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AIDAN JONES Reduced revenue and the increased cost of water supply infrastructure mean that the City of Cape Town has to raise water tariffs... |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been voted Africa's most reputable and ethical individual, while Gift of the Givers and Botswana were recognised as the most admired organisation and country on the continent... Read |
 | The second of two award nights for One Show 2018 is done and dusted, having taken place at Cipriani Wall Street earlier on Friday, 11 May, with South Africa bringing home a further 2 golds, 4 silver, 7 bronze and 26 merit awards and TBWA\Hunt Lascaris named South African agency of the year... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS Focus was on the film industry last week, with Roman Polanski negating the importance of the #MeToo movement, branding it 'mass hysteria'. Pledge to stand with Sisters Working in Film and TV (Swift)'s #ThatsNotOK... Read |
 | Cinemark has announced the list of local talent who will be making decisions and rewarding the cream of the creative crop in the south of France from 18-22 June... Read |
 | The One Club for Creativity's Creative Week 2018 has come to an end. Here's how SA scored at the award ceremonies held throughout the week... Read |
 | D&AD Impact has announced the implementation of the first D&AD Impact Council, made up of over 70 leaders from across the creative, social entrepreneur and NGO space... Read |
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| Retail |
 | WYNAND SMIT Every year, online retailers market their Mother's Day promotions, but many continue to do so with what appears to be little regard for what their customers want or need... Read |
 | The fast food and quick service restaurant (QSR) sector continues to show steady growth on the back of what has been a tough economic climate in South Africa... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | SALIOU NIASSY, SEVGAN SUBRAMANIAN Various tactics - both old and new - are being tested to try and control the Fall armyworm in Africa. These include the use of inter-cropping technology, natural enemies, early warning systems and use of biopesticides... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | Rolls-Royce launched its first SUV today. The Cullinan is named after the world-famous Cullinan diamond which was found in South Africa in 1905... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | World-renowned rapper and producer Kanye West has announced plans to establish his own architecture firm... Read |
 | The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners in the 2018 RIBA Awards for International Excellence... Read |
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| Education |
 | Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the department aims to phase in a new-look curriculum on history over seven years... Read |
 | Sbusiso Leope, better known as DJ Sbu, has partnered with the 3Sixty Financial Services Group with the aim to develop the minds and ability of young hustlers in South Africa with his own learning institution - The Hustlers Academy... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | LYNN JOFFE It's always quite intimidating to attend a conference in a foreign land... Read |
 | EUAN RITCHIE AND BLAKE ALLAN Understanding Earth's species and ecosystems is a monumentally challenging scientific pursuit... Read |
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| Finance |
 | Social Development Minister Susan Shabangu says the department will continue to comply with the Constitutional Court order to ensure that millions of beneficiaries continue to receive social grants... Read |
 | MARCUS 'THE MALTESE FALCON' BREWSTER Although South Africans are not separately listed, 30% of all recipients receiving European citizenship in 2016, hail from Africa according to the latest Eurostat figures released last month... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | WALTER FOCKE, MTHOKOZISI SIBANDA & TANESHKA KRUGER A significant portion of malaria infections in Africa may be due to people being exposed to mosquito vectors outdoors. This means that current control methods need to be updated to include methods or strategies that protect people all the time and not only when they are inside their homes... Read |
 | ATHAN TASHOBYA As disruptive technologies continue to emerge in Rwanda and across the African market in general, young innovators have been challenged to create digital innovations that can help tackle health epidemics such as HIV and Aids... Read |
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| Legal |
 | Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha says the department is spearheading a project that will help government bring laws in-line with the prescripts of the Constitution... Read |
 | ANTON KELLY Owners in sectional title schemes often think that the body corporate is automatically responsible to repair damage to their section if the damage is the result of some failure of the common property... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | The 2018 Liefde by die Dam Concert will be held at Emmarentia Dam in Johannesburg on 5 August 2018. The lineup for this year's concert includes Die Heuwels Fantasties, Karlien van Jaarsveld, Francois van Coke, Koos Kombuis, Elvis Blue, Bongesizwe Mabandla, and Bouwer Bosch. Read |
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| Property |
 | According to Knight Frank's PIRI 100 index, Cape Town's luxury residential property market showed the second-best performance worldwide last year with growth of 19.9%... Read |
 | SAMUEL SEEFF Although the economy and property market is showing improvement, it is still all about the buyers... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | ROBIN FREDERICKS Working with destinations around the world on their digital strategies, Cook and his team have been witness to how tourist boards, government and private sector associations adapt and grow in the travel space... Read |
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| ICT |
 | VISHAL BARAPATRE One of the lesser-known aspects, and a key ingredient to digital success is found in the realm of DevOps. We define DevOps as essentially a collaboration mechanism - enabling an organisation to rapidly develop new features and enhancements... Read |
 | The Internet Society and the African Union Commission launched new personal data protection guidelines for Africa at the Africa Internet Summit held in Dakar, Senegal this week... Read |
 | TOM JACKSON Ten startups from across Africa have been selected to take part in the inaugural Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition, which takes place in Nairobi next week... Read |
 | BEN COXWORTH When a motorist enters an overpass that runs parallel to a ground-level road, it's possible that their GPS navigation system will think that they're still on the lower road. As a result, the system will issue incorrect instructions... Read |
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