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Nominees and awards...

... We're all about them this newsletter. Both the 2014 MK Awards and the Discovery Sport Industry Award winners were announced at their respective swish events. Congrats to all our sporty and musically talented winners! Also, the nominations for the 2014 Eat Out Produce Awards are now open - wanna give props to some of your favourite food producers or markets? Well now's your chance.

In other exciting news, Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def has been secured as a keynote speaker at this year's Music Exchange in Cape Town. We're looking forward to this one! And KT Tunstall and Donavon Frankenreiter have just been announced to perform at the next Park Life Festival in Cape Town.

In winning news, we have two tickets to give away to Da Vinci - The Genius exhibition in Cape Town, the Pretoria and Joburg Cool as Folk parties and to next Sunday's Kirstenbosch Concert featuring Mi Casa!

Happy weekend-ing!

Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)

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Weekly top stories
MK Awards 2014 winners
The cream of the South African music world gathered Saturday at the State Theatre in Pretoria to honour the top South African musicians at the MK Awards 2014. Read more >>

Nominations open for 2014 Eat Out Produce Awards

The hunt for South Africa's best small food producers is on as nominations for The Eat Out Zonnebloem Produce Awards have opened.

Read more >>

Audi A3 sedan challenges opposition

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Audi muscles in on the scene with its cute new A3 sedan.

Read more >>

Discovery Sport Industry Awards winners announced

The winners of the Discovery Sport Industry Awards 2014 were recently announced at the Sandton Convention Centre.

Read more >>


Music
KT Tunstall and Donavon Frankenreiter to perform at Kirstenbosch
It has been announced that KT Tunstall and Donavon Frankenreiter are to perform at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens on Thursday, 20 March, 2014 as part of the Parklife Festival series. Read more >>

Mos Def to deliver keynote address at Music Exchange
It has been announced that hip hop artist Mos Def (aka Yasiin Bey) is to deliver the keynote address at Music Exchange, the music, film and entertainment programme, which is returning to Cape Town City Hall on 7 and 8 March, 2014. Read more >>

Movies
Haunting beauty in The Book Thief

Charles Siboto

One of The Book Thief's promotional campaigns was a series of images and teasers posted on its Facebook page related to words and their meaning. One of the themes throughout the story is words and what they mean to people; how beautiful words are and how ugly they are. Words are more powerful weapons than guns and bombs after all. Read more >>

Art
Connect ZA launches Young Creative Entrepreneur Initiative
The British Council's Connect ZA is announcing the Young Creative Entrepreneur Initiative for the leaders that are shaping our creative future. Read more >>

Ernestine White announced as the Cape Town Art Fair's guest curator
The Cape Town Art Fair 2014 has announced the appointment of independent curator Ernestine White as guest curator. Read more >>

Fashion
SA's first lifestyle mobi site for Muslim women launched

Issued by Media24 Digital Magazines

Modest Muse is South Africa's first fashion and lifestyle mobi site aimed at Muslim women in South Africa. This new site covers a range of subjects in the areas of inspiration, fashion, the self, family, community, décor, beauty, recipes, careers, parenting and marriage. Read more >>

Food & Wine
Sizzle and steak

Eugene Yiga

Chinese philosopher Wu-men once said that if your mind isn't clouded by unnecessary things, then this is the happiest season of your life. I couldn't agree more. Read more >>

Conversations about food

Nic van den Bergh

Today, more than ever before, consumers and businesses are presented with a wide array of food choices and technologies; producers and suppliers, and information about food production and consumption. Read more >>

Travel
Protea Hotel Kampala offers free Wi-Fi on shuttles
With the burgeoning business travel industry in Africa only set to grow in the coming years, Protea Hotel Kampala is moving guests into the digital zone with free Wi-Fi connectivity from the second they set foot in a hotel shuttle. Read more >>

Good to go...like a pro

Brian Berkman

At least the GoPro Hero3+ came back with me this time. (Video) Read more >>

Motoring
Audi A3 sedan challenges opposition

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Audi muscles in on the scene with its cute new A3 sedan. Read more >>

Sport
BA to provide bicycle drop-off service for Cape Argus Cycle Tour
British Airways (operated by Comair) and kulula.com will once again provide an exclusive bicycle drop-off service for customers to transport their bicycles safely and hassle free to and from Cape Town. Read more >>

Change a Life team wins silver at Dusi
Mhlonishwa Hlongwane and Nqobile Makhanya, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) Change a Life Academy entrants for the Dusi Canoe Marathon, won silver medals and broke their own record from being 27th last year to 15th in the placing this year. Read more >>

Openfield impresses judging panel at the Discovery Sport Industry Awards 2014

Issued by Openfield

The who's who of South African sport celebrated in style at the annual Discovery Sport Industry Awards which took place at the Sandton Convention Centre on Thursday, 13 February. Read more >>

It's not all work for Bluegrass Digital

Issued by Bluegrass Digital

Bluegrass Digital teamed up with fellow Cape Town agency, Digital Fire, to play in the hugely popular Cape Town Tens rugby tournament and emerged victorious in their division. Read more >>


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Marketing & Media
    New Young Lions PR competition launched
    [2014 trends] 2014 Biz Trends Report now available
    Word of Mouth will stand the test of time - Tralone Khoza
    Free #CreativeHustles event in Johannesburg, Cape Town
    Brand relevance and the printing press - Lisa Basson

    Medical
      Kissing burns calories, so exercise today

      Retail
        Two new pocket guides for food handlers
        New cyber-shot cameras from Sony
        Pioneer Food's revenue on the rise
        Woolworths to expand Country Road stores in SA - Zeenat Moorad
        Capturing the heart of customers - Andrew Cook

        Government
          SAA investigating a body found in aircraft's wheel well
          Managers selling jobs up to R3,500 each
          Sanral to brief Committee on e-toll system

          Mining
            December mining production up 12%

            CSI
              New name, new look for Cape Town NPO
              Pampers supports Nappy Run with 10,000 nappies

              Agriculture
                New tools, training could revolutionise pesticide management in W Africa
                Farmers suffer due to unallocated funds - Afasa

                Building
                  Lack of infrastructure hampers trade with Africa
                  NMMU winner of architectural competition announced

                  GreenBiz
                    Wilderness Foundation receives R5m from Shamwari

                    HR & Recruitment
                      Universum announces IDEAL Employer Rankings 2013
                      Two biggest mistakes recruiters make - and how to fix these - Lia Marus
                      [BizCareers] Standing up and standing out - Juliette Attwell

                      Manufacturing
                        First anniversary at Hisense SA

                        Property
                          Residential house prices on the rise
                          Rebosis‚ Delta put Ascension deal on hold - Joan Muller
                          Investor faith in residential property

                          Education
                            Call to support aviation programme for youths
                            'Open Mind' launches in Cape Town

                            Tourism
                              A mine of hidden gems - Henrie Geyser: motoring editor
                              Uptake for new paperless ticketing system
                              Air Mauritius launches Wellness and Wellbeing Programme

                              ICT
                                Prevent your home WiFi from being burglarised - Doros Hadjizenonos
                                Eastern Cape candidates to benefit from FibreCo training
                                Telecel denies rumours of disinvestment in Zimbabwe - Samuel Mungadze

                                Logistics
                                  Learners invited to KZN air festival
                                  DHL Exported launched to help local designers
                                  Comair's after tax profitability leaves room for improvement

                                  Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                    Merger will increase TEAMtalk media's footprint
                                    SA Rugby Annual 2014 now available

                                    Automotive
                                      Nissan's 'answer' for the taxi business
                                      SA December motor trade sales up 2.6% y/y
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