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Werner Hedder When entering a franchise, the new entrepreneur needs to understand that the franchisor's standards have been set for a reason and there is only so much room for originality... Read more >> | Sumesh Rahavendra In expanding and marketing products and services into Africa, business owners need to keep in mind that the continent of Africa has 53 countries, hundreds of languages and various cultures, making it a complex task. Read more >> | Matthew Savides Retail giant Pick n Pay is facing a R38-million lawsuit in Mauritius where it stands accused of dodgy business practices over a failed store in the north of the holiday island. Read more >> |
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 | Yuppiechef has launched a design competition looking for a new summer card and magnet to send out with its orders. In the past, its cards and magnets have been designed by Patrick Latimer, Tatjana Buisson and its in-house designers. read more>> | | |
 | The Better Living Challenge was a design competition calling for green and affordable products, systems and services to improve the homes of people living in low-income communities... read more>> | | |
 | Marc Hasenfuss In August, Value Group - a consistent profit performer for the past dozen years - stunned the market with a dire trading update, warning that its interim earnings could be down by between 70% and 90% and its share price dropped from 500c to 412c, a 12-month low. read more>> | | |
 | Marc Hasenfuss After months of rumours‚ plastics packaging specialist Bowler Metcalf has confirmed that it will pour its soft-drink bottler Quality Beverages‚ the maker of the Jive brand‚ into a new and bigger operation. read more>> | |  | Nick Hedley Ketso Gordhan‚ who resigned as Chief Executive of PPC a week ago‚ is gearing up for a battle for his reinstatement‚ lining up a series of meetings this week with shareholders to build support. read more>> | |  | Nick Hedley ELB Group's agreement to be the South African distributor for the global Belaz range of heavy trucks is expected to have a substantial effect on our earnings Chief Executive Stephen Meijers said. read more>> | | |
 | Issued by Pyrotec Labels on pharmaceutical products are known to have strict guidelines and legal compliances due to the importance and complexity of the information that is required to be readable on each product... read more>> | | |
 | Chantelle Gladwin and Nikita Theodosiou The Consumer Protection Act, 68 of 2008 (CPA) is no doubt a very important, and very influential, piece of legislation in South African law and its enactment has given many consumers the confidence to stand up for their rights. read more>> | | |
 | Wrangler launches 'Make your Own Track' campaignWrangler has launched its Spring/Summer 2014 'Make your Own Track' campaign that calls on explorers to impress it with adventurous and creative stories of their journeys on Instagram. Daily prizes are available, with one winner receiving a R3000 Stuttafords voucher for the most creative story and the best shot. Entries close on 20 October 2014. To keep up with the latest challenges, follow Facebook or Instagram. | | |
 | Issued by PRP Solutions It is crucial to invest in productivity solutions to make employee scheduling and time tracking an effortless process, especially in the retail sector where seasonality results in changing shift patterns and an ever-varying number of employees... read more>> | | |  | RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: Have you ever wanted to pelt a politician with a tomato or wished for a perfect candidate to come and sweep you off your feet? read more>> | |  | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A Yahoo transparency report released last week showed that the United States topped the list of countries demanding information about users in the first half of this year. read more>> | |  | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google fired back at media mogul Rupert Murdoch, disputing a News Corp. complaint in Europe that the Internet company has veered from the path of doing no evil. read more>> | | | More International | |
|  | The Presidency has advised anyone who has information that can assist the Seriti Commission of Inquiry to forward the information to assist the commission so that it can be interrogated. read more>> | |  | Good progress has been made in the provision of basic services over the first quarter of ANC's government's new term in office according to the Chairman of the Governance and Administration Cluster and Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba. read more>> | |  | Government has established a central database of disciplinary cases in the public service in order to speed up the resolution of cases. read more>> | |  | An external evaluation has shown that the Western Cape saw 38% of its 246 agricultural land reform projects in the province failing and another 24% experiencing "challenges". read more>> | | | More Government news | |
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