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Mining, manufacturing remain marooned
[Claire Bisseker] Dismal data‚ showing that both mining and manufacturing output contracted on an annual basis in August‚ highlight the continued vulnerability of SA's productive sectors. read more>>



Machinery
Omron launches transparent-object detection sensor
Omron has announced the launch of the E3S-DB, a transparent-object sensor specifically designed for the food and beverage industry that offers better detection of objects such as glass bottles, PET bottles, transparent trays or packaging film. read more>>
Manufacturing
Wool prices higher as shortage rises
Prices for wool market was higher this week according to the Cape Wools Merino indicator which gained 1.5% to close at R117/kg (clean). read more>>
Ellies shares fall 20% to R1.13

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Shares of electrical goods maker Ellies collapsed to a five-year low as uncertainty mounted around its upcoming rights issue and asset sale. read more>>
LED lamp wins Nobel Physics prize for Japanese trio
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Three Japanese-born researchers won the Nobel Prize for Physics for inventing the LED lamp, a boon in fighting global warming and aiding people in poverty. read more>>
Apple, Google brands worth $100bn each
PARIS, FRANCE: The US Apple and Google brands which have become household names around the world are worth more than $100bn each, and top a ranking of the world's biggest brands, consultancy Interbrand said. read more>>
Emission control legislation will require large capital expenditure
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan has found that companies across various industries will apply for exemption from the first round of emission control, coming into effect in 2015. read more>>
International
GTAT wants court to cancel Apple's sapphire contract
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A supplier enlisted to make sapphire screens for Apple mobile devices has asked a bankruptcy court to free it from contracts that it branded "oppressive and burdensome." read more>>
Ultra-fast internet connections coming
WASHINGTON, USA: Really high speed Internet connections are likely open up new kinds of communication such as "telepresence" and improve services such as remote health care, a survey of experts has shown. read more>>
More International
Government
Ocean economy plans to be released this week
President Jacob Zuma will release the results of work done to explore the potential of the country's ocean economy at the first Operation Phakisa open day in Durban this week. read more>>
Gauteng commissions township economy study
The Gauteng Provincial Government will commission a baseline study on the township economy to understand its size, spread and strength as well as innovative ways of measuring its social and economic importance. read more>>
Communities urged to save water
Government has appealed to communities to save water and help protect the country's water infrastructure at all times. read more>>
Prasa flouted its own rules says A-G
The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), which is spending R51bn to revitalise its commuter rail unit, contravened its supply-chain management policy in a R3.5bn deal to procure locomotives, the Auditor-General said in the agency's annual report. read more>>
R1bn set aside for township economies
The Gauteng government will invest more than R1bn to build and improve infrastructure for township economies in the next five years, says Premier David Makhura. read more>>
Dube TradePort is now an industrial development zone
The Dube TradePort in Durban is an Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), joining three other similar economic zones spread out across the country. read more>>
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Marketing & Media
    Future of brand marketing up for debate at Brand Week
    Online copy of the Cannes report 2014 now available
    Vodacom launches newest pop culture music streaming app

    Medical
      Hunger Games: How the brain 'browns' fat to aid weight loss - Karen N. Peart
      More bone marrow donors needed in SA

      Retail
        Fashion Week Africa unveils designer line-up
        Creating memorable experiences in-store through digital - Craig Perry
        Caution needed with online purchasing as Christmas approaches - Richard Keymer

        Government
          SADC observers will monitor Botswana elections - Nthambeleni Gabara
          Ebola: West Africa needs more help - More Matshediso

          CSI
            Investec announces winners of 2014 Junior Innovators competition
            It's Your Turn to fill a "Feed Me Bag"
            Good Hope FM opens Santa Shoebox pop-up

            Finance
              Appointment of new Reserve Bank head welcomed
              Regulations on tax free savings accounts soon expected - David Warneke
              Dividends important for superior long-term investment results - Rynel Moodley

              Agriculture
                Sea Harvest launches new R125m trawler

                Building
                  Guidance note on BIM released

                  GreenBiz
                    Six arrests made in Kruger National Park
                    Blue Flag status awarded to a record 82 sites

                    HR & Recruitment
                      Resigning without a new job is not always a bad idea - Niteske Marshall
                      Shell, Raizcorp launch revised LiveWire programme
                      Creating a work environment that improves wellbeing

                      Legal
                        Lawyer returns from China-Africa exchange programme
                        Private healthcare stakeholders to make submissions - Neil Kirby
                        Shuttleworth judgment requires more detailed analysis - Ashlin Perumall and Shmuel Moch

                        Property
                          'Copy and paste' won't work in African retail landscape
                          Growthpoint's talks with Acucap at advanced stage - Alistair Anderson
                          Redefine offers learnership programme for listed property sector

                          Education
                            EduPlant announces competition winners
                            UCT's Medical School is best in Africa
                            How to choose an essay writing service - Charles Mburugu

                            Tourism
                              Hotel Verde goes global
                              Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Newlands launched
                              Redefining travel agents' valuable role in 21st century

                              ICT
                                A new marketing era? - Jessie Rudd
                                Oracle addresses IT skills shortage in Africa
                                Always-on enterprise class storage is key - Kalvin Subbadu

                                Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                  Shimmy Beach Club announces new Summer Season menu
                                  2014/2015 Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert line-up
                                  [Babylonstoren] A new kind of country getaway - Jessica Taylor

                                  Automotive
                                    Super Group buys UK motor dealer Allen Ford for R606m
                                    Kia Optima Hybrid wins four Plus X awards
                                    First Car Rental expands African footprint
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