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The response of the country's largest active fund managers to the Steinhoff debacle has been appalling... |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | JULIA BREAKEY This year has been a whirlwind of racist exposé after sexist exposé after: "How have they been running a business? Holy sh!t" exposé (part 1)... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS Just when you thought the Loeries buzz was over, the Loeries' rankings are in! I chatted to some of this year's top-ranked creatives post-celebrations. We continue the local insights with Publicis Machine... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS This week, we go behind the selfie go behind the selfie with Ree Treweek, director at female-led animation studio Tulips and Chimneys, formerly Shy the Sun, celebrating their 10-year creative partnership this year... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS With six successful years under its belt, House of Brave co-founder and ECD Vanessa Pearson shares what makes them a top-five SA agency with first-rate strategic planning and digital effectiveness, as per Scopen's AgencyScope 2017/18... Read |
 | The blockbuster deal between Walt Disney Co. and 21st Century Fox could likely put US antitrust enforcers in an awkward position following the government's challenge to another media-entertainment mega-deal... Read |
 | PIERRE CASSUTO Pierre Cassuto explains why being asked for a 'content' strategy irks him and how companies can 'swim' on their own in the digital pool... Read |
 | BMCE Bank of Africa, sponsor of the African Entrepreneurship Award 2017, a program to assist innovative African entrepreneurs, has announced the winners... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS This week, we go behind the selfie with Nthabiseng Lethoko, new associate creative director at Hellocomputer Cape Town... Read |
 | The Ethiopian government has partially blocked internet access in the country following the spread of violence across the country... Read |
 | A significant amount of spectrum, or radio waves, in rural areas could be unlocked by amending licensing models, according to Kalpak Gude, the president of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance... Read |
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| Retail |
 | Swedish clothing giant Hennes & Mauritz on Friday said sales fell below expectations in the fourth quarter and it would close more stores as customers increasingly prefer to shop online... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | Alleged corruption on a massive scale, combined with gross mismanagement at a number of major SOEs, has effectively eroded business confidence in South Africa and dried up investment... Read |
 | TOM JACKSON Nigerian startup Yesharvest has launched a zero-inventory e-commerce platform for fresh farm produce that allows users to purchase from farmers... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | The Cape Town Motor Show, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, is set to take place from 2-4 March 2018 at Grand West... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | The buildings and construction sector needs to step up its efforts in terms of energy performance... Read |
 | GARYN RAPSON South Africa's water supply is predicted to reach a crisis point by 2030... Read |
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| Education |
 | KHULEKANI MAGUBANE President Jacob Zuma sprung an early morning surprise at the weekend when he announced the provision of fee-free higher education for the poor and working class, hours before the ANC's 54th national elective conference started at Nasrec. Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | SYDNEY - The world's biggest miner BHP said it would leave the World Coal Association and review its membership of the US Chamber of Commerce to show support for action against climate change.... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | TJAART KRÜGER Photosynthesis is a great source of inspiration for solar technology... Read |
 | During August, Tanya Harvey, head of marketing and events at Richmark Holdings, took part in the SheEO SleepOut, which was the 2017 special chapter of the CEO SleepOut... Read |
 | The final Africa Progress Panel report, Making progress towards attaining the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa, calls for bold action... Read |
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| Finance |
 | Deloitte South Africa is the next audit firm to be put under the microscope by the IRBA following the share price collapse of Steinhoff International DV and allegations of accounting irregularities... Read |
 | NICCI BOTHA Cyril Ramaphosa has a tough job ahead of him. He has a small window to correct the country's economic growth path and restore trust from the electorate and the markets if the ANC hopes to stay in power in 2019... Read |
 | LUC OLINGA NEW YORK - Bitcoin burst out of the shadows in 2017, seducing Wall Street and individual investors alike even though many still struggle to understand precisely what it is... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | CHRIS HATTINGH The yet-to-be-implemented National Health Insurance (NHI) system is based on seemingly noble plan to ensure all South Africans are provided with essential quality healthcare, regardless of who they are, poor or rich... Read |
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| Legal |
 | LINDA ENSOR The DA will file criminal charges against Eskom's Mathshela Koko, who was recently reinstated to the company after a disciplinary hearing cleared him of charges of misconduct... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | With the classic gin and tonic (G&T) cocktail undergoing a worldwide renaissance, the trend has seen the development of flavoured craft gins, special cocktails, gin-themed events and dedicated bars... Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | South African youth may be better poised to ride the new wave of technology than their predecessors but they must be adequately prepared for the changing demands of the global fleet... Read |
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| Property |
 | Wealth Migrate, a global online real estate marketplace, on Friday, 15 December, launched its digital currency, the WealthE Coin... Read |
 | LEW GEFFEN Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa assuming leadership of the ANC will be nothing less than a direct cardiac adrenaline shot to business confidence... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | Business tourism is an important component of the Western Cape's economy, so the influx of 2,600 delegates - thanks to four successful bids - will provide an estimated R37m boost to local coffers... Read |
 | South African Airbnb hosts welcomed almost 400,000 guests between 1 January and 31 December 2016, and with peak tourism season here, Marike van Niekerk, legal and compliance manager at MUA, says it is vital for all property owners to have adequate insurance in place. Read |
 | Technology is definitely driving the hospitality industry but it also poses a threat because hoteliers are not necessarily early adopters... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | NEO GOBA AND KYLE COWAN Eskom acting CE Matshela Koko has been found not guilty on all charges in a disciplinary hearing... Read |
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| ICT |
 | After surveying 300 business decision-makers in device manufacturing firms across five major global markets, Gemalto has revealed that the device manufacturing industry is embracing software over hardware as its primary business model... Read |
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