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SA's online content regulation: A legal minefield

Leigh Andrews

You may need to rethink how easily you click on 'I accept' messages online as these can be legally binding, even without a digital signature due to click wrap agreements, say Pria Chetty and Denise Fouche of EndCode...

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What online retailers can learn from festive season hiccups

Brent Lees

Online retailers tracking website performance now and putting the right tools in place, will be well prepared to cash in on peak sales periods and grow their market in future...

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Food and beverages industry income up 11.5% in October

Total income generated by the food and beverages industry in SA increased in nominal terms (current prices) by 11.5% year on year (y/y) in October‚ data from Statistics SA show...

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E-commerce
eCommerce Africa adds industry experts to advisory panel
The eCommerce Africa Conference & Exhibition is bringing together senior-level ecommerce and marketing professionals from all major industries in South Africa and throughout Africa, taking place from 3-4 February 2015... read more>>
Exhibitions & Events
Lots for 2015 AfrAsia Bank Cape Wine Auction now online
The 34 auction lots for the 2015 AfrAsia Bank Cape Wine Auction can now be viewed on the website and the printed copy will be out next week... read more>>
Fashion, Clothing & Textiles
Wool market slightly softer
Prices declined marginally at this week's sale despite the weaker currency and the Cape Wools Merino indicator dropped 0.3% to close at R109.20/kg (clean)... read more>>
Franchising
Top 10 summer travel trips to avoid roadside breakdowns and meltdowns

Issued by Tiger Wheel & Tyre

Whether you look forward to the family road trip or hyperventilate at the thought, Tiger Wheel & Tyre has strategies to help you get to your destination safely and survive the holiday travel season... read more>>
Informal Retailing
One year on and Sam is still going strong
The South African Market (Sam) is located at 107 Bree Street, Cape Town, and in celebration of its first birthday is offering a 10% discount on selected items... read more>>
Retail Marketing
The Clover Little Big Cook Off engages consumers with world-first show

Issued by Clover

The Clover Little Big Cook Off reality TV show was a huge success, building brand awareness through engaging, involving and delighting customers and increasing sales volumes and market share... read more>>
Supply Chain
Famous Brands gets market nod for meat acquisition

Zeenat Moorad

Steers and Debonairs owner Famous Brands' shares rose as much as 6.6% on Monday, 8 December 2014, after saying it had acquired a majority stake in meat distributor Cater Chain Food Services... read more>>
International
Singaporean jailed for hacking Prime Minister's website
SINGAPORE: A court on Monday jailed a 28-year-old Singaporean for two months for defacing the prime minister's website during a rash of cyber attacks in the city-state last year... read more>>
Pre-Christmas season strike in Germany hits Amazon
BERLIN, GERMANY: Workers went on strike at a German site of Amazon on Monday... read more>>
HuffPost launches in India, eyes China edition
NEW DELHI, INDIA: The Huffington Post has launched an Indian version of its news website and has announced its next big goal was a Chinese edition... read more>>
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Government
Suspensions raise fears SARS could miss targets

Linda Ensor and Evan Pickworth

Instability within the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has prompted fears about its ability to meet demanding revenue targets... read more>>
'Too big to fail, too big to jail' sentiment must change
There needs to be more of a deterrent for individuals committing financial crimes, says Caroline da Silva, deputy executive officer at the Financial Services Board (FSB)... read more>>
SARS suspends rogue unit men after exposé

Mzilikazi wa Afrika and Piet Rampedi

Two top South African Revenue Service officials have been suspended in the wake of a Sunday Times exposé that they were involved in a rogue unit... read more>>
DA: Remove Tshabalala from Transnet Board
The DA wants Ellen Tshabalala immediately from the Transnet Board... read more>>
Benguela Current Commission receives strong support
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