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The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) says it working with Chinese authorities to help the stranded South African citizens, who are victims of a visa scam... |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS A stand-out factor of Cannes Lions 2018 was the introduction of the SDG Lions to this year's Festival of Creativity. We can make the world a better place through creativity... Read |
 | The 65th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity came to an end on 22 June 2018, rounding out a full week of award shows that celebrated creativity across various categories. Here's how SA fared overall... Read |
 | MAMAHLATSE MAROKANE As marketers, we have long championed cause marketing programs as an impactful way for brands and companies to get involved, but our programs can go further by evolving them from "nice-to-dos" to "must-dos." Fundamentally, we should strive to create long-term, purpose-driven programs that allow brands and companies to do well while doing good... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT, ISSUED BY OMNICOM ADVERTISING SOUTH AFRICA David Uribe, TBWA\Worldwide's regional data director for Africa and the Middle East, tells us that it took "lots of studying, trying, failing and repeating" to get to where he is today... Read |
 | The 65th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity continued on 21 June, with the 2018 Innovation and Product Design winners announced during the Innovation award ceremony... Read |
 | The 65th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity continued on 21 June, with the 2018 Creative Data, Direct, Media, PR and Social & Influencer winners announced during the Reach award ceremony... Read |
 | The 32nd Epica Awards today announced brand and content director of Wallpaper* magazine, Tony Chambers as jury president, two new grand prix in resposibility and alternative media, and the competition's new advertising campaign by Wieden & Kennedy in Amsterdam... Read |
 | MIPAD unveils media and culture class of 2018 finalists, recognising excellence in people of African descent from over 50 countries worldwide... Read |
 | Jumia is building tomorrow's African e-commerce infrastructure with online and mobile marketplaces, providing services to consumers... Read |
 | Kwesé Iflix and 9mobile have launched a mobile video service in Nigeria which enables consumers to stream or download content... Read |
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| Retail |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Inside a warehouse located in the small town of Andover, England, more than 1,000 robots seamlessly navigate around a three-storey-high aluminium grid packing groceries for online shoppers... Read |
 | Global modest fashion brand, Haute-Elan, has marked its entry into the South African market with a pop-up boutique in Artem Galleria in Sea Point set to run until 18 December 2018. Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | Stats SA's Consumer Price Index (CPI) data reflects that the annual consumer inflation rate has slowed from 4.5% in April 2018 to 4.4% in May 2018... Read |
 | The global lemon market totalled $13.9bn in 2016, which was 19% more in 2015. This according to the World: Lemons and Limes - Market Report. Analysis and Forecast to 2025, released by IndexBox. Read |
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| Automotive |
 | ILSE VAN DEN BERG The fifth generation Nissan Micra represents a significant progression in design. It has undergone a complete transformation from cute and bubbly to downright sophisticated and sexy... Read |
 | JASON SNYMAN The SUV has conquered the global motoring market, combining sporty performance with safety and comfort. Here are our favourite SUVs in SA... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | David Chipperfield Architects has completed the Amorepacific headquarters in the centre of Seoul... Read |
 | MATHIEU DU PLOOY The NDP notes that to "achieve sustainable and inclusive growth by 2030, South Africa needs to invest in a strong network of economic infrastructure"... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | Despite South Africa's stated intention of nurturing a junior mining sector as a key strategy in revitalising and transforming the sector... Read |
 | JUSTIN LUDIK Mining is traditionally slow at adopting technology, but this is starting to change as the industry starts to embrace emerging artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT)... Read |
 | There is no doubt that renewable energy is the future for Africa. Already, several countries on the continent have taken the lead in promoting investment in renewable energy... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | ROSA FREEDMAN The US's announcement that it is leaving the UN Human Rights Council should not surprise anyone... Read |
 | ANNA TAYLOR Cape Town's 'Day Zero' experience speaks powerfully to the urgency and complexity of climate change adaptation... Read |
 | JOHN YELD It's currently virtually impossible to determine whether South African mining companies are fulfilling their legal obligations to repair and rehabilitate environmental damage that they cause... Read |
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| Finance |
 | Merely having access to data is no longer good enough to be competitive in the insurance market. The data must be combined with meaningful analysis that enables better insights on what customers want... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | Two of the proposed amendments to the Medical Schemes Act will do away with co-payments, and abolish the practice of using brokers within the medical schemes environment... Read |
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| Legal |
 | The newly developed online renewal Case Management System (CSM) will see ease the process of liquor licence applications and renewals, said the National Liquor Authority... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | DANIEL DERCKSEN Thys & Trix, Isle Of Dogs, Oceans 8, On Chesil Beach and Braven open at local cinemas this weekend. Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | SHERRY ZAMEER Many of the approaches and technologies which combine to form a smart city are being applied from Cape Town through to Cairo... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce has committed itself to a joint trade mission to Cape Town and the Western Cape aimed at increasing the region's presence in the country and generating export and partnership opportunities in key sectors of the province's economy... Read |
 | JOSEPHINE WAWIRA The industry is experiencing a great deal of innovative disruption, with trends such as virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AI), and mobile bookings and payments taking centre stage... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | With an estimated two thirds of jobs in South Africa at risk of automation, it would be naïve for organisational leaders and managers to think their positions are immune... Read |
 | The City of Cape Town announced the top 13 finalists and overall winner of 2018 #YouthStartCT entrepreneurial challenge awards ceremony at the Civic Centre on Wednesday, 20 June 2018... Read |
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| ICT |
 | TOM JACKSON African startups are in a unique position to leverage innovation to answer some of the continent's most pressing challenges, but urgently need an enabling environment... Read |
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