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| Marketing & Media |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS The problem with taking a stand in July, even if you do so for a host of #MadibaDay and #CSIMonth initiatives, is that these are usually limited to just that one day of the year. Here's how you can stretch your body - and your wallet - to uplift others this August... Read |
 | SHANGHAI, China: German automaker Audi apologised on Thursday over an advertisement it aired in China that was slammed as sexist for showing a bride-to-be being roughly examined like a piece of livestock... Read |
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| Retail |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Hisense South Africa revealed an array of new products at an event held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre last week... Read |
 | ANN CROTTY Pick n Pay's remuneration committee may have set the scene for a tougher approach to executive rewards in the besieged retail sector with its decision not to pay a short-term bonus... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | The Western Cape is the biggest contributor to the country's wheat harvest. There is a real possibility that poorer rainfall may occur over the next few years which could lead to poorer harvest... Read |
 | STEPHANIE AGLIETTI The pioneer of essential oils in Rwanda said he understood over a decade ago "the need to develop high-value crops" in his hilly nation of just 2.6m hectares... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | BERLIN, Germany: German luxury car maker Daimler, which is being investigated for alleged emissions cheating, has announced a voluntary recall of more than three million Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles... Read |
 | OMOLOLU OGUNMADE Nigeria will cease to import petroleum products and totally depend on its own refined products from 2019, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, disclosed this week... Read |
 | The Car Digital Dealer Conference, in association with Innovation Group, will take place on 1 September 2017 and will show top OEMs and dealers how to stay ahead of the technology curve... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | ANDRIES MAHLANGU ArcelorMittal SA's share price on the JSE plummeted on Thursday, 20 July, after SA's biggest steel producer flagged a widening in its first-half headline loss... Read |
 | ANN CROTTY Tito Mboweni's unexpected resignation from PPC's board has prompted speculation that it might relate to an irreconcilable disagreement about the strategic direction of the cement producer... Read |
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| Education |
 | MICHELLE GUMEDE More than 200,000 students on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) have not received their funding and are in danger of losing it entirely if they fail to sign loan agreements... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | SINDY PETERS Ken Egbas, founder of The SERAS, unpacks some of the awards' most significant impacts on the African CSR landscape... Read |
 | Amsterdam-based Cities Foundation has used plastic as currency for two years. Now they've added paper, textiles and glass... Read |
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| Finance |
 | TARRYN ATKINSON There are several amendments in the new tax bills that will impact on other labour-related legislation... Read |
 | MAPUTO - Mozambique must fill in "critical information gaps" over $2bn of secret government loans, the International Monetary Fund said... Read |
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| Legal |
 | Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, and Gauteng Premier David Makhura have reached an agreement with representatives of the families and relatives of the victims of the Life Esidimeni tragedy... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | EUGENE YIGA It's hard to believe that it's been two years since Tintswalo Atlantic was almost destroyed in a Cape Town wildfire. If you visit the five-star boutique lodge today, you'll find a place that's risen from the ashes and resumed its position as one of the top spots for a luxury escape. Read |
 | RUTH COOPER Like many other millennials, I live in a small flat in the city where space comes at serious premiums and peace and quiet often needs to be found at yoga studios - because of this, I always jump at the chance to head out of town and play country-house-living. Read |
 | African Fashion International (AFI) - owner and operator of the Mercedes-Benz Joburg Fashion Week has announced the designers showcasing their Spring/Summer collections at the 2017 Joburg Fashion Week... Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | Little attention is given to C1 category vehicles or ‘Sprinters' and the skills required to safely transport loads in them. To this effect, Masterdrive is now offering specialised training for medium commercial vehicle drivers... Read |
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| Property |
 | SINDY PETERS The SA Reserve Bank recently reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points... Read |
 | There's no such thing as an inexpensive property investment mistake... Read |
 | A vibrant 'hipness' is returning to Durban's city centre says Michelle Burger, Pam Golding Properties area principal in Durban. According to Burger, this is due to renovations of some of the landmark buildings in the CBD... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | Tanzania is creating the first ever Geopark in the Sub-Sahara African region and this maiden geology-based tourism and scientific site is likely to open with real-life fireworks from the anticipated 'Lengai' volcano likely to soon hit the skies... Read |
 | Mhondoro Game Lodge has eliminated the use of plastic water bottles in support of the DOT Challenge. It is committed to making a contribution in each of the DOT Challenge categories - water, waste, conservation, and energy... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | Venture Capital for Africa has released its ‘2017 Venture Finance in Africa' research that indicates that a strong team of founders is the key driver of startup success in Africa... Read |
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| ICT |
 | With the addition of Google Cloud Platform, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications is now available on three major public cloud providers... Read |
 | PAUL WILLIAMS Digital trust, in a nutshell, is about the ability to protect the digital data shared across a vast digital ecosystem. And it may just become the currency of the future... Read |
 | ILSE VAN DEN BERG Lynette Hundermark is the woman behind Useful and Beautiful - a consultancy that makes memorable mobile experiences across the South African and African markets... Read |
 | The inaugural SingularityU South Africa Summit is taking place in Johannesburg on 23-24 August 2017... Read |
 | GirlCode has announced the corporate sponsors for its #GirlCodeHack which is taking place from 5-6 August 2017, in celebration of Women's month... Read |
 | IT spending in South Africa is forecast to increase by 2.4% from 2016 to reach R266bn in 2017, a 2.4% increase from 2016, according to Gartner... Read |
 | The Wireless Application Service Provider of South Africa (Waspa), has updated its code of conduct to be in line with Icasa regulations on premium services... Read |
 | The vast majority of Tshwi-Fi users use prepaid airtime for their mobile phones. Without free Wi-Fi, users would be paying 25c/MB... Read |
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