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 | Amanda Visser Small firms have not taken up independent reviews as much as expected two years after the Companies Act allowed them to use this cheaper option in place of an audit of their financial statements, because banks favour audits. Read more >>
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 | The 2014 winner of the Van Ryn's Award for Brandy Excellence is Nina-Mari Bruwer (29), a Robertson winemaker, who describes herself as "passionate about brandy." Read more >>
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 | Joan Muller Century City‚ the mixed-use precinct anchored by mega-mall Canal Walk near Milnerton in Cape Town‚ is undergoing a R4.3bn development boom‚ which will expand the live‚ work‚ stay‚ shop and play hub by 25%. Read more >>
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 | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released its Global Commercial Property Monitor for the first quarter of 2014, which indicates that the UAE and Japan outperform, while Russia and Brazil falter. Read more >>
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 | Yesterday 15 May 2014, the Woolworths Childsafe Research and Educational Centre opened in Western Cape. The Woolworths Trust donated R1.45 million towards the R6.4 million the Children's Hospital Trust needed to build the Centre. This is Africa's first centre dedicated to child safety and injury prevention and will provide Childsafe with the infrastructure it needs. Read more >>
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 | uAfrica.com, a South African technology company providing multi-channel cloud-based e-commerce services to SMEs across Africa, has raised $1.5 million from investors to expand its growth. Read more >>
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 | The annual Global Pizza Challenge is calling Capetonians now to enter their most creative and delicious pizza recipes and win cash prize of R10,000 from sponsor Tabasco or the prestigious honour of representing South Africa in the global finals in Australia. There are five categories: poultry or meat, seafood, vegetarian, speciality or dessert, plus the bonus Tabasco category. Read more >>
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 | The Southern African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX), running at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand from 22-24 June 2014 will host the return of the Import/Export workshop on 24 June 2014. Read more >>
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 | As international focus shifts to Africa as a growing global player, the continent's manufacturers are ready to take advantage of the growing interest at Source Africa, the Textile, Apparel and Footwear trade event taking place in Cape Town from 18-20 June 2014. Read more >>
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| New single serving wine from DistellDistell has announced the launch of its 4th Street lightly sparkled wine in a new single serving 300ml bottle, complete with the iconic 4th Street skyline on the label. Available in Lightly Sparkled Rose, Lightly Sparkled White and Lightly Sparkled Red, it builds on the brand's success in the 3 and 5 litre packs. The three styles are available in a 6 x 300ml packs for a retail price of R63 each, from leading retail stores and supermarkets. For more information, go to www.4thstreet.co.za.
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 | Issued by Rentokil Initial Having troubles with insects? Why not eat them?! There is a growing trend towards eating insects as a sustainable source of protein. Come and see for yourself at Cape Town's Good Food and Wine Show on 31 May. Read more >>
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 | Shipping and logistics group Grindrod has been a big spender on infrastructure for some time. Growing its network of port and rail operations allows the group to diversify away from international shipping, a notoriously cyclical business. Read more >>
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 | A new broom might sweep clean and that's something Robin Moore seems to have done in his first year as the chief executive of Astrapak. Read more >>
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 | Sidel, one of the leading global providers of PET solutions for liquid packaging, will be supplying the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) with a new bottling line for cola products, producing PET bottles in 500ml format at a capacity of 42,000 bottles per hour and in 1,500ml format at 22,000 bottles per hour. The installation in Ikeja, Nigeria is scheduled to start in May 2014, with the first saleable products coming off the new bottling line in early July 2014. Read more >>
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 | Drostdy-Hof has revitalised its packaging, with a new, cleaner premium look that reflects new print techniques on bottles and boxes for greater shelf standout. Unique to South Africa, the boxed wines are distinguished by both gloss and embossed components that enhance their eye-catching appeal. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Spintelligent The City of Cape Town was named top municipality in the African Utility Week Awards that were announced on Tuesday evening, 13 May, at the CTICC in Cape Town. Read more >>
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 | Wholesale trade sales rose 6% year-on-year in March compared with a 7.2% year-on-year rise in February‚ Statistics SA data showed on Thursday, 15 May 2014. Read more >>
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 | Issued by TNS South Africa TNS works with global and local clients to get the best possible shopper insights to address their retail or shopper specific business issues. These could be centred on channel development, making it easier and faster for shoppers to shop at shelf, or making shopping within a category easier. Read more >>
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 | Last week on the Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show we chatted to Galia Kerbel from Greater Than PR, as well as Rob Gilmour about the upcoming Net Prophet event. [twitterfall] Read more >>
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 | Issued by Marin's Southern Africa Marin's Southern Africa's recent launch of the Lighting Lama saw massive success with Royal Canin as the very first client to use the tailored display to its advantage. Read more >>
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 | As the broadband price war soars to new levels and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are promising unshaped ADSL for next to nothing, users need to read the fine print of contracts carefully, as unscrupulous ISPs derive their profit from throttling their clients. Read more >>
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 | Motor trade sales (measured in nominal terms and at current prices) increased by 2.9% year-on-year in March‚ from 3.5% in February Statistics SA reported. Read more >>
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 | The South African economy shed 1‚163 jobs during April‚ with the biggest losses occurring in temporary work‚ the Adcorp employment index showed. Read more >>
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 | Six new Cape Wine Masters (CWM) have joined the ranks of the CWM who have graduated since 1984. There are three from Gauteng, Sandy Harper, Debi van Flymen and Conrad Louw, while Francois Bezuidenhout, Marius Malan and Nina-Mari Bruwer make up the Western Cape trio who, coincidentally, also all qualified at Stellenbosch University with a BScAgric degree in Viticulture and Oenology. Read more >>
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 | The fingerprint authentication technology that has been added to Samsung Galaxy S5 and Apple iPhone 5S smartphones could boost online shopping and e-commerce in SA, says Fontera Digital Works Chief Executive Simon Leps. Read more >>
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 | TOKYO, JAPAN: A Japanese court ruled that Samsung could seek minimal damages from Apple for patent infringement, with both sides claiming victory in the legal skirmish over the design of their smartphones. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google's internet-linked eyewear - hotly anticipated by some, feared by others - is now available to anyone in the United States with $1,500 to spare and a yen to become an "explorer." Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Microsoft said it will sell a reduced-price version of its Xbox One console without the Kinect motion detection system. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: US online retail sales are expected to grow to US$294bn this year, with nearly one-third of the total expenditure coming from mobile devices, according to Forrester Research. Read more >>
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 | LONDON, UK: British satellite operator Inmarsat said it was offering a basic tracking service to all the world's passenger airlines free of charge, following the disappearance of Malaysian Airways flight MH370. Read more >>
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 | LONDON, UK: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch launched an ambitious bid to create a pan-European television company to tackle fierce competition, rapid sector consolidation, and aggressive bidding wars for live football rights. Read more >>
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 | Gauteng will continue to dominate the country's economy until 2017 with the province contributing nearly 35% to the national gross domestic product (GDP). Read more >>
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 | Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has distanced herself from her department's actions that have allowed two politically connected companies to benefit to the tune of R50m in fishing licences. Read more >>
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 | A R60m multi-purpose training and development centre, to be built at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) in Roodeplaat, Pretoria, is expected to give up-and-coming black commercial farmers a boost. Read more >>
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 | The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) on Monday acknowledged the successful conduct of South Africa's fifth democratic elections, saying it contributes to improved business confidence. Read more >>
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 | Brian Berkman Just as The Royal Portfolio of deluxe lodges, villas and boutique hotels announced its acquisition of The One Above, arguably the most prestigious real estate in the V&A Waterfront, Contributing Editor, Brian Berkman chatted to dynamic owner Liz Biden. Read more >>
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 | Eugene Yiga Winter is coming and I can't think of a better way to fight the cold than with some hearty Italian cuisine. Read more >>
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 | Nina Timm Yup, winter is definitely here and I can feel Jack Frost nibbling at my nose at night and early mornings when I get up to get everything ready for school. It's the time of year when we start eating more stews and soups. Read more >>
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Fossil is seeking an energetic store manager, with an entrepreneurial, sales-driven spirit for our store in Eastgate, Johannesburg. Read more >>Regional admin manager for Dis-Chem KZN. Responsible for branches allocated to this region. Commercial Degree/National Diploma and proven experience at a senior retail management level are essential. Read more >>
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Fashion UpThe Common Room - 30 May 2014 Johannesburg EnviroCon 2014Environmental Assurance (Pty) Ltd - 22 Oct 2014 to 24 Oct 2014 Pretoria |
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Power Generationsecolo consulting and training services - 19 May 2014 to 23 May 2014 Sandton |
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Walt Disney "Get a good idea and stay with it. Do it, and work at it until it's done right." Henry Van Dyke "Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." Albert Einstein "Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies Opportunity." William Arthur Ward "If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it." John Buchan "The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already." |
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