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| Marketing & Media |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Airbnb had 68 rejections. A lot of people laughed at them. Their success, while seemingly so obvious today, was not obvious in the beginning... Read |
 | Fahmida Miller has been appointed as one of Al Jazeera's East Africa correspondents, based in Nairobi... Read |
 | Only businesses with strong fundamentals, a consistent approach and gutsy resilience have been able to weather the particularly tough business environment in sub-Saharan Africa over the past 12 months"... Read |
 | BRETT PARKER Cloud technology is being hailed as an African success story - but what does its future hold...? Read |
 | The Internet of Things - an ecosystem of smart, connected devices and sensors that talk to each other and take independent, automated action - is here already and will become a part of our everyday lives... Read |
 | The future for sustainable growth and development of Africa depends on increasing the levels of intra-Africa trade and investment within the African continent... Read |
 | New UK support for jobs, trade and investment to boost economic development in Africa... Read |
 | CRAIG TERBLANCHE According to Forrester, perceived value is equal to experience over expectation. Customers have higher, and higher expectations of customer experience and social media channels... Read |
 | ELISABETH WITCHEL The Committee to Protect Journalists' 2016 Global Impunity Index spotlights countries where journalists are slain and the killers go free... Read |
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| Retail |
 | PALESA VUYOLWETHU TSHANDU Clicks Group will invest R577m in capital expenditure in 2017, as it looks to raise the capacity of its health and beauty divisions... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | There is a great need to develop renewable energy, particularly for small and medium-size enterprises in the agricultural and agro-processing industries... Read |
 | Green Wine Awards honours wine producers who play an integral role in the provision of eco-friendly wines and celebrate wine producers who are passionate about conserving the land... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | MARK SMYTH There are awards and there are awards. In the automotive industry, you get honours decided on by journalists, the industry and the public... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II is envisaged to be completed in 2025... Read |
 | MARK ALLIX Far from making things clearer, the government's so-called settlement agreement with seven major construction groups has further muddied the waters with regard to its proposed R4tn infrastructure spending programme over 15 years. Read |
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| Education |
 | The Department of Basic Education will be hosting the 2016 National Spelling Bee Competition finals for Grade 4-6 learners at UNISA in Pretoria on Saturday, 29 October 2016... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | A Greenpeace report shows Woolworths is still making the greatest progress in its renewable energy commitment, while Shoprite is bottom of the heap... Read |
 | Implats' board wants the CEO replacing Terence Goodlace to focus on the group's mines around Rustenburg that have not performed to their potential... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Nearly three-fifths of all animals with a backbone - fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals - have been wiped out since 1970 by human appetites and activity, according to a grim study released on Thursday, 27 October... Read |
 | PENNY HAW Next time you see an empty PET bottle littering your path, don't grumble and step over it... Read |
 | SINDY PETERS We interview Mike Nicholls, director of Technical Services at Interwaste to find out their take on current waste management practices and legislation in South Africa... Read |
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| Finance |
 | CRAIG TERBLANCHE Everywhere you turn, new fintech and other digital services are popping up, each one with the potential to transform the way people manage their money... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | A South African entrepreneur is preparing to launch an innovative automated chronic medicine dispensing system in a pilot project for the national department of health... Read |
 | A programme to develop social justice leaders to bridge the health gap in South Africa will open for applications its first intake in 2017. Read |
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| Legal |
 | MOYAGABO MAAKE Insurer Hollard plans to contest the Competition Commission's decision to make a recommendation against its R2.3bn acquisition bid for the Regent group from logistics company Imperial on the grounds that it will be adverse for competition and lead to "substantial" job losses. Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | NINA TIMM Hot Milk Vanilla Sponge Cake is, in my opinion, the best vanilla sponge to bake. It is basically flop-proof, which works for me. Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | With at least 14 luxury cruise lines and 20 vessels of all sizes set to ferry domestic and international tourists across the country's port cities, SA's ports are getting ready for another busy cruise season... Read |
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| Property |
 | Devmark Property Group has introduced a new broking division specialising in retail and shopping centres... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | BRIAN BERKMAN Meeting the recent trend for families and groups of friends travelling together, La Cle Des Montagnes not only provides the key to the mountain but also to the entire village which is just a few minutes walk away... Read |
 | For traditional, formal hospitality sectors, online booking platforms offer multiple opportunities to market their inventory and secure bookings. However, marketing through these channels can come at a cost... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | A just-released survey conducted by Pharma Dynamics has revealed which careers rank amongst the most stressful... Read |
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| ICT |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG It's often said that a defining quality of successful tech startups is that they're not afraid of failure. Because the more you try... Read |
 | TshWi-Fi, Tshwane's Free Wi-Fi project made possible by Project Isizwe, has won the Wi-Fi NOW award for Affordable Connectivity... Read |
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