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Trends in residential building
Building characteristics reflect far less exuberance in the post-2008/9 recovery, compared with the pre-2008 boom period, and continue to point to a far more constrained household sector financial position. read more>>



Building
Labour probes building sector

Nosihle Shelembe

PRETORIA: The Department of Labour is to investigate the building sector in a bid to establish a Sectoral Determination (SD) in the industry, which prescribes minimum wages and the conditions of employment. read more>>
Construction & Engineering
Informal sector stagnates amid employment woes

Amanda Visser

The latest survey of employers and self-employed South Africans by Statistics SA shows the informal sector's contribution to gross domestic product has remained at about 5% from 2001 to 2013. read more>>
Resilient gives shareholders 20,9% more in payouts

Joan Muller

Des de Beer and his team's ability to make money for Resilient shareholders is underscored by the 20,9% increase in income payouts achieved for the year to June. read more>>
Female-run business awarded GrandWest contract
Warda Albertyn, owner of Decordent Living, has been appointed as a supplier and enterprise development partner to the GrandWest Casino in Cape Town. She is now working closely with GrandWest's engineering department on a number of maintenance projects. read more>>
Quake victims grateful for assistance
Pretoria - Matlosana Local Municipality residents, affected by last week's earthquake, have expressed their satisfaction and gratitude to the North West provincial government and the Gift of the Givers Foundation, for their continued efforts to assist them. read more>>
Energy
SA needs its Integrated Energy Planning

Charlotte Mathews

The imminent revival of the Integrated Energy Planning (IEP) process, which allows the public to give its views on what SA's future energy mix should be, provides an opportunity to move well beyond conservative and fatalistic thinking. read more>>
Government
SADC wants economic integration and infrastructure development

Chris Bathembu

Southern African leaders have made renewed calls for regional economic integration and cross-border infrastructure development as the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit got underway. read more>>
Energy Safety Week's focus on illegal power connections
Illegal power connections have come under the spotlight as Eskom's National Electricity Safety Week continues. read more>>
Government to 'create' 100 black industrialists

Nosihle Shelembe

Government has set itself the goal of 'creating' 100 black industrialists in the next three years to contribute to the economy and create jobs, Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Mzwandile Masina said. read more>>
Mining lekgotla underway at Gallagher Estate
The Mining Lekgotla has officially kicked off at Gallagher Estate, with the gathering set to see many robust discussions on issues around transformation and the industry's role in growing the country's economy. read more>>
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Women in Industry breakfast
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Women in Industry breakfast
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All industry news

Marketing & Media
    Effective community engagement is vital for CSI success
    New out-of-home research model launched for South Africa
    The awesome power of an apology - Chris Moerdyk

    Medical
      Doctor fights to work in SA

      Retail
        Yuppiechef.com goes international
        Trendspotters at SACSC Congress this week
        Food and beverages industry income up in June

        Government
          Grovel, grovel, Telkom's in trouble - Rob Rose
          SA's Ebola fears but no confirmed cases
          Call for Land Bank to boost commercial farming - Nosihle Shelembe

          Mining
            Calls for Africa to beneficiate its minerals - Chris Bathembu
            Mining Lekgotla to tackle challenges

            CSI
              Renewable energy to aid education
              Always launches #LikeAGirl campaign
              RE/MAX Living voted best community supporter

              Finance
                Interest rates expected to rise slowly
                Thought-leaders optimistic about SA's future
                Insurers expect some earthquake claims - Adele Shevel

                Agriculture
                  Eastern Cape needs funds for Argentinian soya joint venture
                  Land Bank to drive commercial agriculture - Nosihle Shelembe
                  Maize futures end higher on world markets

                  GreenBiz
                    Cavendish campaign focuses on green initiatives
                    SA to increase measures against rhino poaching - More Matshediso
                    First solar-powered internet school in Ghana launched

                    HR & Recruitment
                      Entrepreneurship - the long-term solution to unemployment
                      'Culture eats strategy for breakfast' - Jane Stevenson
                      Human resource development to move SA forward - Nthambeleni Gabara

                      Legal
                        Polygraph tests must be supported by expert evidence - Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden
                        Please Call Me - the call that came too late - Janine Hollesen
                        Minister announces conditions for establishing a business - Michael Yeates and Shane Johnson

                        Manufacturing
                          Illegal power connections under spotlight
                          Drinkers cannot discern between major beer brands
                          IWC becomes official southern Africa distributor for SATI Filters

                          Property
                            Tips on managing your rental property - Davis Miller
                            Gauteng may give properties to small firms
                            Tips for a productive home office - Richard Henn

                            Education
                              Applications open for second intake of Digify
                              Maties Business School is best place for an MBA - Samarah Lagerdien
                              [Voices of Conservation] Winners to take part in conservation project

                              Tourism
                                Free entry into Garden Route National Park
                                Walking safaris introduced at Bakubung
                                The Blue Train... a trip down luxury lane - Brian Berkman

                                ICT
                                  Facebook Messenger: Handing over your privacy - Carey van Vlaanderen
                                  Big data is an information management issue, not a storage issue - Bryan Balfe
                                  2014 MTN App of the Year Awards reveals winners

                                  Logistics
                                    New scholar transport policy on the cards
                                    Tertiary qualifications provide relief to a skills strapped industry - Mario Landman
                                    Boeing, SAA and SkyNRG partner to produce aviation biofuel

                                    Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                      Oscar winner - Eugene Yiga
                                      New sponsor and venue for Eat Out awards
                                      One Ingredient, two thumbs up - Sindy Peters

                                      Automotive
                                        Volvo XC90 the first model built on scalable product architecture
                                        Marketing is not an act, it's a habit - Mbongeleni Hlomuka
                                        Hyundai's delivery vans to be assembled in SA - David Furlonger
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