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 | Magauta Mphahlele has been appointed as the chairperson of the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO) and independent non-executive member to the board of directors. She takes over the reins from founding chairperson of CGSO, Grant Pattison, whose term has ended. read more>> |
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 | Mark Elliot has been appointed as division president for South Africa at MasterCard. Based in Johannesburg, Elliott will oversee the performance, strategic direction and brand development of MasterCard in South Africa. read more>> |
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 | Yuppiechef has launched a design competition looking for a new summer card and magnet to send out with its orders. In the past, its cards and magnets have been designed by Patrick Latimer, Tatjana Buisson and its in-house designers. read more>> |
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 | Country Bird (CBH) announced on Thursday, 25 September 2014, that US private equity fund Black River Foods has made a firm cash offer to acquire the minority shares in the group not held by its parent company Synapp. read more>> |
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 | The 'Think Big - Building Business Champions' 10-week TV series featured 12 SMEs, drawn from hundreds of enterprises operating in different sectors of the economy... read more>> |
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 | Clover Mama Afrika's annual roadshow, sponsored by MiX Telematics, is a journey of more than 7,000 kms that involves support visits to 30 Clover Mama Afrika centres across South Africa. read more>> |
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 | The Better Living Challenge was a design competition calling for green and affordable products, systems and services to improve the homes of people living in low-income communities... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Consumer Goods Council of South Africa Nigeria's bigger economy may attract foreign investors, but SA's advanced infrastructure still makes it an ideal launching pad into the rest of Africa. Jean-Louis Hazard will be delivering a presentation on this topic in more detail... read more>> |
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 | Marc Hasenfuss Low-key fashion retailer Rex Trueform (Rextru), which owns the Queenspark chain, has skipped paying a dividend after racking up two consecutive years of operating losses. read more>> |
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 | Fruitree, a juice brand in Pioneer Foods' Groceries Division, has introduced a new 2L Orange Squash to their existing range of juices. read more>> |
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 | Oral-B has launched its toothpaste in South Africa. With a powerful combination of ingredients, this new toothpaste reportedly helps prevent cavities, eliminates bad breath, staining, heat and cold sensitivity, tartar, plaque and gum problems relating to poor oral hygiene. read more>> |
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 | Though the SARB Monetary Policy Committee left the repo rate unchanged at 5.75%, leaving the prime lending rate at 9.25%, franchise owners should still exercise caution, as other economic factors still persist. read more>> |
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 | Total income generated by the food and beverages industry in South Africa increased in nominal terms (current prices) by 5.7% year on year (y/y) in July‚ data from Statistics SA showed on Monday, 22 September 2014. read more>> |
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 | Marc Hasenfuss In August, Value Group - a consistent profit performer for the past dozen years - stunned the market with a dire trading update, warning that its interim earnings could be down by between 70% and 90% and its share price dropped from 500c to 412c, a 12-month low. read more>> |
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 | Marc Hasenfuss After months of rumours‚ plastics packaging specialist Bowler Metcalf has confirmed that it will pour its soft-drink bottler Quality Beverages‚ the maker of the Jive brand‚ into a new and bigger operation. read more>> |
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 | UCAN, a DIY kitchen services operating in 27 Game stores as a brand within a brand, has recently invested R8.5 million in upgrading its manufacturing equipment to meet growing DIY demand in South Africa. read more>> |
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 | Nick Hedley SABMiller's first Namibian brewery, which cost 33m (R367m) to build, has started producing its Carling Black Label brand, and will be fully operational later this year, the company said last week. read more>> |
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 | Cape winemakers want to make sure that their wines don't get pirated like movies, music and designer clothes. read more>> |
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 | Issued by Pyrotec Labels on pharmaceutical products are known to have strict guidelines and legal compliances due to the importance and complexity of the information that is required to be readable on each product... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Pyrotec Pyrotec PackMark will be launching three new printers at Propak Cape 2014 - the Markem-Imaje 1050 Thermal Inkjet Printer, the Markem-Imaje SmartLase C150/C350 and the Small Character Inkjet 9028... read more>> |
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 | Chantelle Gladwin and Nikita Theodosiou The Consumer Protection Act, 68 of 2008 (CPA) is no doubt a very important, and very influential, piece of legislation in South African law and its enactment has given many consumers the confidence to stand up for their rights. read more>> |
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 | Wrangler launches 'Make your Own Track' campaignWrangler has launched its Spring/Summer 2014 'Make your Own Track' campaign that calls on explorers to impress it with adventurous and creative stories of their journeys on Instagram. Daily prizes are available, with one winner receiving a R3000 Stuttafords voucher for the most creative story and the best shot. Entries close on 20 October 2014. To keep up with the latest challenges, follow Facebook or Instagram. |
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 | Issued by PRP Solutions It is crucial to invest in productivity solutions to make employee scheduling and time tracking an effortless process, especially in the retail sector where seasonality results in changing shift patterns and an ever-varying number of employees... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Scan Display Launched at the recent 18th Annual Congress of the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC), Scan Retail Solution's two innovative new products are fast becoming popular options for retailers... read more>> |
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Apple released and then abruptly pulled back an update for the iOS software used on the iPhone after users complained of bugs, including one that disabled cellular service. read more>> |
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 | According to the annual UPS Pain in the (Supply) Chain survey, healthcare executives are planning for strategic partnerships and technology investment to mitigate risks and capitalise on growth opportunities. read more>> |
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 | LONDON, UK: Shoemaker to the stars Jimmy Choo unveiled plans for a London stock market listing valuing it at up to £800m. The money will be used to fund expansion in Asia. read more>> |
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 | OTTAWA, CANADA: BlackBerry has unveiled its newest smartphone with a full physical keyboard and a large screen and says it will return to its roots by targeting business users. read more>> |
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Apple broke its sales record for an opening weekend delivering 10m iPhone 6 unites in the first three days and boasting it could have sold more if it had them. read more>> |
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 | Good progress has been made in the provision of basic services over the first quarter of ANC's government's new term in office according to the Chairman of the Governance and Administration Cluster and Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba. read more>> |
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 | An external evaluation has shown that the Western Cape saw 38% of its 246 agricultural land reform projects in the province failing and another 24% experiencing "challenges". read more>> |
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 | Evan Pickworth President Jacob Zuma's choice of Thomas Moyane as Commissioner of the South African Revenue Services (SARS) fills a gaping hole left after Oupa Magashula resigned in the aftermath of a scandal in July last year. read more>> |
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 | The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has paid taxi cooperative Laphumilanga R18m to get the stalled Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS) working. read more>> |
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor The South African market is swamped with crossover-urban-sports-utility- school taxi-mum- shopping wagons, each with its own foibles and charms, but one of the most charismatic of the new breed is Volvo's six-model V40 Cross Country range. read more>> |
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rAge10 Oct 2014 to 12 Oct 2014 Johannesburg CGCSA Summit 2014Meropa Commuications - 28 Oct 2014 to 29 Oct 2014 Johannesburg, Midrand |
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Picasso "It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction." Alan Turing "We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done." Robert Rodríguez "When given an opportunity, deliver excellence and never quit." Coco Chanel "Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening." |
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