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| Marketing & Media |
 | Traditionally more women than men were attracted to direct selling to supplement or earn an income, but more South African men are now exploring direct selling opportunities... Read |
 | Media development organisation, DW Akademie, has opened an office in Namibia... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT In answer to the question, Lauren Woolf, founder of Mrs Woolf, told delegates of Business of Design Johannesburg 2017 the key findings from her Masters thesis, the problem and the implications... Read |
 | Somalia tops CPJ's 10th annual Global Impunity Index which highlights countries where journalists are murdered regularly... Read |
 | The second edition of the Design Market, a seasonal event to showcase contemporary design in Africa, will open its doors on November 4th and 5th in Accra, Ghana... Read |
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| Retail |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Working as a buyer for ethical handmade cosmetics company Lush, your travels could take you sourcing neroli oil in Tunisia, blue chamomile oil in Hungary and shea butter in Ghana... Read |
 | South African chicken franchise Zebro's has refreshed its corporate identity with a new logo and store look... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | JUSTIN CHADWICK The absence of required trade agreements - compounded by restrictive import tariffs - makes seamless exports to countries like China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam much more difficult... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | ILSE VAN DEN BERG The word 'SUV' it's definitely going to be on someone's "Most Popular Buzzwords for 2017" list at the end of the year. The thing with buzzwords though is, not everyone can get away with it. And 'SUV' is one word Nissan has gotten away with quite effortlessly... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | While the payback period on commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) systems has decreased substantially to within five years or less, reducing the time depends largely on the property owner... Read |
 | Southern Palace Group recently announced its 100% acquisition of Genrec Engineering, a steel fabrication and manufacturing business, from Murray & Roberts... Read |
 | John Slingsby, commercial director of Slingsby & Gaidien Construction, has been elected as the new president of the Master Builders Association of the Western Cape (MBAWC)... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | Two Kruger National Park's camps are now powered by the sun, thanks to grid-tied solar PV systems producing a total of 1,367KW of energy... Read |
 | Sibanye-Stillwater says it has completed the consultation process with stakeholders to determine the fate of its struggling Cooke and Beatrix West operations... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | PETER HOWSON The small Pacific archipelago of Palau has a poaching problem. When I went there in 2016 for instance, four Vietnamese crews were held for nearly two months after their timber-hulled "blue boats" were apprehended in local waters... Read |
 | Established as part of its larger social impact strategy, Visa recently announced the launch of its newly incorporated foundation, which aims to prioritise the growth of micro and small enterprises around the world... Read |
 | Extreme weather caused some $129bn in economic losses last year, said a report on Tuesday, 31 October... Read |
 | ANNE CLEARY AND DAVE KENDAL Nature is good for your health. Perhaps predictably, the world of technology is now offering technical solutions that seek to replace the need for authentic nature experiences... Read |
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| Finance |
 | NATALIE MARRIAN The South African Revenue Service's (Sars) second in charge, Jonas Makwakwa, returns to the institution as chief officer for group and individual tax on November 1... Read |
 | Transport and logistics group Imperial said it was reviewing its relationship with auditing firm KPMG... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | VUKANI MNGXATI Global healthcare leaders have learned that the three pivotal pillars of healthcare - accessibility, effectiveness and affordability - all have information technology at their core.... Read |
 | RYAN LENORA BROWN Finally capping its own medics, Namibia must now retain them and coax them into rural areas... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | Collective Soul will be performing in South Africa, next year. Supported by Lifehouse, the band will be performing at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg on 2 February 2018 and the GrandWest Grand Arena in Cape Town on 4 February 2018. Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | With human error behind 75% of marine liability losses, there are hopes that autonomous vessels and crewless ships can improve shipping safety... Read |
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| Property |
 | According to Broll, the Wernhil Park Shopping Centre located in the Windhoek CBD in Namibia is expected to record a footfall of approximately 1.4-million people per month upon completion of its phase four extension... Read |
 | Delta Property Fund, which leases office space mainly to the government and state-owned enterprises, on Tuesday, 31 October, reported just a 1.02% rise in distribution to 46.40c in the six months to end-August from a year ago... Read |
 | The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (DID) has launched an initiative to recover government buildings that are illegally occupied... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | JUANITA PIENAAR Airbnb's Chris Lehane elaborates on how Airbnb plans to expand into Africa, comments on some of the travel and tourism trends coming up and explains how a global brand such as Airbnb remains relevant, resilient and innovative... Read |
 | FARREN COLLINS Licence-plate recognition, additional CCTV cameras and a specialised canine unit are among the initiatives Acsa wants to implement at the airport soon, with the help of the police... Read |
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| ICT |
 | CLAUDE SCHUCK The Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPI) will fundamentally change how companies store, process and use personal customer data. And even though it has not yet officially been implemented, organisations have been steadily working on ensuring their compliance... Read |
 | Top African female tech founder Annette Muller, who will share a stage with Russell Simmons at the Liberty Vuka Knowledge Summit this week, shares some thoughts on entrepreneurship... Read |
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