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Innovation Survey results released
The 2014 Global Innovation Barometer survey has found that South African business leaders are more likely than their global counterparts to encourage creative behaviours and 'disruptive processes' to drive innovation. read more>>



Entrepreneurship
Win a trip to Silicon Valley
SiMODiSA, a South African start-up and entrepreneurship initiative focused on job creation is collaborating with Africa's leading Incubators, Accelerators and Start-up ecosystem players to identify a winner for its inaugural 10-10 Get-Up Start-Up Stage. read more>>
Entrepreneurship and philanthropy

Zimkhitha Mqutheni

According to Naveen Jain, a business executive, entrepreneur and Forbes magazine contributor: "Philanthropy is not about giving money, but about solving problems". read more>>
Cape Talk Small Business Awards winner announced
Leather goods manufacturer Research Unit has won the Cape Talk 567 Small Business Awards and Sweet Temptations Toffees and Perfect Hideaways were the runners-up. read more>>
Labour Law & Unions
Value Logistics issues dire trading update

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>>
Strikes hurt metal output in SA

Mark Allix

The month-long strike by metal workers in July had a drastic effect on the output of the metals and engineering sector, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) says. read more>>
SAE4D comments on the proposed Social Inclusion Policy Framework
South African Employers for Disability (SAE4D) has commented on the proposed draft Social Inclusion Policy Framework for higher education and training institutions. read more>>
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr hosts employment seminar
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr's employment seminar which was recently held in Johannesburg was attended by DLA Piper's Africa partner firms from Mozambique, Botswana, Kenya and Uganda. read more>>
Management
Fight brewing between Gordhan and PPC?

Nick Hedley

Ketso Gordhan‚ who resigned as chief executive of PPC a week ago‚ is gearing up for a battle for his reinstatement‚ lining up a series of meetings this week with shareholders to build support. read more>>
State asks private companies to donate to an Ebola fund
The Department of Health has appealed to the country's private sector to donate to the Ebola Response Fund to assist the countries affected by the virus. read more>>
Skills Development & Training
Skills development tops corporate ladder climbing
While employees of the past focussed strongly on climbing the next rung of the corporate ladder, findings of the Kelly Global Workforce Index 2014 (KGWI) suggest that this is no longer the case. read more>>
COHS offers accredited US high school diplomas
Career Online High School and the Southern African Virtual School have partnered to provide South Africans with the opportunity to earn accredited American high school diplomas. read more>>
FAnews launches Apprentice programme
If insurance is not already on students' radar as a career choice, it should be. However, the mere word insurance makes people cringe when it is mentioned as a career pathway, but why? read more>>
International
Adobe to shut research arm in Beijing
SHANGHAI, CHINA: US software company Adobe will shut its research arm in Beijing by the end of the year, laying off 350 people, according to a statement, as foreign technology firms face a worsening business climate in China. read more>>
More International
Government
Mining fundamental for SA economy
Mining was one of the key industries in the South African economy with a total income of R408bn in 2012, says Statistician General Pali Lehohla. read more>>
State says it's made progress on improving service delivery countrywide
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>>
Disciplinary cases to be centralised on database
Government has established a central database of disciplinary cases in the public service in order to speed up the resolution of cases. read more>>
38% of Western Cape farm projects fail
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>>
Thomas Moyane is the new SARS Commissioner

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>>
Ekurhuleni asks residents to use 'other means' to view statements
Illegal mining solutions sought to end R5.6bn in gold thefts
Vandalism, theft caused water crisis in Jo'burg
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Marketing & Media
    Digify bootcamp ready for more applicants
    Celebrating winners of Loeries Adams & Adams Young Creatives Award
    When brands troll brands - Louise Marsland

    Medical
      Serendipity and Prof David Salant's odyssey to find a human autoantigen

      Retail
        Angry mall owners sue Pick n Pay in Mauritius contract row - Matthew Savides
        Influential use of colour in store design - Callie van der Merwe

        CSI
          FUEL donates iPads to Bright Start
          Ford announces establishment of wildlife foundation
          Coca-Cola and BT connect communities with free internet access

          Finance
            MasterCard appoints new division president for SA
            Metropolitan launches new mobile app
            Carbon offset mechanism can be aligned with carbon budgeting approach

            Agriculture
              Hobie Beach fish farm spawns shark fears

              Building
                SA, Russia nuclear deal one of many energy-related agreements
                Breaking down silos
                Invitation to submit abstracts for DistribuTECH conference

                GreenBiz
                  Solar electricity makes good financial sense
                  Encouraging next generation to go green
                  Worsening climate change could affect the economy - Richard Munang and Jessica Andrews

                  Legal
                    E-tolls 90% compliant with CPA - Chantelle Gladwin and Nikita Theodosiou
                    UDZ tax incentive extended for six years - Graeme Palmer

                    Manufacturing
                      Mega cities of the future require local electricity production - Sven Lindström
                      Bowler Metcalf to merge bottling operations - Marc Hasenfuss

                      Property
                        Nedbank invests R1.3bn in Newtown Junction development
                        A checklist for selecting someone to manage your sectional title
                        Growthpoint partners with Cavaleros to develop 43ha site in Samrand

                        Education
                          Livity Africa calls for support of digital bootcamp
                          Color Accounting eliminates the vagueness of accounting language

                          Tourism
                            Skukuza Safari Lodge opens up for public participation
                            Luxury and refinement flood back to Franschhoek following water-damage revamp - Brian Berkman
                            Tourism growth creates spin-offs for property market

                            ICT
                              Enhancing digital content security in the age of information overload - Mark Hiller
                              Why the cloud makes so much sense in Africa - Oliver Potgieter
                              Hyper connectivity - Jessie Rudd

                              Logistics
                                Gauteng Transport Commission to improve transport service delivery
                                Aviation authorities sign agreement with DRC
                                Regulatory compliance remains the top supply chain pain point

                                Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                  Fringe benefits - Eugene Yiga
                                  Bombay Bicycle Club to headline Synergy Live
                                  Earliest surviving English opera to play at the Fugard

                                  Automotive
                                    Joburg Motor Show a platform to engage with consumers
                                    Isuzu's Kempston Road truck plant upgraded
                                    Belaz trucks may boost ELB's earnings - Nick Hedley

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