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SA citrus growers say EU pest rules putting squeeze on exports

Nelson Banya 28 Jun 2023

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Daniel Dercksen 28 Jun 2023

Nissan announces big executive committee changes

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28 Jun 2023

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28 Jun 2023

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28 Jun 2023

Source: © 123rf Munyaradzi Nyikavaranda, says with data maturity is set to become a key concern for many businesses going forward, steering away from ‘data for data’s sake’ is key

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Munyaradzi Nyikavaranda 28 Jun 2023

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Five challenges business needs to respond to - PwC SA Economic Outlook

28 Jun 2023

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Report: Gatorade, Starbucks Frappuccino and Lipton are top drinks in the US

28 Jun 2023

Nedbank launches latest campaign - giving South Africans a reality check

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Nedbank launches latest campaign - giving South Africans a reality check

Joe Public 28 Jun 2023

Road freight leads recovery in SA's logistics sector

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Road freight leads recovery in SA's logistics sector

28 Jun 2023

How can we support our youth's mental health struggles? - Medshield

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Stone 28 Jun 2023

Africa's understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeutics

Medical Research

Africa's understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeutics

University of Pretoria 28 Jun 2023

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28 Jun 2023

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Karabo Ledwaba 28 Jun 2023

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Sars commissioner takes the helm as chairperson of WCO

28 Jun 2023

Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development

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André O. Hudson 28 Jun 2023

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South African mines seek to turn up renewables to ease power crisis

Nelson Banya 28 Jun 2023

9 female African film professionals selected for Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

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9 female African film professionals selected for Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

28 Jun 2023

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Stephen Rose 28 Jun 2023

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Wunderman's group strategy director wins Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans 2023

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Wunderman's group strategy director wins Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans 2023

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How VARs can safely outsource non-core capabilities and reap the rewards

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How VARs can safely outsource non-core capabilities and reap the rewards

TQ Group 28 Jun 2023

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Smart Media 28 Jun 2023

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Ogilvy shines as Most Awarded South African Agency at Cannes 2023

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Ogilvy South Africa 28 Jun 2023

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Source: © 123rf One of the current trends in retail is that with the increase in loadshedding, many people are visiting malls for the promise of electricity

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#YouthMonth: SA youth a powerful buying market

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Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2023

Source: © Cannes Lions The final Cannes Lions were announced on Friday evening

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#Cannes2023: FP7 McCann and Ogilvy top agencies

26 Jun 2023

Sandton City spearheads the integration of AI in “Future Icons” campaign. Source: Supplied.

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Sandton City introduces the integration of AI in Future Icons campaign

26 Jun 2023

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aHead Marketing 26 Jun 2023

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Nestle ramps up Nigeria raw material sourcing as forex squeeze bites

Richa Naidu 26 Jun 2023

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Samsung 30 Oct 2024

Image supplied. The Hollywoodbets Durban July (HDJ) Young Design Award (YDA) 10 finalists showed off their creations at the Gateway Theatre of Shopping

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Source: Campaign Creators Even as we get used to remote and hybrid boardrooms and studios, nothing substitutes for in-person pitches writes Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) and Scopen partner

Marketing & Media

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Johanna McDowell 26 Jun 2023

Image: Danette Breitenbach. All the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Award 2023 winners

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#SBSJA2023: All the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2023 winners

24 Jun 2023

The South Africa, Kenya and Dubai won bRonze and Gold Lions at the last awards evening at the 2023 Cannes Lions

Marketing & Media

#Cannes2023: SA Young Lions win Gold, Dubai wins Gold, SA and Kenya bring home Bronze

24 Jun 2023

Image supplied. A mixed-reality game, Eggscape, which features an egg character

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#Cannes2023: Diary of Creative Circle. Jeff Harvey: Human creativity alive and well

24 Jun 2023

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Finance

Stocks down, gold up as investors embrace safe havens after Russia mutiny

26 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied. Yolandi Esterhuizen, director: product compliance, Sage Africa and Middle East and registered tax practitioner.

Finance

Retirement reform and NHI: Govt makes progress, but hurdles remain

Yolandi Esterhuizen 26 Jun 2023

Finance

Majority of South Africans plan to work past retirement age, survey

26 Jun 2023

Source: Capital Legacy chief operating officer, Brandon Garbutt.

Finance

Brandon Garbutt, chief operating officer of Capital Legacy, to depart

26 Jun 2023

Just over one-third of SA business acknowledges biodiversity impact

ESG & Sustainability

Just over one-third of SA business acknowledges biodiversity impact

26 Jun 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

First National Biodiversity Offset Guideline published

26 Jun 2023

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Finance

Inflation, global growth, and recession fears driving current risk aversion

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Banks and WHO launch investment platform to strengthen primary healthcare services

26 Jun 2023

Source: Mypinpad.

Finance

Mypinpad secures $13m investment

26 Jun 2023

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South Africa's reliance on rice imports

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Entrepreneurship

SMMEs need help in alleviating SA's jobs crisis

26 Jun 2023

Source: Security personnel keep watch outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology during the visit by the World Health Organization (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 3, 2021.

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Dan Whitcomb 26 Jun 2023

Source: - OceanGate

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Danger, prestige and authenticity draw thrill-seekers to adventure tourism

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Free hearing screening (online) for all

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Bonitas 26 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

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Covid-19 vaccine scheme for poorest has $2.6bn left to spend as pandemic recedes

Jennifer Rigby 26 Jun 2023

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