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Budget 2018 is an austerity budget. In a nutshell, the country has been spending more than it earns so we have to tighten our belt, and pay a bit more in tax... |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | LOUISE MARSLAND The Design Indaba stage was a cathartic moment for the first speaker of day one, Zimbabwean-born filmmaker, Sunu Gonera, who told Bizcommunity.com that it was a "coming of age moment" for him to tell his own story to his peers and have it well received... Read |
 | ELIZABETH DE STADLER The long-awaited Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act regulations were published last year in September. They don't say much, but what they do say spells more than just sleepless nights for direct marketers... Read |
 | SUE DISLER Academic, rockstar or DJ? This was one of the questions Sue Disler had for artist and educator - creative coder, Zachery Lieberman in her interview with him on Day 1 of Design Indaba 2018... Read |
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| Retail |
 | GARY MORTIMER Dale Carnegie's line from his bestseller book 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' rings especially true in the retail sector... Read |
 | CLAIRE COBBLEDICK While the formal South African economy is clearly struggling - the finance minister's grim budget on Wednesday confirmed that harsh truth - there is one key segment of the economy which is booming... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | Enterprises involved in the agricultural sector are critical for the fulfilment of the SDGs - playing a key role in generating much-needed investment, decent employment, developing productivity and supply chains that benefit producers and consumers... Read |
 | With the wine industry supporting approximately 290,000 jobs, the fact that the average wine grape producer does not function at sustainable profit margins and more than a third operate at a loss is great cause for concern... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | FRANKFURT, Germany - German automaker Daimler says it will deliver battery-powered trucks to selected clients for road testing and announced major new investments in electrifying its heavy-duty line... Read |
 | Isuzu Motors South Africa will be entering the SUV segment in sub-Saharan Africa with the introduction of its Isuzu mu-X in the second half of 2018... Read |
 | The meteoric rise of e-sports has put digital athletes and traditional athletes on a collision course. Honda recently set out to find out whether a virtual driver could beat a real one in a mixed-reality race between pro driver and pro gamer... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | The national average of dam levels across the country has this week received a slight increase of 2.1% from 60% last week to 62.1% this week... Read |
 | KHULEKANI MAGUBANE Relief for SA's drought-ridden regions amounting to R6bn was among the proposals announced by finance minister Malusi Gigaba when he delivered the Budget Speech on Wednesday, 21 February... Read |
 | Atterbury has begun construction on Old Mint Park, a 65,000m2 industrial development located between Midrand and Centurion... Read |
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| Education |
 | Agricolleges International, an AgriSETA accredited, agricultural e-learning platform, has opened for short course applications... Read |
 | THABO MOKONE Government has been forced to hold back on some of its capital projects and reduce spending on goods and services in order to find R57-billion to fund free tertiary education... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH While access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for all will usher in economic growth and job creation on the continent, energy projects in Africa lack sufficient access to financing sources... Read |
 | MARIUS ROODT Appointing a new, capable mining minister who has the confidence of the industry is one of the vital steps newly inaugurated President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to take... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Companies that generate toxic waste need to "police" the disposal of their waste, says Eugene Barnard, head of the healthcare division of Averda South Africa... Read |
 | The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) and PepsiCo have embarked on a multi-year partnership, focusing on alleviating poverty and advancing the rights of women and girls in South Africa... Read |
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| Finance |
 | There was a consistent theme of SME support in both the recent State of the Nation Address and the National Budget Speech... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | Discovery CEO Adrian Gore says he would welcome the opportunity to partner with the government in scaling some of the insurer's healthcare innovations across the public sector, at no financial benefit... Read |
 | Within the context of the severe drought gripping large parts of the country, dehydration resulting from a lack of sufficient water intake can affect human skin, which in turn, can lead to other health challenges... Read |
 | LYNNE DU TOIT The patient is often the loser in the race between original, clone and generic oncology medication producers... Read |
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| Legal |
 | Customs officials of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have confiscated two large consignments of crystal meth at OR Tambo International Airport worth over R18 million... Read |
 | STEPHAN HOFSTATTER AND GENEVIEVE QUINTAL Canada's state export bank says that it went to court to ground the infamous ZS-OAK jet of the Guptas to stop the family from using it to commit crimes or flee from justice... Read |
 | ROSANNE KINDER The Supreme Court of Appeal dealt with the question of whether or not a lessee can withhold rental if it is not given full occupation of the leased premises in the recent case of Tudor Hotel Brasserie & Bar v Hencetrade 15... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | ILSE VAN DEN BERG The Constantia Valley is part of the reason I'd really, like really, struggle to move out of the southern suburbs... Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | ILSE VAN DEN BERG NEWSWATCH: Imperial Holdings' plans to unbundle Motus, its automotive arm, and Imperial Logistics
- which entails transport, warehousing, and distribution management - is still unconfirmed... Read |
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| Property |
 | SAMUEL SEEFF It was always going to be a tough budget given that finance minister Malusi Gigaba already signalled during his mini-budget late last year that there was a significant fiscal deficit that needed to be funded... Read |
 | The Budget Speech is likely to prove positive for the property market in the medium to long term, says Gerhard Kotzé, MD of the RealNet... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | Knowing when to do it yourself, use an online booking tool or entrusting your travel requirements in the hands of a travel expert can deliver savings and enhance your productivity... Read |
 | According to Stats SA 2017 tourism arrival statistics released recently, South Africa welcomed 10.29 million foreign tourists - up only 2.4% and well below the global average... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | While the world of work and higher education has seen much transformation in recent years, many employers and recruiters have not yet reviewed their selection criteria, and are potentially missing out on the most ideal talent for the position... Read |
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| ICT |
 | LOUIS KOEN In a recent poll* by Unisys which canvassed 400 businesses in eight countries, only 59% conducted a formal analysis of the potential ROI of cloud migration. However, 80% of respondents expected cost savings from shifting to cloud-based systems... Read |
 | YARIK TURIANSKYI With Bitcoin volatility making daily headlines, even those living in the technological 'Dark Ages' are realising that the future is digital... Read |
 | TOM JACKSON Not all African tech startups will feel the need to raise VC funding, but those that do must ensure they are adequately prepared for what is a lengthy process. Read |
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