of several years. Read more >>

Facebook buys LiveRail video advertising firm
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Facebook announced a deal to buy online video advertising technology company LiveRail but did not disclose how much money it had paid. Read more >>

Cuba keeps Google blocked despite pleas
HAVANA, CUBA: Much of Google remains off limits to Internet users in Cuba, despite a recent visit to the country by top executives who asked officials to provide access to all citizens Read more >>


More International


Government

SARS wants to catch tax dodgers
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is committed to closing the net on tax dodgers, but labour unrest and slow economic growth were obstacles. Read more >>

Minister announces increase in annual earnings threshold
The annual earnings threshold has been increased from R193,805.00 to R205,433.30 on 1 July 2014. This has been announced by the Minister of Labour, Mildred Oliphant, acting in accordance with S6(3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). Read more >>

Solidarity plans Labour Court action against Telkom

Thabiso Mochiko

Trade union Solidarity plans to take Telkom to the Labour Court over claims that the fixed-line provider will use race as one of the criteria for retrenching managers. Read more >>

Stats SA releases building statistics
PRETORIA: Statistician General Pali Lehohla says policies and spend on infrastructure must reflect that more people are living on the fringes of metros. Read more >>

In-depth training for traffic officers about tyres

More Government news


Jobs offered




New events to diarise

Fashion and clothing market
Retrovee - 9 Jul 2014 Cape Town

Digital Forensics for Fraud & Forensic Seminar
Ekwinox Int. - 10 Jul 2014 Midrand

Ideas Magazine Trunk Show
Media24 - 12 Jul 2014 to 13 Jul 2014 Franschhoek

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

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

Green Building Convention
GBCSA - 10 Sep 2014 to 12 Sep 2014 Cape Town

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 >>

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

Gauteng Motor Show 2014 Launch
Thebe Reed Exhibitions - 6 Jul 2014 Brakpan


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