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Brand News
Acknowledgement of excellence for Missibaba bags
Luxury leather accessory brand, Missibaba took home the Maker to Market award in recognition of excellence at the annual Southern Guild Design Foundation Awards ceremony that took place recently... read more>>
Nando's pays tribute to fire-fighters
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PnP promotes sustainable transformation with community food garden
While community food gardens can address food security, they also create opportunities for people to take ownership of improving their own long-term health and wellbeing... read more>>
Exhibitions & Events
Opportunity for SA companies to market themselves
The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) is to participate in national and international exhibitions, trade shows and pavilions in different countries to promote market access and showcase South African products and services... read more>>
Before a star can shoot, it first must rise
The fourth annual Standard Bank Rising Star Awards competition is open for entry. Companies wishing to nominate their 'Rising Stars' need to complete the nomination form on the website... read more>>
Manufacturing
Inventive toothpaste dispenser idea receives large funding, needs retail support
Frustrated with cleaning spilt toothpaste after the kids had brushed their teeth, Port Elizabeth house mom Amelia Boggenpoel pitched in 2007 what seemed to be a silly idea at the time, that of inventing a toothpaste dispenser... read more>>
Technology
Sony 'Xperience' goes beyond expectation
Sony Mobile announced the world's lightest and slimmest 10" tablet - Xperia Z4 Tablet and its new Xperia M4 Aqua smartphone... read more>>
International
India asks YouTube to block banned rape film
NEW DEHLI, INDIA: India said on Thursday it had asked YouTube to block access to a documentary about a savage gang-rape in Delhi, after barring broadcasters from airing the film... (Videos) read more>>
Alibaba opens US data centre in new challenge to Amazon
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Chinese online giant Alibaba will open a data centre in Silicon Valley, it said on Wednesday, challenging US rival Amazon in the field of cloud computing... read more>>
EU court bans France, Luxembourg e-book tax cuts
LUXEMBOURG: France and Luxembourg must stop applying lower sales tax rates to electronic or e-books, the EU's highest court ruled on Thursday... read more>>
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Government news
Arms exports slow as demand falls and research lags
Global demand for SA's arms is taking a knock, and the dwindling spending on research and development is rubbing salt into the wound... read more>>
Cyril dodges jammer questions
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and State Security Minister David Mahlobo refused to come clean about the jamming of electronic communication at President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address... read more>>
Brand SA: 'Pay back the money'
NEWSWATCH: Brand SA wants Comms Minister Faith Muthambi to pay the agency cash it says it is owed, and the SABC head of news has been charged with assault... read more>>
Eskom has issued a load-shedding alert
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