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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

#OnTheBigScreen: Heroes and nocturnal animals

[Daniel Dercksen] Nocturnal Animals, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Kalushi, Kong: Skull Island; and The Bolshoi Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty all release in cinemas this weekend.

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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

Pocket-friendly midday meals at Catharina's at Steenberg

The new light lunch options at Steenberg Estate's Catharina's.

[Leigh Andrews] On a windy Cape March Thursday afternoon we chose to seat ourselves outside at a table for two instead of the sheltered inside, lifting the hefty wooden chairs in the hopes of finally spotting the owl family said to flit around the oak trees at Catharina's at Steenberg...

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PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE

Be aware of possible rental scams

[Adrian Goslett] While the internet is an extremely useful tool, it has also made it easier for criminals to prey on prospective tenants – with the number of incidences on the increase...

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IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

The six rules of digital disruption

[Ilse Burger] In his keynote address at the Dell EMC Forum on Thursday, 9 March 2017, Nigel Moulton focussed on transforming for the future...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

A connected digital society is critical for Africa to thrive

[Lee Naik] Technology developments have had a profound effect on emerging economies in Africa. The widespread adoption of mobile phones in particular has seen a proliferation of new and innovative ways for businesses to reach and engage their customers, and for governments to provide services to their citizens...

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FINANCE & INSURANCE

Building business around the customer

Source: Africa Business Communities

[Peter Alkema] In an era of rapidly emerging new technologies customers' preferences are deeply interlocked with the use of new digital innovations...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

#BrandManagerMonth: Ross Adami's Uber-cool job

[Jessica Tennant] Ross Adami, marketing manager at Uber South Africa, reports back from Uber's nomad programme, a three-month learning and development programme that matches candidates to teams around the globe to tackle some of the most interesting and challenging issues facing Uber today...

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Lesley Svenson

[With or Without Sugar]

PERSONAL BRANDING: What goes into it? How do people manage their image and messages in the public domain? Come and have a glass of wine with Giles Shepherd of The Brand Alive Group and Dick Foxton - communication consultant to some of the most high profile politicians and business people, as they chat about this interesting angle on brands. Have a look at the 'teaser' below, and join in for the full episode on Thursday 16 March. See you then!

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TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY

Preferential agreement enriches Mauritius golf offering

Golfer at Tamarina

[Cari Coetzee] Sugar Beach Hotel has been renamed Sugar Beach Golf & Spa Resort after signing a preferential agreement with Tamarina Golf Club, based on the west coast of Mauritius, which has become a popular golfing destination...

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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

Behind the Kirton at Foxcroft Restaurant

[Eugene Yiga] For some people, careers are a conscious choice. For Scot Kirton, the award-winning chef behind La Colombe and Foxcroft, the love for what he does made it hard to consider anything else, writes Eugene Yiga...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Shared value required to grow SA film sector

[Wanda Matandela] As the South African film sector transitions from local content in terms of its value as an art, towards where there is a more balance in terms of its sustainable commercial value, it becomes crucial for the sector to align on what 'giving back' actually looks like...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Twitter talks security after OR Tambo International heist

Picture: Memeburn

[Andy Walker] Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport was the scene of an estimated US$15 million heist on Tuesday night...

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Ruth Cooper

[Music]

Michael Lowman has released the lyric video for his latest single, Power&Glory ft Khuli Chana.

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Lesley Svenson

[With or Without Sugar]

What should brand owners and managers be taking into consideration when protecting their rights over a brand? In this episode Giles Shepherd, Chief Executive of The Brand Alive Group chats to Shane Moore and Tyrone Walker of Africa's leading intellectual property law firm, Moore Attorneys, about the vital processes of trademarks, copyright, patents, design right, domain regulations amongst others.

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Josephine Buys on bookmarking SA's digital summit

Buys

[Leigh Andrews] IAB SA CEO, Josephine Buys talks us through the IAB's involvement in the third Digital Summit and ninth Bookmark Awards, both taking place on Thursday, 16 March...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Lorinda Voges on what it takes to be a powerhouse businesswoman in SA

[Kim Lawrence] In light of International Women's Day, Kim Lawrence chats to 4Elements Media CCO Lorinda Voges about the full service media agency and what it takes to be a powerhouse businesswoman in South Africa...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Networking can fuel your own business while encouraging collaboration amongst your client base - Grapevine Communications

[Marie Yossava] Despite the tools now at our disposal, helping to forge new relationships, the value of long-standing partnerships cannot be underestimated...

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Networking can fuel your own business while encouraging collaboration amongst your client base - Grapevine Communications