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Pilot Crushtec delivers cone crusher to Strabag
Local crushing and screening specialist Pilot Crushtec International, the Sandvik Construction agent for 14 African countries, has delivered a Sandvik UH310 wheeled cone crusher to German construction giant Strabag International GmbH. Read more >>


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Building Materials & Equipment
First black-owned steel mill in SA Agni Steel starts production

Mark Allix

Agni Steels South Africa this week fired up its furnaces at the Coega industrial development zone (IDZ) near Port Elizabeth‚ to start production at its R400m‚ state-of-the-art‚ mini-steel mill. Read more >>

Construction & Engineering
Labori High School to alleviate construction and engineering skills shortage
In an effort to alleviate the skills shortage in the building industry and engineering fields, Labori High School is working together with the private sector to prepare its learners for the world of work. Read more >>

Energy
Total says 'very promising' oil find off Ivory Coast
PARIS: French energy giant Total on Thursday, 17 April, announced it had discovered oil in deep waters off the coast of Ivory Coast, constituting a "very promising result" after the first such find. Read more >>

Transnet applies for electricity licence

Razina Munshi

State logistics group Transnet has applied for a licence to generate electricity and plans to regenerate 38MW by 2017‚ mostly using the technology of its new locomotives. No licence is required for regeneration. Read more >>


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Marketing & Media
    Fast food, democracy and the power of marketing - Amanda Sevasti
    PR-Net: Benefitting from shrinking news rooms
    Rock4Rhinos concert in June supported by The Straits

    Retail
      SA February retail trade sales up 2.2% y/y
      Jewellery vs chocolate treats this Easter
      Location vital in successful franchising - Werner Hedder

      Government
        Broadcaster lifts ban on DA adverts

        CSI
          Regus offers free local workspaces for Earth Day
          Ride for rare diseases with the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge
          InnoVent helps fill SA's skills gap, one student at a time

          Finance
            SABMiller full-year group revenue up 3%
            Institute of Retirement Funds appoints new CEO
            Pick n Pay earnings up 24.4% to 138.5c

            Agriculture
              Tru-Cape celebrates Jan van Riebeeck diary entry
              Maize futures end mixed as rains delay new crop delivery
              Farm equity proposal is 'smoke and mirrors' - Paul Vecchiatto

              GreenBiz
                Kenya's shift to green economy should generate $45bn
                First Ford dealership to use new cooling system
                WESSA announces winners of Waste to Wealth Competition

                HR & Recruitment
                  [BizCareers] Avoiding job spec misrepresentation - Juliette Attwell
                  Employment equity report 'disappointing and superficial' - Bekezela Phakathi

                  Legal
                    Barnard v SAPS: a peculiarly South African tale - Gavin Stansfield and Anli Bezuidenhout
                    Labour Court clarifies issue of annual leave - Nicholas Preston
                    'Legal barbarians' force Wits to rethink its LLB degree

                    Manufacturing
                      Altaaqa Global opens Nairobi office
                      120 trainees ready to take on manufacturing sector - Siphiwe Nyathi
                      SABMiller's Africa sales slow growth - Nick Hedley

                      Property
                        Credit amnesty and the property market
                        Rethink of housing supply essential for emerging economies
                        Hout Bay property becomes the flavour of the month

                        Education
                          How a spokesman can transform your conference - Peter Davidson
                          Bright futures ahead for bursary winning students
                          Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

                          Tourism
                            Wilderness Botswana camps scores high in ecotourism
                            FlySafair granted domestic scheduled passenger licence
                            Clock Tower's steps at V&A Waterfront transformed

                            ICT
                              City of Cape Town's broadband achieves major milestone
                              American tech giant partners South African IT Distributor
                              Where are the programmers?

                              Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                Bands gather for South African Indies Music Week
                                Be swept away by The Grand Budapest Hotel - Daniel Dercksen
                                New fringe festival for Cape Town

                                Automotive
                                  Which medium SUV is king?
                                  Huge party plans as Mustang turns 50
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