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Matlosana Mall's effect 'to be felt far afield'
Redefine's R1bn super-regional Matlosana Mall in Klerksdorp will open its doors in October and is expected to serve as a development catalyst for the surrounding area. read more>>



Building
Lakehaven raises the bar for social housing projects
Durban's third greenfields project, Lakehaven Phase II, is a ground breaking social housing project that will definitely raise the bar in this segment of the housing arena. read more>>
Architecture & Design
V&A's Watershed creates opportunities for new traders
Formerly the Craft Market and Wellness Centre, commonly known as the Blue Shed and adjacent unused Workshop 17, the historic Watershed at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town has been totally reimagined by Wolff Architects. read more>>
Building Materials & Equipment
Manufacturing up in June but impact still coming

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi

Manufacturing production rebounded unexpectedly in June, though economists warn that weak demand, high administered costs, disruptions from strikes and electricity-supply shortages will keep output growth and job creation modest. read more>>
Construction & Engineering
Sanral to spend R5.3bn on Port Elizabeth, East London road
The South African SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has confirmed that it has completed the conceptual designs for the multi-billion-rand expansion of the R72 coastal road between East London and Port Elizabeth. read more>>
Transnet needs R100bn from private sector

Linda Ensor

Transnet is looking for R100bn from the private sector for investment in freight infrastructure over the next seven years‚ Transnet Freight Rail's Chief Executive Siyabonga Gama said at a media function. read more>>
Faith restored to Curro's high growth
Interim results released by PSG-controlled private education venture Curro Holdings went some way to restoring the market's faith in its high growth proposition. read more>>
Some of Sanral's tolling 'secrets'
Blacked-out documents relating to Sanral's tolling plans for the N1 and N2 highways in the Western Cape - that have kept secret for years - were released on Tuesday (5 August) by the Cape Town High Court read more>>
General Electric pledges R20bn for Africa by 2018
General Electric (GE) says it will invest $2bn in facility development‚ skills training and sustainability initiatives across Africa by 2018. read more>>
Sanral clarifies Cape Town toll roads reports
PRETORIA: The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has dismissed as "grossly misleading" statements by the City of Cape Town, Right2Know and other interest groups that it will implement electronic tolling in Cape Town, as it has in Gauteng. read more>>
Right2Know wins case for Sanral tariff disclosure

Bekezela Phakathi

The Right2Know Campaign has claimed "partial victory" in the legal wrangle between the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and the City of Cape Town. read more>>
Energy
Clarity required on drivers of energy policy decision

Tom Harris

In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last month President Jacob Zuma fleetingly highlighted government's support of a strategy to raise nuclear generation capacity in South Africa (quoting the potential for the addition of over 9,000MW of nuclear capacity), while highlighting shale gas and nuclear energy as core industries that need to be developed. read more>>
Investment environment key to African energy sector
Standard Bank and General Electric on Tuesday, 5 August, reaffirmed their commitment to Africa at a power financing roundtable held in Washington DC. read more>>
Solar panel production plant launched in W Cape
CAPE TOWN: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says the opening of a solar panel manufacturing plant in Cape Town is good for job creation and has the potential to create secondary industries. read more>>
Government
Makhura to help Reiger Park create jobs
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has appealed to residents of Reiger Park to help transform their townships into economic hubs that create jobs. read more>>
SA's bargaining structures need to change
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says South Africa needs to find a solution for the failing labour bargaining structure. read more>>
22 arrested for defrauding City of Johannesburg

Nosihle Shelembe

The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Parks Tau, says a year-long investigation into corruption and fraud at the City of Johannesburg has resulted in 22 arrests although more may follow. read more>>
Publication of government's latest 'five-year plan'
Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, has released government's framework for implementing the National Development Plan (NDP) over the next five years. read more>>
Government aid to Stilfontein victims of earth tremor
About 26 families from Khuma township in Stilfontein, east of Klerksdorp, whose homes were badly damaged by this week's earth tremor, are receiving temporary accommodation and basic supplies from government. read more>>
Emotional hand-over of houses in Nyanga
When Human Settlements Deputy Minister Zou Kota-Fredericks arrived at Nyanga East township in Cape Town to hand over a house to 74-year-old Egnas Dyidi, a pensioner who is bedridden by illness, started sobbing uncontrollably. read more>>
Solar panel factory unlocks more sun power in Western Cape
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says the opening of a solar panel manufacturing plant in Cape Town is good for job creation and has the potential to create a number of secondary industries. read more>>
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    Medical
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      Retail
        Spar bids for 80% stake in the BWG Group
        Food retailers push to enforce exclusivity - Joan Muler
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        Mining
          Sandvik provides solutions to niche market satisfaction
          Anglo American leading the change for women
          Improving productivity in the mining sector - Rhys Evans

          CSI
            Engen KlevaKidz campaign keeps on growing
            Helping animals, helping people in Khayelitsha - Melissa Jane Cook
            eduCate revision programme gets support from Samsung

            Finance
              Liberty's BEE earnings up to 664.7 cents a share
              Transnet gets R6bn guarantee from US-Exim - Linda Ensor

              Agriculture
                DRC open for agribusiness investment
                Farming awards to empower emerging and subsistence female farmers

                GreenBiz
                  Experts in waste management to attend WasteCon2014
                  Abalone worth R3m recovered in Free State
                  UJ unveils prototype solar energy vehicle

                  HR & Recruitment
                    What Harvard taught me about running a business in SA - Rowan Belchers
                    Social media: changing the face of modern recruitment - Graham Paulsen
                    Stronger together - Su-Mari Du Bruyn

                    Legal
                      CDH publishes guide on labour legislation changes
                      Employers have a statutory obligation to report criminal conduct - Hugo Pienaar and Thandeka Nhle
                      African female lawyers share their experiences

                      Manufacturing
                        Solar panel production plant launched in Cape Town

                        Property
                          Digital commercial property trading portal goes live: a first in SA
                          What you may not know about property - Kathy East
                          Five mistakes commonly made by real estate agents

                          Education
                            Social entrepreneurship is key to addressing challenges
                            StatPro to support the education of underprivileged children
                            Opportunities abound in maths and science - Nosihle Shelembe
                            Workshops to improve maths teachers' skills - More Matshediso

                            Tourism
                              Mozambique: do you need a visa?
                              Western Cape dominates Inter-Hotel Challenge - Eugene Yiga
                              Understanding 5-star hotel grading

                              ICT
                                Gamification can be a powerful engagement tool
                                Data quality's in the eye of the beholder
                                Fraud prevention requires a three-level risk management approach - Colin Hill

                                Logistics
                                  SA air cargo security systems get the nod from EU
                                  TransAfrica transport conference will benefit African countries

                                  Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                    Call to enter Vodacom In The City
                                    Turn back time with Endermolift - Ruth Cooper
                                    An authentic French afternoon and evening

                                    Automotive
                                      Exporters Club recognises Ford with merit award
                                      Sansom appointed as new head of Audi SA
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