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| Marketing & Media |
 | Dataxis' latest research shows the steady expansion of the pay-TV market in Africa. Following data publication for the second quarter of 2017, the total number of pay-TV subscribers reached approximately 23.7 million... Read |
 | PETERSON TUMWEBAZE Rwandan tea will now be marketed under the Rwanda National Tea brand name as one of the ways to strengthen consumer confidence, as well as promote and ensure its competitiveness on the local and global markets... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris and the Joburg Ballet launched a campaign to grow its existing audience and ensure a sustainable, ongoing reconsideration of ballet as a relevant art form amongst the youth... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT Business of Design (BoD) is back with a speaker lineup of note. The two-day seminar is held annually in Cape Town and Johannesburg during October and doesn't just focus on design in itself but has a much broader vision for the field in all areas of business... Read |
 | MIKE BROOM Whatever has happened to the idea of advertising effectiveness? Read |
 | The MRF has announced the release of an update to the Amps 2015 database using the 2016 SA population statistics... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS Held at the oh-so-opulent 12 Apostles Hotel and Spa on a breezy, sunny day, I left the annual #CuppaforCansa12A pink high tea event for 2017 with tear-stained cheeks tempered with tinkling laughter and an overwhelming sense of goodwill. Here's why... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT Business of Design is back with a speaker lineup of note. The two-day seminar is held annually in Cape Town and Johannesburg during October and doesn't just focus on design in itself but has a much broader vision for the field in all areas of business... Read |
 | The Loeries has released its annual official rankings which provide a comprehensive overview of the annual performance across the brand communications industry throughout Africa and the Middle East... Read |
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| Retail |
 | Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) said on Thursday it had completed a deal to sell its 54.5% in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | The conservation of Seychelles' marine resources and seafood value chains will benefit from a $20m package approved by the World Bank... Read |
 | “The aid received from farmers in KZN has greatly lifted the morale of our farmers affected. Any bit of feed helps and makes a difference to the survival of animals.” Read |
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| Automotive |
 | The Eicher brand has entered the heavy-duty commercial vehicle market in South Africa with the launch of its Eicher Pro 6000 series, next generation of heavy-duty trucks... Read |
 | Porsche has set a new record for road legal sports cars on the famous 20.6km Nürburgring Nordschleife in the 911 GTS RS... Read |
 | JAMES KARIUKI Kenyan motorists will later this month switch to digital driving licences, but will be spared instant fines that come with the smart card due to a pending court case... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | TASCHICA PILLAY As the water crisis intensifies, South African companies are working furiously to meet demand for smart water restrictors.. Read |
 | MARK ALLIX PPC says the company's independent board is keen to avoid long-running negotiations with any bidders for the company... Read |
 | MARK ALLIX US construction vehicle maker Caterpillar will spend R1.3bn over the next 10 years on South African enterprise and supplier development... Read |
 | Landfill 2017 is set to take place 18-20 October at Buffelsdraai Regional Landfill site in KwaZulu-Natal... Read |
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| Education |
 | BEKEZELA PHAKATHI The auditor-general has raised concern about the sustainability of the Department of Higher Education and Training after it incurred nearly R1bn in irregular expenditure... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | LINDA ENSOR The sale of 10-million barrels of SA's strategic fuel stocks is to be contested in court, acting Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF) CEO Thabane Zulu confirmed... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Commodities revenues have remained fairly consistent, with a bit of an increase here and there, but no substantial increase... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | The renewable energy sector is growing faster than expected, driven largely by a "new era" in solar power and strong expansion in China, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, 4 October... Read |
 | The 2017 Tusk Conservation Awards winners were revealed in Cape Town on Wednesday evening, 4 October... Read |
 | Hosted by the Ground Water Division of the Geological Society of South Africa, the 15th Biennial Groundwater Conference is set to take place 14-18 October in Stellenbosch... Read |
 | Britain's Prince Charles said that plastic is now "on the menu" in the fish we eat and called for decisive action as he opened a conference Thursday, 5 October, on protecting the world's oceans... Read |
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| Finance |
 | KPMG SA's newly appointed CEO, Nhlamu Dlomu, will be answering questions before Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) today... Read |
 | KHULEKANI MAGUBANE There was not an ANC MP in sight when Parliament's standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) kicked off its hearing into the KPMG debacle.... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | KATHARINE CHILD The Competition Commission has dropped its investigation into local company Aspen for allegedly charging excessive prices... Read |
 | MARTIN VAN STADEN NHI and Demarcation Regulations are violations of our constitutional rights to freedom of association and access to healthcare... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | DANIEL DERCKSEN Blade Runner 2049, Good Time, My Little Pony: The Movie, The Big Sick, Wish Upon, An Inconvenient Truth Sequel: Truth To Power and Canaletto & the Art of Venice open at local cinemas this week. Read |
 | Fokofpolisiekar's highly anticipated album, Selfmedikasie (Self-medication) was officially released on iTunes, Apple Music and in stores today. Read |
 | The winners of the inaugural Dance Music Awards South Africa (DMASA) were announced at an honouree dinner in Boksburg, Ekhuruleni. The South African public voted for the winners online, over the past few weeks. Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | DONATA KIIZA Efforts by the City of Kigali to phase out low-capacity commuter taxis from operating on key routes have been boosted by the introduction of new big buses by Akagera Motors... Read |
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| Property |
 | ALISTAIR ANDERSON Investment house BlackRock says it is finding infrastructure businesses more attractive than many listed property groups... Read |
 | With tenants more and more concerned about technology services, it is becoming increasingly important for landlords and their agents to advertise these features if their properties have them... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company has been in operation since 1929. Over 26 million visitors later it is celebrating its 88th birthday and the 20th anniversary of the current cable cars... Read |
 | CHANTAL KLICHE To cater for the next generation in the meetings and incentives space, there are four realities you need to consider... Read |
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| ICT |
 | Chameleon Fibre is a new fibre comparison tool which aims to bridge the digital divide for South Africans... Read |
 | ILSE VAN DEN BERG At the recent Gartner Symposium, I attended a session by Gartner Research Director, Magnus Revang on why user experience (UX) is hard for IT to deliver and what to do about it... Read |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, US: Google on Wednesday introduced new Pixel earbuds that the company says are capable of real-time translation of conversations in different languages... Read |
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