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Regus offers free local workspaces for Earth Day
Global workspace provider Regus encourages South African firms to cut employee commutes by opening its network of 20 business lounges across South Africa for free today. Read more >>


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Absa supports Orlando Children's Home
Absa is epitomising the words of former State President Nelson Mandela when he said, "There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." Read more >>

Engen Edgemead re-launches in support of safety
Engen Edgemead Convenience Centre in Edgemead Drive, Cape Town re-launched last week after a brief construction period, sporting a new canopy. Read more >>

InnoVent helps fill SA's skills gap, one student at a time
South Africa's official unemployment rate is estimated to be at 24.7%, which is higher than the 21.9% it had been at in 2008 before the impact of the global recession crashed onto our shores. Read more >>

READ celebrates World Book Day with Pick-a Boo(k) boxes
What, you may ask, is a Pick-a-Boo(k) box? It's a 'take a book, return a book' initiative being piloted by READ Education Trust to celebrate World Book Day on 23 April 2014. Read more >>

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Education & Training
Labori High School to alleviate construction and engineering skills shortage
In an effort to alleviate the skills shortage in the building industry and engineering fields, Labori High School is working together with the private sector to prepare its learners for the world of work. Read more >>

Health & Welfare
Kids Haven moves to a new location
Due to imminent renovations scheduled at the Riverside Shopping Centre in Bryanston, Kids Haven Donation Centre has moved to a new premises. Read more >>

Sport
Ride for rare diseases with the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge
The Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge encourages all participants, whether pro cyclists or novices, to ride for a purpose and make a difference. Read more >>


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Marketing & Media
    Fast food, democracy and the power of marketing - Amanda Sevasti
    PR-Net: Benefitting from shrinking news rooms
    Rock4Rhinos concert in June supported by The Straits

    Retail
      SA February retail trade sales up 2.2% y/y
      Jewellery vs chocolate treats this Easter
      Location vital in successful franchising - Werner Hedder

      Government
        Broadcaster lifts ban on DA adverts

        Finance
          SABMiller full-year group revenue up 3%
          Institute of Retirement Funds appoints new CEO
          Pick n Pay earnings up 24.4% to 138.5c

          Agriculture
            Tru-Cape celebrates Jan van Riebeeck diary entry
            Maize futures end mixed as rains delay new crop delivery
            Farm equity proposal is 'smoke and mirrors' - Paul Vecchiatto

            Building
              First black-owned steel mill in SA Agni Steel starts production - Mark Allix
              Total says 'very promising' oil find off Ivory Coast
              Pilot Crushtec delivers cone crusher to Strabag

              GreenBiz
                Kenya's shift to green economy should generate $45bn
                First Ford dealership to use new cooling system
                WESSA announces winners of Waste to Wealth Competition

                HR & Recruitment
                  [BizCareers] Avoiding job spec misrepresentation - Juliette Attwell
                  Employment equity report 'disappointing and superficial' - Bekezela Phakathi

                  Legal
                    Barnard v SAPS: a peculiarly South African tale - Gavin Stansfield and Anli Bezuidenhout
                    Labour Court clarifies issue of annual leave - Nicholas Preston
                    'Legal barbarians' force Wits to rethink its LLB degree

                    Manufacturing
                      Altaaqa Global opens Nairobi office
                      120 trainees ready to take on manufacturing sector - Siphiwe Nyathi
                      SABMiller's Africa sales slow growth - Nick Hedley

                      Property
                        Credit amnesty and the property market
                        Rethink of housing supply essential for emerging economies
                        Hout Bay property becomes the flavour of the month

                        Education
                          How a spokesman can transform your conference - Peter Davidson
                          Bright futures ahead for bursary winning students
                          Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

                          Tourism
                            Wilderness Botswana camps scores high in ecotourism
                            FlySafair granted domestic scheduled passenger licence
                            Clock Tower's steps at V&A Waterfront transformed

                            ICT
                              City of Cape Town's broadband achieves major milestone
                              American tech giant partners South African IT Distributor
                              Where are the programmers?

                              Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                Bands gather for South African Indies Music Week
                                Be swept away by The Grand Budapest Hotel - Daniel Dercksen
                                New fringe festival for Cape Town

                                Automotive
                                  Which medium SUV is king?
                                  Huge party plans as Mustang turns 50
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