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TAMAR KAHN It would take more than 700 years to complete the land restitution process if claims were reopened and processed at the current pace... |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | ISSUED BY KANTAR The last two quarters of the year see humorous South African stories engaging the audience's attention, with telcos and food competing for the lion's share of attention... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS On Friday, 9 March, I attended the Columinate research presentation on the measure of tomorrow, where I learned that up to 90% of consumers' decision-making is non-conscious. Here's further proof why your brand needs to tap into consumers' non-conscious decisions... Read |
 | Egypt launches digital forensic lab to improve Intellectual Property Rights' (IPR) protection and enforcement, including training for journalists and other stakeholders... Read |
 | PABALLO MOLAHLEHI Being black, female, and disruptive to the status quo is almost always met with hostility. Being all three of these things poses a threat to the environment where white male patriarchy continues to thrive... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS More than 180 female C-suite advertising agency leaders have formally aligned with Time's Up to form Time's Up Advertising... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris' CCO 'sweet' Pete Khoury is the Creative Circle chairperson for 2018/9. Here's how he plans to reshape the industry... Read |
 | JEREMIAH KIPLANG'AT Moi University lecturer Duncan Omanga has won the inaugural Facebook Research Award, beating other applicants from across the globe... Read |
 | UN experts condemn decision to seek death sentence against Egyptian photojournalist Abou Zeid... Read |
 | Midem has announced the launch of its High-Potential Markets Programme with the Trace channel, to support the African music industry... Read |
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| Retail |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG The word 'pollution' may conjure up images of dirty waterways and smog-filled city skies but seldom is it realised that the clothing on our backs may be the product of a dirty and dehumanising supply chain... Read |
 | MAROEFAH SMITH Tapping into the potential of data to provide insight into consumers' thinking and behaviour may translate into an enhanced customer experience strategy... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | The Sunti Golden Sugar Estate will be commissioned on 15 March 2018 and features 17,000 hectares of irrigable farmland and a sugar mill that process 4,500 metric tonnes of sugarcane per day... Read |
 | FAO has launched the Fall Armyworm Monitoring and Early Warning System mobile app, which provides valuable insights on its behaviour in Africa and guide best response... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | In a surprise announcement, Groupe PSA, the parent company of automotive brands Peugeot, Citroen and Opel, says it will begin assembling vehicles in Namibia... Read |
 | TREVOR HILL As digital advancements transform the driving experience, they are also fundamentally changing how society engages with the vehicle in the retail environment... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | PETER JOHNSTON AND PIOTR WOLSKI The approaching autumn and winter season in Cape Town is being keenly awaited to see if it will bring sufficient rain to end, or at least alleviate, the drought... Read |
 | The High Level Panel on Water (HLPW) says a fundamental change in the way the world manages water is necessary if the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly goal six, are to be achieved... Read |
 | Currently being developed by Redefine Properties and Abland, the first phase of new mixed-use precinct Loftus Park is nearing completion... Read |
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| Education |
 | MARC HASENFUSS Stadio Holdings, the PSG-aligned private tertiary education specialist that listed late in 2017, looks set to establish medical and engineering schools in the next three years... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | KIM CLOETE The winds of change blowing across parts of Southern Africa have also held promise for the mining industry... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | JAGO DODSON Some 600 climate scientists, urban researchers, policymakers and practitioners attended the International Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) first ever conference on cities last week... Read |
 | The global nature of the seafood industry has resulted in transparency and traceability emerging as key supply chain issues, especially when it comes to combatting the growing threat of illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing... Read |
 | Global warming could place 25-50% of species in the Amazon, Madagascar and other biodiverse areas at risk of localised extinction within decades, a report said on Wednesday, 14 March... Read |
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| Finance |
 | ANN CROTTY KPMG SA has been censured by the powerful US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and has to pay a $100,000 fine for "improper professional conduct"... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Globally 2.2-billion people don't have access to financial services, mostly in the emerging market. By harnessing the best of blockchain, cryptocurrency and tokenisation, these technologies will empower the underbanked and the unbanked, solving the financial inclusion problem and creating a more equal society... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Bitcoin is just the opening act of blockchain disruption. "It's the gateway drug to the Ethereum blockchain," said Andrew Keys, head of global business development at ConsenSys and co-founder of ConsenSys Capital... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | MICHÈLE RAMSAY Africa is home to about 16% of the world's population. That's 1.2 billion people. But the continent is disproportionately burdened by a double health challenge: infectious diseases and a recent increase in non-communicable diseases... Read |
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| Legal |
 | PARIS, France - France will take legal action against Google and Apple for "abusive business practices", Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday as transatlantic ties threaten to be riven by a trade war... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | DANIEL DERCKSEN Meerkat Maantuig, Marrowbone, Tomb Raider and Goodbye Christopher Robin open at cinemas this week. Read |
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| Property |
 | Twenty-eight people have been arrested for trespassing and contempt of court after a sting operation at five hijacked properties in the south of Johannesburg... Read |
 | ALISTAIR ANDERSON Western Cape-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) Spear announced a R150m property disposal along with the completion of a R50m upgrade of a shopping centre on Tuesday, 13 March... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | Water levels are already stretched in both the Eastern Cape and Western Cape due to the ongoing drought, however, the coastal cities should be more than capable of meeting demand from increased tourism activity... Read |
 | The #NordicMeetSouthAfrica2018 initiative saw 85 Nordic tour operators embark on a seven-day trip showcasing the highlights of South Africa's different provinces and exposing them to local SMME experiences and top-notch hospitality... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | SABELO SKITI The embattled South African Revenue Service (Sars) was on Wednesday expected to announce the resignation, with immediate effect, of Jonas Makwakwa, its disgraced chief officer for business and individual tax... Read |
 | SUSE, Axiz and CTU Training Solutions are launching a joint graduate programme designed to fill the rare open source skills gap that lies within digital and technology sectors... Read |
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| ICT |
 | The Complaints and Compliance Committee (CCC) will hold a public hearing regarding a matter lodged by Transnet (SOC) against MTN for the latter's alleged refusal to port certain numbers to another mobile network operator... Read |
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