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| [Danette Breitenbach] Pizza Hut will follow a fast paced growth and penetration strategy in South Africa and on the continent. This was according to GM of Pizza Hut Africa, Randall Blackford at the brand relaunch in South Africa this week... read more>>
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'Showrooming', the practice of visiting a shop or shops in order to examine a product before buying it online at a lower price, is expanding, as evinced by its inclusion into the Oxford English Dictionary. Read more >> | Nick Hedley Famous Brands (Fbr) and Total are testing a new forecourt grocer that analysts say could rival Engen's Woolworths offering. Read more >> | Wholesale trade sales decreased 4.6% year-on-year (y/y) in July compared with a 3.2% y/y increase in June‚ Statistics SA data showed on Thursday, 18 September 2014. Read more >> |
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 | The stable repo rate is good news, particularly for mortgage-dependent homeowners and aspirant home buyers requiring access to finance, says Dr Andrew Golding... read more>> | |  | The Reserve Bank unanimously agreed to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.75% per year, which means the prime lending rate will remain at 9.25% read more>> | | |
 | With International Rhino Day just around the corner, on 22 September 2014, there is a renewed focus around raising funds for rhino conservation and concern around misappropriation of funds. read more>> | | |
 | The inaugural 'Savour Stellenbosch Valley', being held at Neethlingshof Estate on 27 September 2014, will offer a selection of the area's diverse culinary and cellar offerings. read more>> | | |
 | Retail sales rose a much more than expected 2.4% year-on-year in July after contracting by 0.9% in June‚ Statistics SA figures showed on Wednesday, 17 September 2014. read more>> | | |  | WASHINGTON, USA: Online piracy of music, films and other content has moved to the internet cloud, reaping big profits for digital thieves, according to a study released earlier this week. read more>> | |  | WASHINGTON, USA: The aerospace company Blue Origin has struck a deal to build a US-made rocket engine that aims to eliminate reliance on Russian engines for American satellite launches. read more>> | |  | WASHINGTON, USA: Apple is rolling-out new privacy protection for iPhones and iPads, with a system that makes it impossible for the company to unlock a device even with a warrant. read more>> | |  | SHANGHAI: After a competitive pitching process, Saatchi & Saatchi was appointed by Sands China, a US casino and resort, as creative agency to serve its properties in Macao Cotai Strip for mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao. read more>> | | | More International | |
|  | While the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Council has admitted at its housing summit that it has performed poorly when it comes to providing homes for its residents, President Jacob Zuma says great strides have been made in delivering basic services to South African communities. read more>> | |  | As the population of Ekurhuleni grows at a rate of between 3% and 4% a year, the area has become one of the largest informal settlements in the country with 119 informal settlements housing 162,000 people. read more>> | | | More Government news | |
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