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DANETTE BREITENBACH Negative social media conversations on Adidas’ decision to drop supermodel Bella Hadid from its SL72 campaign have led to its brand sentiment plummeting... |
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 | KARABO LEDWABA The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has upheld Procter & Gamble’s advertisement for Always XXL pads, which features a realistic depiction of menstrual blood... read |
|  | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, is laying the foundation of the new approach to his portfolio… read |
|  | | Lallemand Inc (through its South African affiliate, Rymco Pty Ltd, trading as Anchor Yeast) has agreed to buy the Marmite and Bovril black spreads and Savoury Food Ingredients business unit from PepsiCo South Africa... read |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH South African Cannes Lions jury members' insights into some of the world's best advertising campaigns... Read |
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| Retail |
 | The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) strongly believes that targeted chicken products should be included in an expanded list of items that are zero-rated for VAT... Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | ISSUED BY SAIMI The South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) chief executive officer, Odwa Mtati, says there is need for an Oceans Economy Strategy which will encourage further growth, investment, job creation and enhance competitiveness within the sector... Read |
 | South Africa has requested WTO panels to examine the EU's allegedly unscientific and discriminatory measures on its citrus imports, following over 20 years of unsuccessful negotiations... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | PAUL MARSHALL South Africa’s choice of motor vehicle segment and body shape is changing – perhaps permanently – and, as a struggling market adapts to new realities, brand favourites face challenges too. Read |
 | IMRAN SALIE To get up to speed with affordability in the passenger market once again, Ford South Africa recently brought the new Territory to Mzansi... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has issued a Government Gazette calling for comment on the proposed arc welding standards… Read |
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| Education |
 | THANDI LEWIN Nkabane enters an arena that’s ready for new political leadership and has senior figures who are ready, willing and able to work with her... Read |
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| Entrepreneurship |
 | The South African Future Trust (SAFT) Awards are a launchpad for innovative ideas, offer recognition for the tough entrepreneurial grind... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | South Africa's new Climate Change Act is a much-needed boost for environmental protection. However, more focus is required to ensure companies improve their emissions tracking and sustainability reporting practices... Read |
 | The Presidency has welcomed the latest inscription of South African human rights and liberation struggle sites in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) World Heritage Sites... Read |
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| Finance |
 | US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, alongside finance ministers from Brazil and South Africa, praised progress on the $400m Emerging Markets Transition Debt initiative to boost energy transition investments in emerging markets... Read |
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| Legal |
 | VERUSHCA PILLAY, THATO MKHIZE AND FREDERICK PEDRO The new Public Procurement Act marks a significant step towards fulfilling the constitutional obligations of state organs and other institutions identified in national legislation to conduct fair, transparent and cost-effective procurement... Read |
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| Property |
 | BRIAN BENFIELD AND GARY MOORE The 1991 ULTRA statute converted apartheid-era land rights to full ownership, but the 2021 Amendment Act added bureaucratic, discriminatory, and vague procedures, failing constitutional standards... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | Minister Patricia de Lille has approved approximately R6m in financial support for 25 South African businesses to attend and exhibit at international tourism trade shows, as part of the Department of Tourism’s Incentive Programme... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | Alison Palmer, head of HR at Dariel Software unpacks fleeting HR trends vs the real shifts impacting employee satisfaction and organisational success... Read |
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| ICT |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Honor, the former Huawei spinoff, has launched its latest device in South Africa, priced to compete against the market leaders… Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Icasa has approved the transfer of control for Compatel Africa’s network licences… Read |
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