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SINDY PETERS Initially launched as a hackathon specifically for women, GirlCode has flourished... |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | The 2018 Sunday Times Generation Next youth survey announced the top performing brands the at the highly anticipated Sunday Times Generation Next Awards that took place in Sandton on Thursday, 14 June. Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS This year, Barron Hufkie is celebrating seven years in radio. Here, Hufkie explains his biggest learning since entering the world of work and shares advice on how others can follow suit... Read |
 | Entrepreneur, Shaka Sisulu has announced that he has acquired a 51% stake in Retroviral Digital Communications... Read |
 | DAMON STAPLETON "Doing stand-up in Poland." This is a phrase that we used to say at an agency I use to work at many years ago. It referred to a bad meeting with a client that involved a creative presentation... Read |
 | Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been announced as the winner of the 2018 PEN Pinter Prize for her writing and activism... Read |
 | Kenyan startup Onesha is an online marketplace offering businesses access to a pool of vetted, skilled and trusted creative professionals... Read |
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| Retail |
 | EBEN ESTERHUIZEN Forbes' richest people in the world list says Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, earns $107.4 million per day, so he must be doing something right... Read |
 | Guess co-founder Paul Marciano is stepping down as executive chairman after the fashion company concluded an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | "We have been looking to grow via an acquisition in the fishing and aquaculture space. The Viking Group is a very complementary business and the joining of these two organisations allows us to diversify into other species and create a truly global diversified fishing company which will now include aquaculture." Read |
 | KRISTIE EBI Current understanding of plant physiology suggests that major cereal crops - particularly rice and wheat - respond to higher CO2 concentrations by synthesising more carbohydrates (starches and sugars) and less protein, and by reducing the quantity of minerals in their grains... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | DAVID TAYLOR The 2019 Mazda MX-5 has been substantially improved over the current model and boasts more power, more safety and upgraded technology... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | In order to get stalled infrastructure development projects back on track, SA's quantity surveyors are aiming to play a more crucial role... Read |
 | MAD Architects has announced its travel fellowship winners for 2018. This ninth edition will support six architecture students from across the globe... Read |
 | The Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF) marks a "new deal" for South African cities and towns... Read |
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| Education |
 | Airbnb Africa Academy is calling for applications for its free two-day skills training programme, but act fast - entries are open for a limited period only and there are only a handful of slots available... Read |
 | MATTHEW BARKER Despite the fact that Africa's e-learning market doubled from 2011 to 2016, reaching $513 million, the continent's three biggest economies, South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya, are not yet moving their training applications to the cloud en masse... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | The Department of Mineral Resources is in the process of consolidating inputs received on the Mining Charter consultation process ahead of submitting it to cabinet for approval... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | After rolling out its technology for use in emergency situations and municipalities in underserved communities, Zero Mass Water is now... Read |
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| Finance |
 | The Sarb has decided to release the designs of the Nelson Mandela centenary commemorative banknotes and coins ahead on the official launch on 13 July 2018, after the designs were leaked on social media... Read |
 | NICCI BOTHA We've all had those moments of looking at our bank balance and wonder where all your money has gone, well FNB has launched a new app that keeps track of your spending at any time or place... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | Gauteng Health MEC Dr Gwen Ramokgopa said the department is taking lessons from the Life Esidimeni tragedy, which claimed the lives of over 130 mental health patients... Read |
 | The Eastern Cape is implementing a multi-pronged strategy to help tackle medico legal claims that have cost the province just over R1bn over the past few years... Read |
 | Knee implants are often the remedy for osteoarthritis, but if the device does not fit properly, it can result in tissue damage, the underlying bone collapsing, the implant loosening and an increased likelihood of joint pain after an operation... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | RUTH COOPER I've experienced my fair share of diverse game reserves and game drives over the years, however a recent stay at the Gondwana Game Reserve on South Africa's Garden Route, just four hours out of Cape Town, offered the most unique game viewing experience yet; upon two wheels and through the handle bars of a mountain bike. Read |
 | RUTH COOPER The recently launched music streaming platform JOOX South Africa aims to help promote local music and musicians through a strong catalogue of local artists and by partnering with major South African music events. Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | DAVID LEVINSON Traffic signals give priority to motor vehicles over pedestrians. This inequality undermines many of the stated goals of transport, health and environment policy... Read |
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| Property |
 | According to a report by FNB, women in property are catching up to men in all aspects of home ownership, including investment... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | Radisson Blu's portfolio has spiked significantly in Africa to include 86 hotels (17,800 rooms) in operation and under development... Read |
 | AVUKILE MABOMBO The Mother City is a family-friendly destination with access to prayer spaces, great airport facilities, rich cultural heritage, ease of communication, simple visa requirements and increasing capacity in terms of air connectivity... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | A recent study by Pearson, titled The Future of Skills: Employment in 2030, has forecast that one in five workers are in professions today that will shrink worldwide... Read |
 | GAOPALELWE SEBEELA Young graduates with an entrepreneurial spirit will get the opportunity to develop their skills and move from "job seekers" to "job creators" at the Ekurhuleni West Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Youth Incubator. Read |
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| ICT |
 | The Solution Space is calling for 10 digital ventures on the African continent to participate in the upcoming Winter School Venture Incubation Programme (VIP)... Read |
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