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 | At the Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg Decorex shows, renowned trends forecaster and analyst Dion Chang will present the 2014 Design & Trend Forecast. Caesarstone, a quartz surfaces manufacturer, sponsors the talks. Franklin Till, a multidisciplinary creative consultancy and a report back on international trade show Eurocucina, joins Chang. Read more >>
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 | Commenting on the budget released yesterday by Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan, Dr Andrew Golding, CE of the Pam Golding Property group notes that the control of state expenditure and the priority on encouraging growth, job creation and infrastructural expenditure is welcome, as is the personal tax relief of R9.3 billion to cash-strapped consumers in the 2014/15 financial year. Read more >>
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 | South Africans can now enjoy the taste of Cape Town, wherever they may be, by joining Durbanville Hills Wines' new wine club. Read more >>
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 | Shoprite Holdings has committed to a 10-year lease in The Green Precinct at Gosforth Business Park, one of Improvon's flagship developments in Gauteng. Grant Lewington, business development executive of Improvon, has confirmed that Shoprite's lease commenced in January 2014. Read more >>
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 | Relate Bracelets has launched its latest design, the Live Design Transform Life bracelet, at the Design Indaba which is currently underway in Cape Town. Read more >>
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 | Cape Town clothing brand, aFREAKa, has acquired the website Onesie.co.za for an undisclosed amount. The site has generated and referred more than 85,000 sales enquiries to more than 20 local suppliers for the latest fashion craze, the adult onesie. Read more >>
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 | Coffee can be an art form, a food group, or according to actor Jackie Chan, "...a language in itself" but however it is viewed, the Western Cape Regional Finals of the 2014 Barista Championship, held at Hostex Cape, 21-23 May 2014, will redefine the art of coffee making. Read more >>
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 | This year's DrinkTech Africa expo hosts its inaugural industry conference, alongside Africa's Big Seven (AB7) exhibition at Gallagher Convention Centre on 24 June 2014. Read more >>
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 | Evan Pickworth Food companies may not like the news, but a new survey by youth marketing research company Student Village has found that students view their smartphones as more important than laptops, TV or food. Read more >>
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 | Sally J'Arlette-Joy Usually in life, one's biggest support structure is one's family but should they be added into the support structure of one's franchise business? When it comes to business, many aspects need to be taken into consideration when setting up shop with a family. Read more >>
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 | At Waterkloof Estate, farm manager Christiaan Loots is on a 'green mission' to make a completely natural, sustainable fertiliser for the farm using only materials from the estate. Read more >>
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 | For those who want to find out where they can wine, dine and recline at the click of a button, while travelling around South Africa, the newly launched Food Routes platform is ideal. Read more >>
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 | The Cape Craft & Design Institute (CCDI) and the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop exports of South African home decor and textile products to the European Union (EU). Read more >>
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 | Issued by Skydirect XON Retail Solutions will be exhibiting its electronic shelf label (ESL) and in-store display systems on stand 56 at the Retail World Africa 2014 exhibition from 18 to 19 March at the Sandton Convention Centre. Read more >>
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 | Mark Allix Grindrod continued to make "meaningful progress" last year in improving and expanding its integrated logistics supply chains along key commodity corridors. Read more >>
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 | Ntsakisi Maswanganyi Economic growth expanded more than expected in the fourth quarter of last year supported by a resumption in manufacturing sector activity following strikes in the third quarter. Moderate growth in all other sectors except electricity‚ gas and water contributed to the rise. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Nampak As part of Nampak's continuing strategy of expanding its African footprint, the company has announced that it has acquired ownership of the Alucan beverage can plant in Agbara, Nigeria. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Pyrotec With Pyrotec PackMark's wide range of coding solutions, the demand for high speed printing and robustness of promotional codes can be met, making it easier to print on anything from rigid plastic to metal, glass and liquid cartons. Read more >>
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 | Angus Macmillan The cost of drinking and smoking is going up again with excise duties - or so-called "sin taxes" - rising by between 2.5% and 12% on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages. Read more >>
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 | Rachel Thompson Researchers at GfK South Africa have decided to take a closer look at the South African 50-year old, to try to understand what is making its grannies and grandpas so young-spirited and hip. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Knowledge Resources Increasingly companies are looking at tapping into the low-income market to grow their market share, but finding it extremely challenging. What are the secrets to success? Read more >>
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 | The unique, interactive soft play areas for indoor, outdoor and water play areas, from the US company Playtime, are now available in South Africa, through Playtime Africa, an authorised sales agent. Read more >>
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 | From 3 March 2014, Food Lover's Market will be stocking a diverse range of Waitrose products in 120 of its stores, following the announcement of its partnership with the UK retail giant. This coincides with Fruit & Veg City's 21st birthday. Read more >>
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 | Sony Mobile Communications has introduced two new smartphones - Xperia M2, a 4G model and the Xperia Z2, a premium waterproof smartphone. Both will launch in South Africa in the second quarter of 2014. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Grapevine Communications XLink Communications was recently awarded the 2014 South African Frost & Sullivan Technology Leadership Award Machine-to-Machine in Retail for its VersaLink platform - just one solution in a line of 3G routers offered by XLink for primary or backup communications in the point-of-sale (POS) electronic funds transfer (EFT) space. Read more >>
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 | BARCELONA, SPAIN: Bigger than a telephone yet smaller than a personal computer, tablets were supposed to usher in a new world of mobility; yet they have hardly budged off the couch. Read more >>
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 | Ashlan Bonnell By the year 2017, nearly 2.5 billion people across the globe will be engaged in social networking. That's nearly a third of the earth's current population. Read more >>
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 | BEIJING - US technology company Apple has asked a Beijing court to strike down a patent ruling by state authorities, as it fights an intellectual property battle with a Chinese firm. Read more >>
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 | Einat Mazafi There comes a point when many of those who love to travel - especially those who travel frequently to the same beloved spot - begin to daydream about carving out a little piece of paradise for their very own. Read more >>
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 | Controversial Department of Fisheries acting deputy director-general Desmond Stevens has been removed from his position following the bungled allocation of fishing rights. Read more >>
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 | KwaZulu-Natal has joined Gauteng and the Western Cape in allowing liquor to be sold on Sundays, only a few months after the central government's Department of Health said it would intensify its efforts to curb alcohol abuse by banning advertising. Read more >>
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 | Samona Naidu In just two years, the Granfield Chicken Farm Abattoir has increased its capacity from 9,000 chickens a day in 2012 to its current level of 130,000 chickens being slaughtered daily. Read more >>
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 | The government has spent more than R6m on legal fees to fight public and political opposition against e-tolls. Read more >>
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Suzuki has extended its popular Swift range with two new youthful, fresh-faced and affordable models that are as much fun to drive as toasting a Chapman's Peak summer sunset with a bottle of chilled sparkling wine. Read more >>
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 | From secret food meets to trendy markets, original food trucks and award-winning restaurants; Cape Town continues to offer a rich variety of foodie experiences. Read more >>
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 The 2014 Customer Experience Management Africa summit will explore the critical trends that are improving the performance of enterprise operations and communications. Read more >>Student Expo 2014Younique Concepts - 20 Feb 2014 to 30 Aug 2014 Johannesburg, Cape Town and East London Decorex DurbanThebe Reed Exhibitions - 20 Mar 2014 to 23 Mar 2014 Durban Decorex JoburgThebe Reed Exhibitions - 6 Aug 2014 to 10 Aug 2014 Johannesburg |
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Thomas Jefferson "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "The right man is the one who seizes the moment." Joseph Joubert "Imagination is the eye of the soul." Audrey Hepburn "I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it." John Henry Newman "Growth is the only evidence of life." |
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