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| Marketing & Media |
 | LOUISE MARSLAND Euromonitor International has just released a Shifting Market Frontiers Megatrend forecast in which it pegs 'Africa Rising' as a megatrend... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY I am not always convinced that a brand which makes arbitrary funny gags as "content" - which is light on, or even missing, a marketing message - is doing the right thing. A brand exists to sell its product or service, not to entertain... Read |
 | The Warc Awards released the shortlist for the Effective Social Strategy category - a search for marketing initiatives that link social strategy to business success... Read |
 | RAYMOND VAN NIEKERK A clear understanding of the branding process is essential for entrepreneurs, business owners and brand managers when starting a new venture or developing a new product - doing this upfront just makes sense... Read |
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| Retail |
 | ISABELLE CHABOUD On 20 March 2018, Amazon became the second most valuable company in the world, with a market capitalisation exceeding $768 billion... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | A sustainable bioeconomy "is foremost about nature and the people who take care of and produce biomass." This means family farmers, forest people and fishers, who are also "holders of important knowledge on how to manage natural resources in a sustainable way." Read |
 | Blockchain has created a lot of excitement, yet little is known about how this digitised technology could be implemented in the agri-sector... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | NEWSWATCH: Ferrari CEO, Sergio Marchionne, says the supercar manufacturer has been quietly - very quietly - testing a gasoline-electric hybrid car "you could run silently"... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | Africa investor (Ai) recently announced the shortlisted candidates for its 2018 African Infrastructure Projects Developer Awards... Read |
 | Setsing Crescent in Phuthaditjaba is being transformed into Maluti Crescent... Read |
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| Education |
 | Sixty students from Mpumalanga have received bursaries worth R30 million to cover tuition, accommodation costs, books and a living stipend for four years from GE's Steam Power, in collaboration with Eskom... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | Offshore oil or gas exploration or production rights holders who applied for their exploration or production right prior to 20 November 2015 now have until 19 February 2024 to comply with the Financial Provisioning Regulations related to these rights... Read |
 | Just when we thought Eskom had got its act together... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Hundreds of disabled learners had the opportunity to meet corporates seeking to employ people with disabilities... Read |
 | Four fresh rhino horn and five heavy calibre weapons were seized... Read |
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| Finance |
 | Climate change will play a significant role in strategic planning in the future, due to the potentially enormous financial risks it poses to companies, particularly those operating within certain sectors or in certain regions... Read |
 | DARREN GORTON The rollercoaster world of cryptocurrencies is dominating the media. This one has collapsed, that one is on the rise, and a new one is around the corner... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | KIM CLOETE The founder and director of Africa's first integrated drug discovery centre, Professor Kelly Chibale, has been named as one of Fortune magazine's World's Greatest Leaders for 2018... Read |
 | The story of the under-resourcing in Africa's public health sector is well documented, yet implementing and adhering to quality management systems can significantly to improve health outcomes... Read |
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| Legal |
 | The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) will appeal a court judgment relating to the Mining Charter... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | The 2018 Wacky Wine Weekend will be held at Robertson Wine Valley from 31 May-3 June 2018. Read |
 | BRIAN BERKMAN Although easily accessed via Baden Powel Drive off the N2, the Spier Estate feels like a world away. Read |
 | The 2018 South African Music Awards (SAMA 24) nominations were announced at the Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni on Friday 20 April. Mafikizolo, Mi Casa, and Simphiwe Dana lead the nominations, with three nominations each. Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | According to Alexandre de Juniac, director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), over the next 20 years, there will be a near doubling of passengers... Read |
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| Property |
 | The negative impact of working remotely upon the commercial property market is of concern to both investors and commercial property agents, alike... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | ROBIN FREDERICKS Day one of WTM Africa 2018 saw Big Ambitions director of promotions, Natalia Rosa, share her insights into marketing for small tourism and travel companies... Read |
 | DANNY BRYER Tourism contributes more than R400bn to South Africa, around 8% of the gross domestic product (GDP), and is viewed as the potential antidote to an unemployment rate that was at 27% in March 2018... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is seeking public comment on the proposed amendments to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment (B-BBEE) Codes of Good Practice... Read |
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| ICT |
 | MUGGIE VAN STADEN As with any technological development, views towards open source have evolved. The connected environment of today requires a significant shift in how this is approached... Read |
 | SHERRY ZAMEER Mobile operators are becoming an important provider of, and platform for, a growing range of services. As a result, the ability to verify customer identity is becoming a business imperative for mobile operators... Read |
 | BEN COXWORTH There are a lot of traded-in iPhones that need recycling - and that's where the company's new Daisy robot comes in... Read |
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