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| Food safety specialist, Dr Papiso Tshabalala is newly appointed in the Food Safety Initiative business unit of the CGCSA. She is on a mission to educate and train food handlers on the proper methods to prevent foodborne illnesses... read more>> |
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| John Harvey There can be little doubt that the proliferation of entry-level banks in the past few years has vastly changed South Africa's financial landscape... read more>> |
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| British American Tobacco (BAT)‚ the world's second-biggest tobacco company‚ said on Tuesday, 3 March 2015, that it had submitted a proposal to buy the 24.7% of Souza Cruz shares it does not currently own... read more>> |
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| Marc Hasenfuss Burger King‚ the iconic fast-food outlet‚ could have between 200 and 250 stores open in SA within two years‚ according to local master franchise holder Grand Parade Investments (GPI‚ GPL)... read more>> |
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| JSE-listed REIT Dipula Income Fund announced on 2 March 2015 that it has entered into agreements to acquire UMzimkhulu Shopping Centre in KwaZulu-Natal as well as Corporate Industrial Park in Polokwane from two different vendors... read more>> |
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| The Watershed Festival hopes to restore the public's appreciation of clean and accessible drinking water, reminding them of its worth, scarcity and the absence of a substitute... read more>> |
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| A personalised coupon system and unique agreements with third-party partners will set Pick n Pay's smart shopper apart in 2015... read more>> |
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| The fourth annual Standard Bank Rising Star Awards competition is open for entry. Companies wishing to nominate their 'Rising Stars' need to complete the nomination form on the website... read more>> |
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| Terry Levin The 2015 Design Indaba provided fertile ground for even the most ardent fashionistas and Afrophiles. In this context both topics took on a new importance... read more>> |
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| Franschhoek, regarded as South Africa's Culinary Capital, is now a recognised member of the Délice Network of Good Food Cities of the World, the only member of the Délice Network in the southern hemisphere... read more>> |
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| For the second consecutive year, the Stellenbosch American Express Wine Routes has been voted the Best Promotional Body at the Wine Tourism Awards 2015 of Drinks International magazine... read more>> |
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| Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Domestic new vehicle sales of 52,368 in February were only 584 units more than the same month last year but export sales shot up by 35.6% to 29,760 units... read more>> |
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| Issued by XON Retail Solutions West Pack Lifestyle in Vanderbijlpark is the first South African retailer to employ Pricer graphic electronic shelf labels (ESL) throughout its store... read more>> |
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| Three Eastern Cape craft businesses that recently won the first Lithuba Lakho Eastern Cape Craft Competition took part in Africa's premier design showcase, the Design Indaba Conference and Expo in Cape Town... read more>> |
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| Issued by Tiger Wheel & Tyre Tiger Wheel & Tyre is challenging motorists to do some "tread investigation" to determine exactly what your tyre tread wear is telling you... read more>> |
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| Frustrated with cleaning spilt toothpaste after the kids had brushed their teeth, Port Elizabeth house mom Amelia Boggenpoel pitched in 2007 what seemed to be a silly idea at the time, that of inventing a toothpaste dispenser... read more>> |
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| Issued by Pyrotec In today's cluttered retail environment, more and more brand owners are looking for ways to make their product stand out. Pyrotec PackMedia's range of Do-It Hang Tabs and Display Strips guarantees brand prominence... read more>> |
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| The amended Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) codes, which come into effect on 1 May 2015, will affect nine sectors within the South African economy... read more>> |
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| The latest Ask Afrika Orange Index provides customer service trends based on 13 years of data, across 32 industries and 155 companies... read more>> |
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| Danette Breitenbach Janine Lazarus, founder and owner of Janine Lazarus media consultancy was a journalist for 31 years, and has worked across the board from newspapers to radio... read more>> |
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| Issued by Retail World Join Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina as he welcomes you to the fifth annual Retail World Africa 2015, to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg... read more>> |
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| Nick Hedley Grocery retailers and food producers say lost trading hours‚ wasted food and costly generators are among the biggest concerns emanating from the rolling power blackouts afflicting SA... read more>> |
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| Sony Mobile announced the world's lightest and slimmest 10" tablet - Xperia Z4 Tablet and its new Xperia M4 Aqua smartphone... read more>> |
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| The successful SimplyBiz Shift Questions workshop, developed by Raizcorp in association with Nedbank, will travel nationally this year, beginning on 9 May 2015 in Johannesburg... read more>> |
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| Ritesh Sanghani AHMEDABAD, INDIA: The world is moving at dynamic speed, posing numerous opportunities and challenges. Here's how to beat the heat of this competitiveness and gain an edge... read more>> |
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| SAN FRANCISCO, US: Chinese online giant Alibaba will open a data centre in Silicon Valley, it said on Wednesday, challenging US rival Amazon in the field of cloud computing... read more>> |
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| LUXEMBOURG: France and Luxembourg must stop applying lower sales tax rates to electronic or e-books, the EU's highest court ruled on Thursday... read more>> |
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| New PwC survey dispels myths about women and work... read more>> |
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| BARCELONA, SPAIN: Several big Asian phone companies launched new high-end smartphones and other wireless gizmos on Sunday, hoping to challenge US giant Apple in a big year for wireless gadgets... read more>> |
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| Arthur Goldstuck, writing in BD Live, says many global manufacturers target Africa with the same cut-and-paste products that appear on shelves the world over, but that's changing... read more>> |
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| Ahmed Bulbulia With Nigeria overtaking South Africa as Africa's largest economy, many eyes are looking at this bustling nation as a source of opportunity and a key market for business growth... read more>> |
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| Chris Barron In his state of the nation address, President Jacob Zuma said foreign land ownership was a threat to South Africa's control of its own food security and therefore foreigners would not be allowed to own land. In addition, the government would cap all land ownership at 12,000ha, he said. read more>> |
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| In terms of contributing to GDP, the biggest thing South African agriculture has going for it is a world-class skills set provided by the commercial farming sector... read more>> |
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| Global demand for SA's arms is taking a knock, and the dwindling spending on research and development is rubbing salt into the wound... read more>> |
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| The Minister of Finance's 2015 Budget is a bitter sweet one for high net worth individuals, with this year's tax blow softer than expected, and good news on foreign regulations... read more>> |
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| Bekezela Phakathi The Western Cape government is investigating alternative uses for cheap, low-quality wine, such as converting it into biofuel for tractors and generators as part of efforts to curb alcohol abuse... read more>> |
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| Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Nissan has employed a nifty designer to trim some excess fat as well the many sharp edges off its likeable X-Trail to give it a much softer, more elegant urban warrior look but without sacrificing any of its bush and dirt capabilities... read more>> |
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Gauteng Outdoor ExpoOutdoor Events and Exhibition Organisers - 29 May 2015 to 31 May 2015, Johannesburg |
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Customer Experience 2.0: The Next Chapter in Customer Experience Innovation - will your organisation be an innovator or a laggard business? Read more >>Global Trends in Retail Banking: Focus - Islamic Finance - presenter: Joseph DiVanna
16 March 2015
6pm -7.30pm
Radisson Blue - Johannesburg
R300
Zainab Hamid - 0312601234 Read more >> |
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Steve Maraboli "Sometimes the greatest thing to come out of all your hard work isn't what you get for it, but what you become for it." Bryant McGill "We must strive for literacy and education that teach us to never quit questioning and probing at the assumptions of the day." Thomas Jefferson "Everything yields to diligence." Kevin Durant "Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard." Barbara Rubel "Some people dream of success while other wake up and work hard at it." |
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