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Agriculture to promote careers, to be included in career guidance curriculum
A duel effort needs to be made for agriculture to get a bigger share of graduates and thereby build a progressive industry capable of creating even more jobs. Read more >>


Agriculture
Big names on board for farming expo
Several leading agricultural organisations and suppliers have added their weight to this year's AFWE to be held at the Johannesburg Expo Centre from 12 to 14 August 2014. Read more >>

Aquaculture
Fisheries research resumes with Ellen Khuzwayo relaunch
After a seven-month layup, the Ellen Khuzwayo is back on research missions. It takes a smart team to get a vessel ship-shape and complying with stringent international maritime standards. Read more >>

Commodities & Fairtrade
Just 9,000 jobs created in first quarter

Carol Paton

Employment figures for the first quarter of the year increased by only 9,000 jobs with significant losses counted in the trade and mining sectors, the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) survey reported. Read more >>

Food Security
African leaders told to Do Agric at AU Summit
ONE.org's Do Agric petition, which calls on African leaders to recommit to spending at least 10% of national budgets on effective agriculture investments, has gathered more than two million signatures of support from African citizens across the continent. Read more >>

Tiger Brands launches Mandela Day 2014 food security initiative
Tiger Brands will kick off Nelson Mandela Day by making every day in July a 'Mandela day' by distributing over 17,000 food parcels to primary school learners in Alexandra Township, Gauteng. Read more >>

Sustainability
State farms to go to community, youths in North West

Kingdom Mabuza

North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo's pledge to allocate all state-owned farms in the province to community and youth cooperatives has been greeted favourably, but details on how this will be implemented are sketchy. Read more >>

With new technology, precision farming gains traction
WARWICK, USA: At Little Bohemia Creek Farm, a tractor pretty much drives itself, weaving through rows of corn using GPS technology as it injects carefully dosed amounts of fertiliser into the lands. Read more >>


All industry news


Medical
    Africa first medical tablet wins 2014 Rolex Awards for Enterprise
    Aspen says management comments taken "out of context"

    Retail
      Can you trust your fridge?
      metail24.com arises from rubybox.co.za success

      Government
        Lindiwe Zulu has big job to create jobs
        New R5 coin introduced to celebrate democracy
        New forensic unit to help eliminate corruption in NW

        Mining
          North West to focus on mining towns
          Minister to assess needs of Marikana families
          Zuma welcomes end of platinum strike

          CSI
            Momentum keeps orphans and those in need warm this winter
            Local celebrities support rhino orphan campaign #Rhinos1st
            GE invests R700m into skills and SME development in SA

            Finance
              [Money Matters] Taking your money offshore? - Graham Turnbull
              Hewitt wins FPI's Financial Planner of the Year award
              SnapScan useful for convenience purchases

              Building
                Group Five appointed construction of Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital
                Lesotho Highlands Phase II to be completed in 2023 - Amukelani Chauke
                Upgraded Cullinan Road officially opened

                GreenBiz
                  Rhino Project wins Mail & Guardian Greening Award
                  Ford is top of the green 'tree'

                  HR & Recruitment
                    Bettering the happiness bell curve
                    Social entrepreneurship and social innovation: Reclaiming sustainable development in SA - Paresh Soni, Ahmed Shaikh & Mohamed Karodia
                    The truth hurts - why you didn't get the job

                    Legal
                      Disclosures on Facebook - Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden
                      Repudiation: A "thing writ in water"? - Liuba Stansfield
                      African companies show increased interest in cross-border deals

                      Manufacturing
                        Hefty duties imposed on imported soda ash - Amanda Visser
                        FP&M SETA reveals the way forward
                        Pipes VIII Conference announces sponsors, keynote speaker

                        Property
                          First time home buyers remain key driver in current market
                          Cape Town voted one of the top relocation cities

                          Education
                            Young leaders to address local challenges at international summit
                            CloudVarsity - new e-learning platform for FET institutions in SA
                            African EduWeek to showcase groundbreaking classroom technology

                            Tourism
                              Tourism marketing: Power to the picture - Mike Saunders
                              Cape Grace to unveil outdoor swimming pool, conservatory area
                              Marriott sees SA's hospitality growing - Nick Hedley

                              ICT
                                Gartner says businesses need to build digital competence
                                Is Amazon's new mobile a game-changer?
                                Garmin calls for buyers in East Africa

                                Logistics
                                  Gov reaffirms support for localisation of transport industry
                                  Users embrace Transnet's cargo tracking app - Thabiso Mochiko
                                  Augmented reality in logistics can transform industry

                                  Automotive
                                    Toyota researchers recognised for hybrid innovation
                                    VW Communication Division wins Gold Quill Award
                                    Hyundai wins awards for high quality vehicles
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