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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

New tapas-style eatery Upper Bloem ticks all the boxes

[Ruth Cooper] As a self-admitted foodie snob, it's not often that I whole-heartedly adore every dish placed in front of me when I eat out, let alone if there happens to be TEN dishes placed in front of me. However, this unicorn of a culinary experience happened last Saturday night at Upper Bloem Restaurant...

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

High school kickstarz learn to shine with financial literacy programme

[Shan Radcliffe] The winners of the Metropolitan Kickstarz programme at the Cape's Soneike High School were named on Friday, following the Grade 11 finalists presentations of their projects...

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AUTOMOTIVE

And the Kuga reputation once more goes up in flames...

[Ilse Burger] NEWSWATCH: The N3 south, near the London Road off-ramp near Sandton, saw some fireworks yesterday as another Ford Kuga burst into flames...

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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

#MusicExchange: Karin Kortje

[Martin Myers] Karin Kortje will be at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town from 20-23 June 2018 in a show called The Diva and Maestro Collaboration Vol 2.

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RETAIL

Customer experience: you're most probably doing it wrong

[Juanita Vorster] Gone are the days of customer service consisting of treating buyers with common courtesy. Customer service has been disrupted by an expectation of a total customer experience that is dictated by the customer, not company policies...

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Ruth Cooper

[Music]

Van Pletzen releases the official music video for Zaberfluten, starring NIK NAX, Schalk Bezuidenhout and Frank Opperman. Zaberfluten is the fifth music video from their album, Kak Lekke Vibe and was directed by PJ Kotze from Bonanza Films.

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Ruth Cooper

[Music]

Chad Saaiman releases the official music video for Play featuring YoungstaCPT. Play is the first musical offering from Saaiman’s fourth album. The video was directed and edited by Nic Manshon.

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MARKETING & MEDIA

#BehindtheSelfie with... Anna Vaulina

Vaulina, seen Showmaxing with Sbusi Dlamini, HR business partner: Connected video group at Multichoice.

[Leigh Andrews] This #YouthMonth, we go behind the selfie with 'just-35' Anna Vaulina - head of retention and customer experience for Showmax, she also moonlights as the head of marketing for the IAB SA, holds an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science and has completed both a Harvard business and innovation leadership course and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology big data and analytics course...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

#YouthMonth: This 16-year-old developer is dominating the gaming industry

Brandon Kynoch

[Ilse Burger] 16-year-old self-taught game developer, Brandon Kynoch, is dominating the gaming industry with the App Store having chosen his game, Torus., as its 'Game of the Day' in 137 App Stores worldwide...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: The propaganda of optimism

[Marcus ‘The Maltese Falcon’ Brewster] If South Africa is reality, then Malta is wonderland. Or vice versa, as I've discovered on a visit back to the old country...

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AUTOMOTIVE

#TriedAndTested: The all-new Suzuki Swift

[Ilse Burger] Suzuki is targeting millennials with its all-new Suzuki Swift model which it hopes will give them "all the right feels"...

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RETAIL

Glamit's Inge Peacock on the unstoppable power of good hair

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Serial entrepreneur Inge Peacock has always been passionate about running a business that helps people look and feel their best...

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Ruth Cooper

[BizTakeouts Radio Show & Podcasts]

In this episode Nadia Hearn of 2oceansvibe Radio chats to Leigh Andrews, Editor-in-Chief of Marketing & Media and Angie White, Head Of the Press Office Department at Bizcommunity.com about the 65th annual Cannes Lions Festival, Youth Month and more.

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Using the speed of sound

[Andreas Furtner] Did you know: the human brain processes sound at a higher speed than any of its other senses, making it a great tool to connect audiences with content and their emotions...

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RETAIL

When it comes to imports, timing is everything

[Dr Greg Cline] Even though demand in South Africa for imported goods (think oil, vehicles, and equipment) are high regardless of price, common sense indicates that when the currency is stronger, it becomes cheaper to do so...

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TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY

#YouthMonth: How to get a job in travel

[Natalia Rosa] Natalia Rosa cites some of South Africa's leading travel professionals, and their words of wisdom on the travel industry...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Does your brand matter?

[Jedd Cokayne] More and more brands are finding it difficult to trade in this ever-changing and difficult market we find ourselves in. The biggest challenge is remaining relevant to a core target market...

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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

Schulphoek House in Hermanus introduces more eco-friendly features

[Brian Berkman] The five-star graded Schulphoek House, just three kilometres outside of Hermanus' CBD, has benefitted from a major 2017 upgrade which includes wonderful pieces of South African art and modern furniture.

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LEGAL

What does Facebook's data breach mean for personal information and businesses in SA?

[Ahmore Burger-Smidt] The millions of Facebook profiles analysed by Cambridge Analytica constitute one of the biggest breaches of personal information to date...

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RETAIL

CompareGuru team return with SA price comparison startup MoneyPanda

[Tom Jackson] Ryan Marx, Jax du Plessis and Duane du Plessis know all about price comparison, having been the team behind pan-African platform CompareGuru...

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