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SHELLEY FINCH It happened in slow motion. Like a train heading for a car stuck on the railway line. You know what is about to happen but you're hoping that someone stops it in time... |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | Today, 30 June is the ninth official celebration of Social Media Day. While it was created to celebrate the positive outcomes of social media, it's also a good time to ensure you're keeping your personal data safe online... Read |
 | Newswatch: In a media shooting reminiscent of the Charlie Hebdo attack, five staff members of the Capital Gazette were killed and two injured when a man armed with a shotgun entered their newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland on Thursday afternoon... Read |
 | PHD SA, a subsidiary of the Omnicom Media Group, has been appointed by Pernod Ricard South Africa to oversee its media strategy and buying... Read |
 | Applications for the Emerging Creatives Class of 2019 are now open and will close at midnight on 10 September 2018... Read |
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| Retail |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Entrepreneur and social innovator Zaid Osman is one of the driving forces behind South Africa's vibrant sneaker culture... Read |
 | BEN LEO Africa has an emerging and expanding middle-class of consumers that is demanding premium everyday products and has the proven spending power to pursue them... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | SAMANTHA SNEDORF Still 33 is a craft distillery owned by Curtis and Brownyn Van Biljon who are honestly two of the nicest people I have met in a long time. A family-owned business based in Kyalami; I got to meet every single member of their clan as I sipped on a gin at 11am on a Sunday morning while discovering their story... Read |
 | Nedbank, established partner of the Cape Winemakers Guild for over two decades, has extended its sponsorship of the Guild to 2020. Read |
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| Automotive |
 | A new consumer-focused vehicle checking app, launched by TransUnion and FirstCheck, allows consumers to access information on vehicles that were traditionally only available to dealers. Read |
 | ILSE VAN DEN BERG When you get into a car with flip-up, gull-wing doors, you cannot help but feel excited. Especially if it's a BMW i8 Roadster and it's the only one in South Africa... Read |
 | South Africa's first international classic car auction will take place on Saturday, 11 August 2018, at Steyn City... Read |
 | GERO LILLEIKE The upward trajectory of fuel prices in South Africa continues as the Department of Energy announced increases which will take effect on Wednesday, 4 July 2018... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | Infrastructure investment needed in South Africa far exceeds the available fiscal resources... Read |
 | The streets of Bašcaršija in Bosnia and Herzegovina will soon be lit up by solar trees... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | After a half-year plagued by mine accidents in which more than 20 workers have died, Sibanye-Stillwater says it has come up with a plan of action, along with other stakeholders, to address health and safety at its operations... Read |
 | Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has published a notice restricting the granting of new applications for technical co-operation permits, exploration and production right... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | STE(A)M educational specialist I-Innovate has partnered with US developers Curiosity Machine and local organisation Sakhikamva Foundation, to bring the AI Family Challenge concept to South Africa... Read |
 | The Endangered Wildlife Trust's (EWT) Wendy Collinson was awarded the TW Kambule-NSTF Award: Emerging Researcher at the recent NSTF-South32 Awards... Read |
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| Finance |
 | The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has gone paperless as of 1 July 2018 as it encourages taxpayers to use eFiling for all their tax transactions where possible... Read |
 | The low uptake of insurance among millennials is rooted in behaviour typical of this population segment... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | A new international partnership has committed funding for the discovery of new drugs for diseases endemic to Africa over the next two years... Read |
 | The South Africa National AIDS Council (SANAC), under the leadership of Deputy President David Mabuza, is set to discuss the common message that South Africa will take to the 22nd International AIDS Conference... Read |
 | MOHSEN GEORGE Currently covering more than half of its 95.6m population, Egypt is considered a benchmark country in the Middle East when it comes to health insurance... Read |
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| Legal |
 | MORE MATSHEDISO The Commission for Gender Equality has urged South Africans to report cases of gender-based violence... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | DANIEL DERCKSEN Book Club, Love, Simon, Hurricane Heist, Tag and Duck Duck Goose open at local cinemas this week. Read |
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| Logistics & Transport |
 | FlySafair has signed on as a platinum sponsor for the Girl Fly Programme in Africa (GFPA) Foundation's 2018 Aviation and Space Camp which introduces more than 120 high school girls to the aviation industry... Read |
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| Property |
 | The South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) has a new president - property sector stalwart Stephan le Roux... Read |
 | Investing in property is an option many South Africans consider as it offers an excellent extra source of income... Read |
 | With the cost of fuel continuing to rise, eco-friendly, electric cars are becoming all the more enticing... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | Marriott International's Road to Awareness cycle challenge is a bid to raise awareness on the importance of encouraging a culture of sport in South Africa as a means to break socio-economic barriers among the youth... Read |
 | "The week in partnership with Total South Africa and FNB is meant to cultivate a sense of pride in South Africa's natural, cultural and historical heritage, protected by the national parks system." Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | The Youth Employment Service (YES) launched the first of 100 Community Hubs on Thursday to absorb unemployed youth, ignite local economies and promote domestic markets... Read |
 | The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has set itself a target to see 40% youth representation in both the public and private sector... Read |
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| ICT |
 | ANDY WALKER According to a report by Kaspersky, the number of internet users affected by cryptocurrency mining software has jumped by a considerable margin this year, when compared to last... Read |
 | Seedstars has opened applications for its event in Accra, Ghana, where startups will pitch for the chance to take part in the global final and secure up to $1m in equity investment... Read |
 | Staff Bus Nigeria (Staffbus.ng), a tech startup solving the challenges of daily commuters in Lagos, was crowned the overall winner of the Seyi Tinubu Empowerment Project (Step), Lagos Edition... Read |
 | Internet users now have a simple, graphical way to track the health of the internet and gain insight into the impact of events such as natural disasters or state-imposed interruptions through Oracle's new Internet Intelligence Map... Read |
 | TOM JACKSON "There's never been a better time than now to start a business as a female founder, there is a lot of support there and a lot of women that serve as good examples." Read |
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 | Small Business Expo - 6 Sep 2018 to 8 Sep 2018 , Northriding Johannesburg
The Small Business Expo is devoted to the development of small/medium-sized enterprises, providing a platform for small businesses to market their businesses and interact with prominent business leaders. More info >> |
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