2015... Bring it on!
We've done it! We've reached the end of the year and it's just about time to celebrate yet another year done and dusted. From all of us here at Bizcommunity.com, to all of you - our loyal readers, subscribers, partners, and clients - a hearty best wishes to you all and to those dear to you.
This is our last regular newsletter for 2014; look out for our special festive newsletter coming at you this Thursday. We hope that it will help put you in the holiday spirit and inspire you for the new year ahead.
We will still be open and operating over the break, so keep sending us your news and if you want to advertise any events or jobs, well... here we are.
Thank you for your support during 2014; we look forward to hanging out with you in 2015.
Best wishes,
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| Gavin Davis, the DA's Shadow Minister of Communications, says Jacob Zuma needs to suspend Ellen Tshabalala immediately... read more>> |
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| Specialist magazine publishers have lodged a formal complaint with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) against the South African Post Office (SAPO), for breaching its licence conditions... read more>> |
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| The Land Bank has a new chair, Arthur Moloto, and CE, Tshokolo Petrus (TP) Nchocho, both of whom were announced yesterday as part of sweeping changes to the boards of state-owned enterprises... read more>> |
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| If Woolworths' cold chain is broken for eight consecutive minutes, the retailer considers the products waste and dumps them. For Pick n Pay the "down time" is seven minutes... read more>> |
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| The South African government and the private sector should collaborate to address the country's problems and aim to find solutions that lend themselves to public-private partnerships... read more>> |
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| NEWSWATCH: Times Live reports on SA's list of fakes... those who claimed to have qualifications that in fact they did not... read more>> |
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| Sulaiman Philip A rise in greenhouse gases means temperatures across the globe get hotter, causing sea levels to climb, floods, droughts, super storms and heat waves... read more>> |
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| South African Airways (SAA) yesterday announced its 90-Day Action Plan aimed at steering the airline back to the full implementation of its Long-Term Turnaround Strategy (LTTS)... read more>> |
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| Linda Ensor and Evan Pickworth Instability within the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has prompted fears about its ability to meet demanding revenue targets... read more>> |
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| The US State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has donated a trailer containing surveillance and investigative equipment to help the Free State fight the illegal trade in fauna and flora... read more>> |
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| South Africa has joined the international community in commemorating the 2014 International Anti-Corruption Day... read more>> |
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| Pirates' boats terrorise other vessels on the ocean because of their ability to outmanoeuvre and outrun bigger ships. But this could all become a thing of the past. read more>> |
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| LOS ANGELES, US: Beleaguered studio Sony Pictures apologised on Thursday for racially insensitive remarks about President Barack Obama in company emails, the latest in a series of leaks that have left Hollywood reeling... read more>> |
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| BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thailand has partially banned services by ride-sharing application Uber, authorities said on Wednesday, as the US-based car hire business continues to grapple with regulators across the world... read more>> |
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| MADRID, SPAIN: A judge on Tuesday banned the popular smartphone taxi service Uber from operating in Spain, court officials said, following similar prohibition action in several other countries... read more>> |
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| GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: A former Swiss banker fainted on Wednesday at the opening of his trial for breaking Swiss bank secrecy laws for allegedly giving confidential data to WikiLeaks... read more>> |
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| NEW DELHI, INDIA: New Delhi has extended a ban on Uber to all web-based taxi services in the Indian capital... read more>> |
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| THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS: Dutch judges on Monday banned the popular ride-sharing service UberPOP from taking bookings via its smartphone app... read more>> |
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