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Explore sustainability concepts with the iStart2 Challenge
Artists are invited to explore one of the seven sustainability concepts, to express their ideas about them and to explore original ways of promoting awareness about them. Read more >>


Education & Training
Sanlam and Avocado Vision partner to improve financial literacy
Sanlam and Avocado Vision have teamed up to empower communities countrywide with basic financial skills and insight to enable them to make better financial choices and encourage savings. Read more >>

Generations actress adds her voice to school challenge
Generations star, Slindile Nodangala aka Ruby Dikobe in the most watched SA soapie in South Africa, has added her voice to Trinco Tea's 'Walk a Mile in My Shoes' campaign. Read more >>

Greening & Environment
Retailers raise R3m for rhino conservation
As the enabler of the Adopt So Our Rhino Don't Die campaign, Bavaria Brewery initiated the historic fund-raising collaboration between Woolworths, Spar, Massmart, Pick 'n Pay and divisions of the Shoprite Checkers Group. Read more >>

Health & Welfare
Fire & Ice! hotel takes the chill out of winter
There's no feeling quite like slipping between crisp sheets in a warm hotel room on a cold winter's night. But not everyone has the luxury, which is why the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! continues with the Twitter Blanket Drive. Read more >>

Anglo's Isibonelo operation invests R27m in aid of sanitation
Anglo American's Isibonelo operation and the Govan Mbeki Municipality have signed a memorandum of agreement signaling the launch of a R27m infrastructure development project. Read more >>

Local businesswoman to represent SA at ECRD
Founder and Chairperson of the Rare Disease Society of South Africa, Kelly Du Plessis will travel to Germany next month to represent South Africa at an international conference. Read more >>

Sport
'Fat boys' raise funds at IRONMAN for Signature of Hope Trust
Former 'fat boys' Bryan Austen and Mike Fannin completed the IRONMAN raising R278,880 for the Signature of Hope Trust earlier this month. Read more >>

Kumba West Coast Classic to be hosted in Lambert's Bay
The most highly anticipated event on the South African Bodyboarding Association circuit will see the country's top bodyboarders compete for a place in the national championship. Read more >>


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Marketing & Media
    Rise of transmedia - new white paper
    Unilever offers five Cannes scholarships
    Discover Digital ready for Internet TV in SA

    Medical
      Hair-raising findings on Brazilian straighteners

      Retail
        Mobile education apps shine in growth markets
        Inside Africa unveils vintage fashion movement
        'Orange spreads your wings' young designer winners

        Government
          Trade in illicit cigarettes hits tax revenue - Linda Ensor
          Crackdown on political violence
          Easter road fatalities 'decline'

          Mining
            Centre for miners to open at Carletonville Hospital
            Zuma gives Marikana Commission more time

            Finance
              Clicks turnover up 9.6% to R9.3bn - Zeenat Moorad
              Economic risks a 'challenge' to SA's life sector - Gillian Jones
              Batseta announces members of interim board

              Agriculture
                Cape Wools to host international congress
                NSPCA urges farmers to plan ahead
                Cooperatives benefit from agro-processing initiative

                Building
                  Pilanesberg project to improve water supply
                  Corobrik wins Diamond Arrow Award once again
                  R1.2b road upgrade to link Pongola, Dumbe

                  GreenBiz
                    Climate change impact must figure in food production efforts
                    Protection of wildlife a priority at Steyn City
                    Climate adaptation advice for cities in global South - Jaspreet Kindra

                    HR & Recruitment
                      [BizCareers] Don't curb your enthusiasm in an interview - Juliette Attwell

                      Legal
                        Pistorius trial tells us a lot about our society - Anton Harber
                        Competition Commission appeals against tribunal's SAB decision - Leana Engelbrecht
                        Norton Rose Fulbright announces partner promotions

                        Manufacturing
                          Impahla Clothing has world's first photovoltaic power plant for Puma
                          March PPI up from 7.7% to 8.2%

                          Property
                            Upsurge in demand for 'affordable' Bluff homes
                            Smart home technology catches on
                            Rebosis distribution of 48.50c per linked unit

                            Education
                              Innovative technology transforms rural classrooms
                              First UNESCO-IHE class graduates
                              Auditions at the National School of the Arts

                              Tourism
                                WTM Africa backs responsible tourism initiatives
                                Speed Marketing Sessions return to Indaba 2014
                                ABTA launches African Business Travel Conference

                                ICT
                                  New Huawei Container Data Centre Solution
                                  Minister pleased with steps to cut communication costs - Samuel Mungadze

                                  Logistics
                                    Truck stops planned along Trans Kalahari Corridor
                                    Traffic congestion choking SA business
                                    February goods transported by land decreases 4.4% y/y

                                    Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                      The Hops Harvest Festival returns to Wild Clover Farm
                                      2014 SAMA winners announced
                                      Good sports - Eugene Yiga

                                      Automotive
                                        Volkswagen produces apprenticeship graduates
                                        Nissan builds a car in Nigeria after new automotive policy
                                        CMH says e-toll system cannot work - Marc Hasenfuss
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