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| Marketing & Media |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS Jennie Beck, CCO or chief client officer at Kantar Media Mena, spoke at this week's Pamro Conference on the challenges of TV audience measurement or TAMs in Africa and how the rapidly developing African TV infrastructure may turn this on its head, creating new measurement opportunities. Read |
 | LOUISE MARSLAND What happened to the ‘Africa Rising' narrative woven around Africa's burgeoning middle class, that was supposed to catapult Africa into double digit growth...? Read |
 | Facebook said that pages that make a habit of linking to bogus news stories will no longer be able to advertise at the world's leading online social network... Read |
 | What's the secret behind Getsmarter's mission to become the best place to work in Cape Town? Read |
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| Retail |
 | Visa and MasterCard's distinct evolutionary strategies in digital payments will underpin the success of a market expected to increase from $3.8 trillion to $5 trillion... Read |
 | Truman & Orange has announced the launch of six Godet House cognacs in South Africa. This family-owned Cognac house dates back to 1550... Read |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Jeweller, gemologist and entrepreneur Janine Binneman is using her thriving Cape Town business to empower women... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | South Africa has reported eight new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N8 to the World Organisation for Animal Health, bringing the total number of outbreaks to 24... Read |
 | Minister Des Van Rooyen says the government will allocate R74m in relief funding to respond to the persistent drought in the Western Cape... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | ANN ARBOR, US: Domino's and Ford are joining forces to understand the role that self-driving vehicles can play in pizza delivery... Read |
 | South African motorists tend to hold onto their private vehicles for longer periods, which has driven the demand for independent workshops. However, there is a shortage of skilled auto mechanics to meet this demand... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | The annual Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) Congress is set for 11-12 September at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town... Read |
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| Education |
 | Now in its 16th year, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Business Development Games has received sponsorship from Coronation Fund Managers... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | BETSIE STRYDOM AND WANDISILE MANDLANA The proposed tax measures to curb mining-rehabilitation fund abuse missed an opportunity to differentiate between tax law and mining regulations... Read |
 | BP Southern Africa has appointed Priscillah Mabelane as its new CEO, effective 1 September 2017... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | RICHARD KYLE PAISLEY More than 300 million people rely on the waters of the River Nile... Read |
 | KEITH SOMERVILLE Private rhino horn owner John Hume recently held South Africa's first online rhino horn auction, a major event in the ongoing fight by private rhino owners to be able to sell legal horn stocks... Read |
 | THEMBELA NTONGANA Activists from across the country meet to take housing struggle forward... Read |
 | The waste management sector has transformed substantially over the years with female representation on the rise... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | MARK ARNOLD The South African healthcare system is in transition as we move towards the implementation of National Health Insurance. There is considerable opportunity for securing a brighter healthcare future for all... Read |
 | TAMAR KAHN Roche has already lowered the price of its breast cancer drug trastuzumab to state patients... Read |
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| Legal |
 | SESHREE GOVENDER A crash course in the basics of democracy, economic majority theory and self-determination, the Bitcoin Scaling Agreement, which set in motion the Bitcoin Fork of 1 August 2017, highlights the growing political and economic considerations that permeate the decentralised system... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | Cape Town and Johannesburg will play host to a celebration of street food prepared by some of the country's best chefs and food makers at the fourth annual Visa Street Food Festival taking place on the 2 and 3 September in Cape Town and 10 September in Joburg. Read |
 | The 5km Neon Run night race, renowned for its light activations along its course, takes place on 2 September 2017 at Stithian's College in Sandton. Read |
 | MARTIN MYERS Loui Lvndn, (pronounced “London”) is a singer, song writer, rapper, performing artist, visual artist and writer. Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | Passengers' baggage is collected by robots, they relax in a luxurious waiting area complete with an indoor garden before getting a face scan and swiftly passing through security and immigration... Read |
 | Uber has appointed Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi as its new chief executive... Read |
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| Property |
 | BERRY EVERITT New homeowners will no longer have to worry about being held liable for historical debt incurred by previous owners... Read |
 | NICHOLAS STOPFORTH It's a problem for many city residents - finding a safe and affordable home where you don't have to commute long distances to work... Read |
 | HASSAN SHAIKH The benefits of co-working spaces for small businesses and entrepreneurs are many and there are some good examples of these spaces in Johannesburg... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | As the younger generation moves up in the business world, business travel is becoming more popular. This generation is shaping local and international travel trends, with research showing that... Read |
 | JANINE FOURIE This Women's Month, I take a look at how female chefs cope in today's hospitality industry. The days of male dominated kitchens are definitely a thing of the past as women increasingly make their presence felt. Read |
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| ICT |
 | E-health startup Medsaf has won the Nigeria round of Seedstars World... Read |
 | GABRIELLA MULLIGAN South African developer recruitment platform Offer Zen has achieved 500 companies hiring through its platform, and has launched a new billing model to spur ongoing client acquisition... Read |
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