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BRETT HENDRICKS No one is immune to a shrinking economy, and the local tourism is no exception. The impact of a fuel price hike can be devastating for domestic tourism, with fewer South Africans able to afford to go on holiday... |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Ogilvy has announced three new senior appointments that deepen the client-centric approach at the recently re-founded agency... Read |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS The Fifa World Cup settled the global gaze on Russia for the past few weeks. While July 2018 has been a time of football celebration, it's also Pride Month. So while 'gay propaganda' is still banned in Russia, that doesn't mean there's been a lack of rainbow support - where there's will, there's a way... Read |
 | #Newswatch: Ogilvy terminated worldwide CCO and co-chairman Tham Khai Meng's longtime employment (since 1999) with immediate effect today in response to employee complaints regarding his behaviour and a breach of the agency's values and code of conduct... Read |
 | JUANITA PIENAAR Hlumelo Ndoni who founded Lokal Link started his career as an intern at Hellocomputer and noticed a new form of brand communication gaining popularity globally... Read |
 | Tony Elumelu Foundation hosts interactive session with Macron and 2000 young African entrepreneurs... Read |
 | Republic of Congo releases Bemba after nearly 18 months without charge... Read |
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| Retail |
 | GARY MORTIMER AND LOUISE GRIMMER Coles is aiming to have private label products make up 40% of its product range over the next five years. This increase will apply across multiple tiers of products... Read |
 | SARAH QUINLAN Over the last 15 years, technology has reshaped the face of global retail. With billions of people spending more time online each day, the way we buy things has evolved... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | WANDILE SIHLOBO AND JOHN PURCHASE Of late, a number of commentaries have surfaced arguing that the discussions about the proposed expropriation without compensation have not negatively affected investment in the agricultural sectors, suggesting that investment has actually increased over time... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | GERO LILLEIKE Looking for the most fuel-efficient double-cab bakkies currently on offer in South Africa? Here they are... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | LUCY RODINA AND KIERAN M. FINDLATER Cape Town was set to run dry on April 12, 2018, leaving its 3.7 million residents without tap water... Read |
 | The City of Cape Town is spending R3.4m upgrading the Fisherman's Lane parking area in Strandfontein along the False Bay coast... Read |
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| Education |
 | Veative is a VR-focused education company that creates VR curriculums for students... Read |
 | JILANA BOSTON AND ANDREI CIMPIAN Women remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | Controversy and delays around the third Mining Charter continue to deter investment, and the stakeholders need to go back to the drawing board because a one-month extension for token consultation is not going to help... Read |
 | IAN MATTHEWS Eskom came dangerously close to having its bonds suspended by the JSE and to defaulting on debt and other obligations... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | The Groundswell business acceleration programme held its inaugural workshop recently at the Riversands Incubation Hub in Johannesburg... Read |
 | BRETT BRYAN AND LEI GAO A good news story about China's environment is something you don't hear every day... Read |
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| Finance |
 | A new study looks at the growing phenomenon of short selling in South Africa in the wake of the dubious Viceroy reports on some of the country's companies - including Steinhoff and Capitec - that shook investor confidence. Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | Shout-It-Now has designed a new community-based HIV screening and immediate ART initiation service that dovetails with the goals and services of the public health system in Gauteng... Read |
 | A new rapid test that is able to diagnose TB meningitis - a major cause of death in Southern Africa - within two hours is currently undergoing validation to enter the global market... Read |
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| Legal |
 | JEAN DU TOIT The country's tax base have reason to be a tad nervous, now that Sars has embarked on an initiative to criminally prosecute taxpayers who fail to submit their returns... Read |
 | Merger & acquisition (M&A) transactions in South Africa declined in terms of both the volume and value of domestic and cross-border deals in the first half of this year... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | Broadway and West-End musical Chicago is set to return to the Artscape in Cape Town from 15 March-14 April 2019 before heading over to the Montecasino Teatro in Johannesburg from 20 April-26 May 2019. Read |
 | DANIEL DERCKSEN Skyscraper and Kings open at local cinemas this week. Read |
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| Property |
 | STUART MANNING With the Ramahoria-effect waning fast, it is clear that it has not had the desired and anticipated effect on the economy and property market... Read |
 | ADRIAN GOSLETT You've screened the tenant thoroughly and their credit check returned a glowing review... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | JOSEPHINE WAWIRA Technology is progressively becoming the backbone of the hospitality sector, and the impact is significantly being felt by hoteliers in their interactions with consumers... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | A new study by Oracle and Future Workplace, AI at work reveals HR leaders and employees want to embrace artificial intelligence (AI), but organisations are failing to prepare the workforce... Read |
 | JOE SULLIVAN The use of flexible working and a connected property strategy as tools for risk management is a relatively new trend, and one expected to grow significantly as more businesses understand the new workspace strategies available to them... Read |
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| ICT |
 | TREVOR RAJCOOMAR Fifth generation networks will not only host new service types but will also require new infrastructure and network design to support them. Indeed, the move from 4G to 5G will be anything but straightforward. Are SA's telcos ready? Read |
 | ILSE VAN DEN BERG A revolutionary new app that provides speedy security assistance and cuts emergency response times has become a welcome safety measure, especially for beleaguered Uber drivers... Read |
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