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 | John Loos A 2.1% year-on-year growth rate in real retail sales in April May saw a slightly faster rate of 2.4%; we do not believe that this monthly acceleration is any sign of a sustainable recovery in real retail sales growth yet. Read more >>
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 | Samuel Mungadze Business Connexion (BCX) sent its shareholders a firm offer from Telkom to buy out the group at R6.60 per share‚ valuing the information technology group at about R2.7bn. Read more >>
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 | The Distell Group is to acquire a 26% stake in KWA Holding East Africa Limited (KHEAL), Kenya's foremost spirits manufacturer, bottler and distributor, increasing its investment in Africa. Read more >>
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 | Martin & Martin has re-introduced Epol dry dog food to South African dog owners. Read more >>
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 | Fifi Peters Africa's largest supermarket‚ Shoprite‚ on Monday catalysed a strong rebound among listed retail shares‚ recently hit by a wave of selling pressure on views they are too expensive. Read more >>
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 | Assupol has launched its new website, following its advertising campaign launched in January 2014, featuring musician and brand ambassador Hugh Masekela. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley The listed construction and engineering firm Aveng placed R2bn in convertible bonds‚ maturing in 2019‚ with institutional investors at a coupon rate of 7.25%. Read more >>
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 | Alistair Anderson The JSE's listed property sector has not managed to maintain its run of the past few years of beating the broader all share index, but it has managed to stage a strong rebound from a disastrous start in January to give investors a small return for the year-to-date. Read more >>
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 | Alistair Anderson Synergy Income Fund's A and B units have been among the listed property index's top performers since the beginning of the year‚ with both having risen nearly 20% while the index gained about 6%. Read more >>
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 | As part of their 67 minutes contribution to Mandela Day today, the Arup staff joined in a knitathon to create colourful scarves for the children of Nomthandazo Childrens Care Centre (NCCC) in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni. Read more >>
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 | After the initial launch of the Vital Foundation in August 2013, it has been able to raise R3.2m to fight abuse against women and children. Read more >>
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 | At the WODAC Pet Expo 2014, taking place 18-20 July 2014 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, visitors can take a 'selfie' with the Rhino Orphanage car at Stand 148, post it to Facebook and stand to win a holiday. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Associated Management Services Dr Brian Jude of Dynamic Seminars will be presenting his incredibly popular morning seminar in Johannesburg and Cape Town. At only R695.00, this could be your best investment in 2014... Read more >>
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 | Jessica Taylor Customer service is about people and trying to please them, but it begins with the employee, not the customer because "happy teammates equal happy customers" - Sam Sabbagh. Read more >>
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 | The Consumer Goods Forum and KPMG International have released the findings of their annual Global Top of Mind Survey, which polled nearly 500 C-suite and senior executives globally representing manufacturers and retailers in the Food and Drink, Consumer Goods, Luxury Goods and Agribusiness sectors. Read more >>
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 | The registration of South African cardholders to use 3D Secure has risen to 13.1 million or 98% of cardholders who are able to perform secure e-commerce transactions with their cards. Read more >>
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 | Lisa Hallgren SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US: Amazon is 20 years old this month, which is a major milestone for the online marketplace. Read more >>
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 | Are malls on their way to becoming a remnant of the past? Read more >>
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 | A recognised World Design Capital 2014 project, The Cape Town Street Food Festival offers food and talks from some of Cape Town's most dynamic food entrepreneurs. Read more >>
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 | The rapid pace of urbanisation has created a greater concentration of economic activity in South Africa, which has affected the franchise industry holistically. Read more >>
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 | Foodcorp has recalled several of its dog food brands after testing revealed the presence of a maize toxin contamination. Read more >>
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 | Total income for South Africa's tourist accommodation industry rose by 7.6% year-on-year (y/y) in nominal terms (current prices) in May‚ Statistics SA's tourist accommodation survey showed. Read more >>
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 | Placing an order for a restaurant meal and paying for it online has just become easier... Read more >>
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 | David Furlonger Are foreign automotive investors on the point of losing patience with strike-prone SA? Or will militant trade unionists be proved right in their gamble that multinational motor companies are too deeply embedded in SA to walk away? Read more >>
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 | David Gitonga As you may already know, purchasing is a really important function inside any business which is why it is of the utmost importance to understand the benefits of procurement software. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Moving Tactics Moving Tactics, a leading South African digital signage solutions company, has recently launched Digital Impact, an activation division that specialises in short-term, rental and campaign-based advertising solutions... Read more >>
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 | Gloria Torres These are... The voice of the customer, a customer-centric culture, and transparent key performance indicators. Read more >>
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 | Thabiso Mochiko Despite new technologies enabling electronic storage of information, 90% of local businesses are still storing documents in paper format, according to a study released by JSE-listed storage management company Metrofile. Read more >>
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 | Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire (Bakwena) says it's not involved in second toll plaza on the N4 West at Skilpadhek. Read more >>
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 | Charlotte Mathews The slow pace with which renewable energy projects have been rolled out across Africa may prove to be an advantage in a few years. As they catch up, African countries could benefit from technological developments and falling costs of wind and solar power. Read more >>
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 | Kate Ferreira If a digital camera and a highend smartphone could procreate, the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom would be that joyous offspring. Read more >>
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 | Phakamisa Ndzamela Sasfin Private Equity plans to invest in small- and medium-sized enterprises, to the tune of R50m a year on businesses with an enterprise value of between R50m and R350m. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley Sugar producer Tongaat Hulett says despite the unprotected strike at its Clairwood refinery, the company plans to crush all available cane this season thanks to its spare milling capacity. Read more >>
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 | Natasha Marrian Toyota and Ford both announced a halt at their production plants in Durban and Pretoria as the strike in the metals and engineering sector enters its third week. Read more >>
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 | The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa (Seifsa) said it has failed to reach a deal to end a crippling strike, after a union rejected its final wage offer over the weekend. Read more >>
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 | Natasha Marrian Toyota and Ford both announced a halt to production. Read more >>
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 | In this 14 July interview with Business Day TV, Ford South Africa president and CEO Jeff Nemeth discusses how National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa strike has affected car makers. Read more >>
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 | The body representing South Africa's steel and engineering industry said on Tuesday that it has failed to reach a deal to end a crippling strike. Read more >>
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 | Food companies and restaurants will no longer be able to advertise unhealthy food to children if proposed legislation is passed. Read more >>
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 | What is PIC/S, and why is it important for the quality of medicine production? Read more >>
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 | Danette Breitenbach Mondelez International has opened a new Sensory Laboratory in South Africa. Read more >>
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 | As one of the major sponsors of this global event, was the return on investment received what adidas was expecting, as one of the official sponsors spending huge amounts of money?... Read more >>
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 | On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding chatted to Brad Sugars, Daniel Marcus and Robbie Stammers. [twitterfall] Read more >>
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 | The Port Elizabeth High Court agreed yesterday to hear a case on Tuesday that will be the first step in a massive class action on behalf of consumers left out of pocket by the alleged R699 car scam. Read more >>
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 | Stuart HIll Businesses have to adapt to survive a constantly changing landscape. Certainly, in the mall marketing industry, budgets have shrunk but client's demands are higher than ever... Read more >>
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 | Retail trade sales measured in constant (2012) prices increased by a much better than expected 2.4% year on year (y/y) in May after increasing a revised 2.1% (1.8%) y/y in April‚ Statistics SA figures showed yesterday. Read more >>
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 | The consumer goods industry's growth has slowed to an all-time low in recent years. The top global 250 companies have grown by just 0.3% in 2012... Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft, caught-up in a battle to restructure its business, has confirmed that its studio devoted to original television programs for Xbox consoles will be closed. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Facebook said it is testing a feature that lets users make purchases online by simply pressing an on-screen "Buy" button. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: US online company Amazon has unveiled a Netflix-style subscription plan for unlimited access to e-books and audio books. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A messaging app that allows users to send the word "Yo" to friends has discovered newfound fame and fortune. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google reported its quarterly profit rose to $3.42bn and revenue climbed to $16bn for the year, an increase of 22%. Read more >>
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: The French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH and Internet auction site eBay said they had reached an agreement to end a long legal battle over the sale of counterfeit goods. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Microsoft said it would axe 18,000 jobs from its global workforce over the next year, the majority coming from the integration of Nokia bought by it earlier this year. Read more >>
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 | LISBON, PORTUGAL: A key shareholder in stricken Portuguese bank Banco Espirito Santo (BES) has failed to repay a huge debt, putting the banking group at risk of legal action, the unpaid creditor Portugal Telecom )PT) claims. Read more >>
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 | TOKYO, JAPAN: A smartphone messaging app set up in the aftermath of Japan's 2011 quake-tsunami disaster has applied to list on the Tokyo stock exchange, in an offering that could be worth more than $9.8bn. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Apple and IBM unveiled a "landmark" partnership in an attempt to win over business customers by offering iPhones and iPads that are specially tailored for enterprise users. Read more >>
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 | LONDON, UK: Getting the latest news on a British government reshuffle once meant loitering for hours in Downing Street waiting for ministers to emerge from the Prime Minister's office and judging their fate by the look on their face. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Microsoft is expected to overtake Yahoo this year in digital advertising revenues, a research firm, eMarketer says, adding that this is a setback for Yahoo's efforts to transform itself. Read more >>
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: Germany's nail-biting victory over Argentina in the World Cup final entered the record books for social media companies Twitter and Facebook. Read more >>
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 | BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The European Union is to tighten rules that regulate online gambling in an effort to protect minors and coordinate a huge but fragmented market. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: - Online company eBay and the renowned auction house Sotheby's have jointly announced a partnership for online sales of art and collectibles. Read more >>
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 | MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: President Enrique Pena Nieto enacted a law that aims to open up Mexico's telecommunications industry to competition. Read more >>
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 | South African President Jacob Zuma promised to help ramp up investment in the country's maritime industries as part of an ambitious plan to boost economic growth and cut unemployment. Read more >>
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 | Amanda Visser Proposals by the Treasury to scrap the value added tax (VAT) concession of a zero rating on goods and services bought by farmers for production purposes will raise input costs 14%. Read more >>
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 | Graeme Palmer A taxpayer bears the burden of proving that an amount or transaction is exempt or otherwise untaxable. In a recent judgment, The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (SARS) v Pretoria East Motors, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) considered the taxpayer's burden of proof. Read more >>
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 | Through Operation Phakisa government aims to implement its policies and programmes better, faster and more effectively. Read more >>
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 | Trustees and staff of the Nelson Mandela Foundation thanks all who supported the first Mandela Day since Mandela's passing. Read more >>
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 | The National Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (NAPM) has proposed a zero Value Added Tax (VAT) rating on medicines in its submission to the Davis Tax Committee... Read more >>
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 | Paul Vecchiatto Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele wants to see more competition in the fixed-line telecommunications market and wants Telkom's competitors to have access to its infrastructure Read more >>
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 | The provincial Education Department says it needs R137-million to fill 502 teacher vacancies for subjects such as maths, accounting, agriculture and physical science for for schools where Afrikaans is still the medium of instruction. Read more >>
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 | Linda Ensor Transport Minister Dipuo Peters announced a further extension of the e-toll payment period for Gauteng motorists. Read more >>
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 | PRETORIA: Public Works Minister Thembelani "Thulas" Nxesi has singled out the creation of six million work opportunities for poor and unemployed people as one of his five key priority areas in the next five years. Read more >>
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 | Kazeka Kuse In a world where common sense is not so common anymore, our public protector's statements always make sense. Read more >>
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 | Evan Pickworth Most companies are in the dark on how to amend payrolls to accommodate the retirement fund and tax reforms coming in March next year‚ according to experts at a "Do or Die" pensions conference. Read more >>
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 | Ntsakisi Maswanganyi The government should look at scrapping some of the tax incentives for small businesses in favour of rebates rewarding businesses that are more tax-compliant. Read more >>
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 | Jenny Reid More skeletons have fallen out of the National Prosecuting Authority's closet, throwing security flaws within government into the spotlight once again. Could this happen within your organisation? Read more >>
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 | Communications Minister Faith Muthambi and the board of the SABC are to be quizzed by parliament on the appointment of its chief operating officer, and to clarify allegations that the board's chair has lied about her own qualifications. Read more >>
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 | Brian Berkman When you're staying in the land's third oldest hotel you expect to see cracks showing and the plaster crumbling from the walls. Read more >>
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 | Ilse van den Berg What do you get when you put Matthew Mole behind a microphone in a majestic church building with insane acoustics, backed up by members of the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra? Goosebumps. You get goosebumps. Read more >>
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 | Debbie Hathway Dancers in and around Cape Town with spare time this week should grab the opportunity to work with some top contemporary dance teachers offering free workshops at Jazzart Dance Theatre's studio at the Artscape Theatre Centre. Read more >>
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 | Matt Manning's One Ingredient dinners, which have been popping up in Cape Town since June 2013, have now found home in the intimate environment of the 7th Floor Innovation Centre in Observatory. Read more >>
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor The Honda Accord may be the seventh biggest-selling car model in history but it has taken the Japanese carmaker 38 years and nine-generations to come up with a range flagship that truly deserves to wear the crown. Read more >>
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 | Eugene Yiga South African entertainer Jonathan Roxmouth chats about being back at the piano in the 20th anniversary production of A Handful of Keys. Read more >>
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 | Angie White An afternoon dining next to the pool at the sunset deck of The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel in Sea Point is by far one of the most serene and enjoyable places to spend a typically sunny winter's day in Cape Town. Add celebrated local chef, Hajierah Hamit to the mix and you have the perfect recipe for an afternoon well-spent. Read more >>
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