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| Marketing & Media |
 | Steve Vranakis, ECD of Google Creative Lab, begins his tenure as the new president of D&AD... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS Dr Justin Cohen of Australia's Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science shared insights from research into marketing with Spark Media's guests. If you've not factored mental availability into your brand messaging, read this now... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS Today's the day of the One Club Executive Creative Summit Berlin for 2017 at Soho House, Berlin. While it's a closed-door meeting, we checked in with a few of the day's creative crème de la crème speakers - Philippe Meunier and Doerte Spengler-Ahrens round out the list... 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 |
 | Ireland/Davenport (ID) celebrated its 13th year at its office in Illovo, Johannesburg this evening and to mark the occasion along with its increase in black ownership from 25.1% to 51%, the boutique communications agency has been renamed... Read |
 | TOM JACKSON African female entrepreneurs have been invited to apply for the Y-HER Accelerator Programme, which offers mentorship and a total of $50,000 in prize funding... Read |
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| Retail |
 | Starbucks and Taste Holdings have confirmed the locations for two new Starbucks stores in Durban. Florida Road will play stage to the first Starbucks in the city... Read |
 | ANDRIES MAGHLANGU Famous Brands shares fell as much as 14% as markets reacted to a restaurant chain's trading update indicating a decline in first-half earnings... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | "We are not going to import anything any longer," said Aliko Dangote in a candid discussion with Claridges in London editor in chief Lionel Barber at the Financial Times' 4th annual Africa Summit... Read |
 | With the seasonal forecast in mind and the current conditions, farmers are advised to continue to conserve water and other resources... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | In a move likely to send shock waves through the country's motor dealership networks, BMW Financial Services - the car maker's vehicle finance subsidiary - has been ordered by the National Credit Regulator to refund... Read |
 | The world premiere of the aggressive matte-black GR HV Sports Concept will take place at the Tokyo Motor Show late this month... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | MARK ALLIX Visio Capital Management, which holds 7% of PPC, is the latest investment manager to come out against a partial conditional offer for a merger with SA's largest cement group by AfriSam and Canada's Fairfax Africa Investments... Read |
 | DAVID OLIVIER Dams in South Africa's Cape Town are half of what they were this time last year as the city continues to battle drought... Read |
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| Education |
 | FEDHASA Cape has announced the three recipients of its 2017 Youth Bursary as Nolubabalo Matiwane, Khayakazi Mabefu and Yanga Ndayi... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | WRAY CARVELAS One of the biggest deterrents to investment in the mining sector is the inability of projects to deliver on investment promises. Read |
 | NATASHA MARRIAN Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane is facing a rebellion from officials in his department, amid allegations that a far-reaching redeployment of regional managers is politically motivated... Read |
 | SUNITA MENON Business lobby groups and the National Union of Mineworkers (Num) have called for the reinstatement of former acting Eskom CEO Johnny Dladla as concerns grow around the capture of Eskom... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Nearly 100 environmental and poverty fighting groups jointly released a letter Tuesday, 10 October, slamming a UN proposal that backs large-scale use of biofuels in commercial planes... Read |
 | Wind farms in the open ocean can generate far more renewable energy than those on land, possibly enough to power the whole world, said a US study on Monday, 9 October... Read |
 | According to a global study supported by WWF, children living in river basins whose watersheds have greater tree cover are less likely to experience diarrhoeal disease, the second leading cause of death among children under the age of five. Read |
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| Finance |
 | SUNITA MENON The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has collected just over R1bn from the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP)... Read |
 | SUNITA MENON Credit data company Experian launched a consumer default index on Tuesday, 10 October, to help pinpoint where South Africans are experiencing financial stress... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | Recent studies show that over 17-million people in South Africa are dealing with anxiety disorders such as panic attacks, PTSD and mood disorders... Read |
 | DR JOHANN SERFONTEIN A report shows that 1.9-million members might not be able to afford medical aid if the tax credit is scrapped... Read |
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| Legal |
 | CHANTELLE GLADWIN-WOOD AND DEE-DEE QOLOHLE The court's ruling in the case of Gees v Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape and Others may have significant consequences for property owners seeking to develop buildings over 60 years old... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | The South African premier of Rock of Ages takes place from Friday, 17 November to Sunday, 10 December 2017 at Gold Reef City's Lyric Theatre. Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | This year, Transport Month will be hosted under the theme: “Together we move South Africa Forward.” Read |
 | The Minister of Transport, Joe Maswanganyi and Member of the Executive Council, Donald Grant, recently undertook a site inspection to monitor progress on a R487m road infrastructure upgrade and development... Read |
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| Property |
 | KARL GERNETZKY German-focused Sirius Real Estate said on Monday, 9 October, that it had grown annualised rental income 2% to €65.2m for the six months to end-September... Read |
 | When the economy is struggling with low growth, as South Africa's currently is, there are still opportunities for investments... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | Following on their commitment to Nigeria and the development of its hotels and tourism segment, Bon Hotels has acquired an additional four properties, bringing the total to... Read |
 | CARI COETZEE How can establishments in the hospitality industry manage the masses of online reviews and reviewers out there? This is where Go Review, launched by Social Places, comes in... Read |
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| ICT |
 | HADLEE SIMONS Netflix launched in South Africa more than a year ago, officially supporting the region with TV shows and movies. But the streaming service has also recently added South Africa to its monthly ISP Speed Index... Read |
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