Thabani Khumalo says there are times in the life cycle of any brand when it needs to be refreshed, restructured, revitalised, rejuvenated, re-worked, repositioned and even re-launched to take it to a different level. That's why he reckons
brand ANC needs to be re-charged.
Getting mobile, we are assured that Alan Knott-Craig
does not have "daddy" issues. Nor does he want to be remembered as a king of sexed-up adverts.
Agriculture is a crucial pillar of the South African economy and a significant earner of foreign exchange, and it seems in the area of exports,
SA fruit is crucial for development. That is what growers are telling UK shoppers, and according to Fresh Fruit Portal, South Africa's deciduous fruit producers hope to increase SA fruit consumption in the UK in 2013 with a marketing campaign illustrating the industry's positive contribution to job creation and sustainable practices in the country.
Finally, in another crucial area of the economy,
auto leasing and finance organisations are to diversify into new markets and services. According to a KPMG report, the finance and lease businesses of automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) would stand to benefit by adjusting their operating models to meet the changing global conditions.
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Speaking at a media briefing ahead of an international leadership education conference in Cape Town, academic, businesswoman, medical doctor, and anti-apartheid activist Mamphela Ramphele said that South Africa needs to dig itself out of a 19th-century mining business model, Independent Online reports. 
According to Fin24, world No. 3 gold producer AngloGold Ashanti said an illegal strike had spread through its South African operations and the majority of its 35 000 workers in the country were now on strike. 
Anglo American has been recognised for the tenth year for its excellence in sustainability by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, achieving the highest score in the mining industry. 
