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| Marketing & Media |
 | JESSICA TENNANT First up at today's DStv Seminar of Creativity was Facebook's head Creative Shop: MEA, Weera Saad, who spoke about how things have changed over time and how we need to change to ride this new wave that's arrived. “It's a brave new world, the big wave is here and it's perfect, and it's staring you in the face.” We need to surf it, she said... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT Mike Middleton, KFC Africa CMO, is the well-deserved recipient of this year's Marketing Leadership and Innovation Award for his contribution to the marketing and advertising industry over the duration of his career... Read |
 | LOUISE MARSLAND How do you convince your colleagues in government to embrace citizen needs first and deliver excellent customer service and experience to citizens, meeting service delivery needs and solving their problems? Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT Pum Lefebure, co-founder and CCO of Design Army, based in Washington DC was the last speaker of the day at the DStv Seminar of Creativity, where she explained how marketing is a lot like dating, and how similarly falling in love with a brand goes from flirting to romance to seduction... Read |
 | The Saturday night winners of the 39th Annual Loerie Awards, which took place on 19 August 2017 at the Durban ICC, have been announced. Congratulations to all... Read |
 | JUANITA PIENAAR BSSP's Keith Cartwright shares five disciplines at the Dstv Seminar of Creativity that has crafted his mind and gave him focus. Here we look at the last three... Read |
 | The full list of winners for the 39th Annual Loerie Awards, which concluded on 20 August 2017 at the Durban ICC, have been announced. Congratulations to all... Read |
 | Authorities in Kenya should credibly investigate incidents of harassment against journalists covering the aftermath of August 8's disputed elections... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS For your marketing to become profit-driven, it's time to start asking the right questions. Three female marketers shared their secrets at Popimedia's recent profit-driven marketing breakfast... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH The overwhelming message from the winners and finalists of the FairLady Women of the Future Awards 2017, in partnership with Santam, is to seize the moment. Don't wait, jump in and start your business, live your dream and passion... Read |
 | Hate speech will no longer be tolerated in Nigeria, said acting-president Yemi Osinbajo, declaring it “an act of terrorism”... Read |
 | LOUISE MARSLAND There is an organisational shift taking place in the customer experience industry, where traditional siloed structures are breaking down to enable a culture of customer-centricity... Read |
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| Retail |
 | COLLEEN GOKO Truworths' share price jumped almost 5% by the close of the JSE on Thursday despite the retailer reporting a contraction in earnings... Read |
 | Youtap has launched a QR code solution and smartphone apps for mobile money services in Africa and Asia... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA Rwanda's government is seeking to promote the use of greenhouses to harvest more from high-value crops in the forthcoming fourth Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation... Read |
 | DIMO SILVA A farmers' group in South Sudan says it has found a way to combat the dreaded Fall armyworm. The all-natural formula is designed to kill the armyworms while not harming the plants... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | The WesBank SA Motoring Experience, taking place at Kyalami from 1-3 September 2017, will feature ten displays that pay tribute to classic cars and happenings in the world of South African motorsport, as well the legendary Sarel van der Merwe... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | RIAAN MARAIS Nelson Mandela Bay supply dam levels could see a slight increase as heavy rain brought relief to some of the worst-affected catchment areas in the drought-stricken Eastern Cape and Garden Route... Read |
 | Balwin Properties and Transcend Residential Property Fund recently revealed a strategic alliance that will see 8,900 rental apartments developed across five projects in various Gauteng nodes over the next six years... Read |
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| Education |
 | A new degree, Master of Data Science with a specialisation in Financial Technology (fintech), which combines finance, technology and entrepreneurship is set to disrupt the financial services industry... Read |
 | Elma Investments, the impact investment arm of the Elma Group of Foundations, has taken up 100% of Mwabu's Series B investment round... Read |
 | South Africa's deputy higher education minister Mduduzi Manana resigned on Saturday over accusations that he physically assaulted two women at a Johannesburg nightclub... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | Eskom has been quick to defend the reinstatement of two senior managers just a couple of days after their suspension... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | A South African court on Sunday, 20 August, gave the go-ahead for an online auction of rhino horns that has outraged conservationists... Read |
 | JEFF WICKS Four senior managers at embattled waste management firm EnviroServ have been charged in their personal capacity over the odour emanating from the Shongweni landfill site outside Durban... Read |
 | KATHRYN ADAMSON The largest wildfire ever recorded in Greenland was recently spotted close to the west coast town of Sisimiut... Read |
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| Finance |
 | As Brics countries celebrated the launch of the African regional centre of the New Development Bank, South African taxpayers can expect to contribute $10bn over a seven-year period... Read |
 | GARY ALLEMANN For insurers to remain competitive and viable, they require accurate data to move their business forward into the digital age... Read |
 | MIGUEL DAMIÃO GAGO With forecasts of rising commodity prices, investors must now bear in mind that we are moving towards a sellers' market... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | Community health worker programmes can play a key role in providing HIV services in Africa... Read |
 | HIV testing, counselling and treatment is now compulsory for patients at Zambia's public healthcare facilities... Read |
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| Legal |
 | The Goodwood Municipal Court, having been demolished last year as part of the precinct upgrade, was reopened officially on 18 August 2017... Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | The N2 Wild Coast project will improve mobility and connectivity between provinces and towns, says Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi... Read |
 | CHINEDU EZE The low value of the naira has increased the cost of overseas aircraft maintenance to over N50bn annually, Nigerian airline operators have said... Read |
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| Property |
 | In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, the concept of specialised facilities management is still in the process of evolving, presenting an opportunity for growth in the sector... Read |
 | SAMUEL SEEFF You need to take care, there are pitfalls... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | “The coastal and marine tourism sector will contribute about R21.4bn to the GDP and create about 116,000 direct jobs by 2026, thus reducing poverty, inequality and unemployment..." Read |
 | STUART PALLISTER Will Google come to dominate the industry, leaving online travel agencies and others in its wake? Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | The Stanford Graduate School of Business, in partnership with the De Beers group, will invest $3m in an entrepreneurship educational programme in 2018 to empower young, budding entrepreneurs and owners of established businesses in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa... Read |
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| ICT |
 | HONG KONG - It's 2050 and the world revolves around you... Read |
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