7 Feb 2012

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Don't get in a state...

...with the road closures if you are anywhere near Cape Town this Thursday, 9 February 2012 - just check the list of roads to be closed for Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address.

On the investment front, critics are up in arms over what they say are Transnet delays that are costing SA billions, and on the mining front, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says the mining industry must transform.

On the security front, there have been complaints that the secrecy bill has not been explained properly.

And there's plenty more news to catch up on; happy reading!

Rod Baker, general manager: content

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Accommodation

Lonrho Hotels to manage Grand Hotel Kinshasa
Lonrho Hotels, a wholly owned division of Lonrho Plc, has announced that it has entered into a ten year management agreement for the 450-room Grand Hotel Kinshasa, formerly the InterContinental Hotel, in the capital of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more >>

Carlson, Rezidor establish Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group; starts 2012 in Africa on high note
MINNEAPOLIS, US / BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company, and The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world, recently announced that they have established The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. The group is also starting 2012 in Africa, on a high note... Read more >>

Hospitality

Hôtel & Lodge: Long Beach is "Best Resort" in the world
Hôtel & Lodge magazine, a much respected French magazine that aims to offer a unique view on hotels, private retreats and lodges across the world, recently awarded its "Best Resort" commendation to Long Beach. Read more >>

Tourism

Searches for holidays to Africa overtake North America and close gap with Europe
LONDON, UK: Online holiday searches totalled 3.1 million at the latter end of 2011 and the African continent saw a surge of queries far exceeding those for the Caribbean, Far East or South East Asia, according to leading digital marketing agency, Greenlight's latest report Holidays Issue 11. Read more >>

Wilderness reaches final of WTTC Tourism of Tomorrow Awards
Wilderness has been nominated as a finalist in the World Travel and Tourism Council's (WTTC) Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2012 in the category Global Tourism Business, for a third time, following recognition in the 2007 and 2010 awards. This category recognises best practice in sustainable tourism in businesses in any tourism sector that operates in multiple destinations. Read more >>

Tours

Avondale Wine Estate offers visitors eco-tour
Avondale, a family-owned wine estate located in the Paarl winelands, is offering visitors to its farm an extraordinary outing with a difference - an eco tour of the Avondale farm. Read more >>


Government
Warning to motorists ahead of SONA
Several streets will be closed to traffic in the Cape Town city centre ahead of the State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday, authorities have warned. President Jacob Zuma will deliver the annual speech during a joint seating of the National Assembly to be broadcast at 7pm. There will also be parking restrictions around the Parliamentary precinct on Plein Street. Read more >>

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Travel
Travel Tips from Germany
BERLIN, GERMANY: The first edition of Travel Tips covers a host of information. The German National Tourist Board themes for 2012 are exciting and cover new aspects of Germany. Read more >>

Room for improvement at Inn on the Square
[Sindy Peters] When staying over at a hotel you'd like to feel as if you're at a home away from home - minus the chores. Apart from the friendly hotel staff, the refurbished rooms, the perfect location and the view from the pool deck, there's nothing really inviting about the city-based Inn on the Square in Cape Town. Read more >>

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  • Prism Awards add Student Award for 2012
  • Press freedom as the ANC sees it [Stephen Grootes: @StephenGrootes]
  • DMMA appoints 2012 exec committee
  • What can Brand ANC learn from centenary brands? [Thabani Khumalo]
  • Brand new look in fridge, kitchen
  • New chief sales and marketing officer at Neotel
  • The delicate art of medical marketing [Craig Lyon]
  • Restructuring looms at TopTV as CEO steps down
  • Community newspapers have potential to change trends
  • Imagining Web 3.0 discusses influence of Web 3.0 on media, society
  • Afrikaans advertising slipping towards mediocrity? [Andrea le Sueur]
  • Creative Circle results for November, December 2011
  • European music festival at Design Indaba, Your Street Challenge extended
  • The humble but immeasurably powerful photograph [Francois Rank]
  • Tricks of the trade: improving your on-air content [Caren Olsen]
  • EXCLUSIVE: Punk'd out of ATL funk [Herman Manson: @marklives]
  • Entries open for Responsible Drinking Media Awards
  • New DJs ready 93.8FM for 2012 growth
  • Can Facebook ever make (real) money? [Thomas Oosthuizen]
  • Fairest Cape forms background to top film, TV productions

    • Medical

  • Gene mutation discovery sparks hope for effective endometriosis screening [Karen N. Peart]
  • Go bold or bald with 9th annual CANSA Shavathon
  • 2012 IPA Best of Health Awards open for entries
  • Become a moment in time
  • Straight from the gut: Microbes can cause obesity [Helen Dodson]
  • Addicts' cravings have different roots in men and women [Bill Hathaway]

    • Retail

  • Simba launches high value competition
  • Research from SACSC indicates 4.5% growth in retail for 2012
  • KFC expands its African roost
  • World Energy Council head to deliver closing speech at Africa Energy Indaba
  • Fountainhead concludes Centurion Boulevard deal
  • Consumers are under pressure
  • AVI stock surges on trading update
  • Miss Lux Smooth Skin winner announced
  • New eco-friendly packaging for soft fruit extends shelf life
  • Branding Menlyn Maine [Michele van Heerden]
  • Gauteng liquor bill 'hard to enforce'
  • New trio from Waterkloof
  • Design students can enter Pentawards Concepts competition

    • Government

  • Gordhan's budget should boost business confidence
  • Molewa applauds rhino poachers' sentence
  • Full steam for Bloem to Maseru train [Michael Thakadu]
  • Editors: State control of media not the way to go
  • Premier's Hotline set to improve service delivery [Clement Moaga]

    • Non-profit & Community Services

  • Community building workshops contribute to social cohesion

    • Finance, Accounting & Banking

  • Financial adviser numbers increase in spite of high drop-out rate
  • Ethos Private Equity acquires Kevro for R850 million

    • Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry

  • Dept leads Eastern Cape school-agriculture revival
  • Hershey to invest US$10 million in cocoa production in West Africa
  • Wool prices affect textile industry
  • SA maintains net agricultural exporter status
  • Should SA communal lands be privatised?
  • Farmers turn to drought-resistant wild rooibos

    • Arts & Entertainment

  • e.tv slapped with R35 000 fine for Gaddafi footage
  • TopTV's Govender goes
  • Bursaries available for young, emerging directors
  • Filmmakers, critics invited to Talent Campus Durban

    • Building & Construction

  • Road construction under pressure due to bitumen shortage
  • Afrisam-SAIA Award promotes sustainability in architecture, construction

    • Environment & Conservation

  • Climate Change Leadership Awards' deadline extended
  • Environmentally aware mead brewer offers beekeeper-training
  • Wetlands crucial to tourism, community livelihoods

    • Human Resources & Recruitment

  • Rising Star Awards acknowledges young talent
  • Less black female executives appointed despite high demand

    • Legal

  • Legal challenge threatens FDI
  • Independent regulation of media not a viable option - Kathleen Rice
  • Woolworth's "Good Old Fashioned" an imitation [Eben van Wyk and John Foster]
  • Top prosecutor Breytenbach is suspended by NPA

    • Manufacturing

  • Nestlé opens Potchefstroom coffee creamer factory
  • Nampak aims to double its Africa earnings
  • CSIR launches titanium additive manufacturing technology

    • Education & Training

  • No space in EC universities [Msindisi Fengu]
  • Vocational training or a university degree? [Natalie Zimmelman]
  • Edublox honours its learners of the year

    • Engineering

  • Bosch Holdings appoints new chief executive
  • Bosch Projects appoints new MD

    • IT & Telecommunications

  • First students graduate from Samsung Electronics Engineering academy
  • Mi-fone appoints new head of operations
  • MXit app developers must create amusement, enterainment - Maxxor survey

    • Fishing & Maritime

  • Transnet to provide clarity on UAL deal [Andries Mahlangu]
  • Alleged abalone thief to appear in court
  • Google Earth Ocean Terrain receives major update

    • Logistics

  • Low-cost airline expands routes to African countries
  • Turkish Airlines bullish African expansion plans
  • SA logistics firm in strategic tie-up with UAE retailer
  • New R1.3bn Agulhas II in ship-hull research

    • Science & Technology

  • Technologies that future-proof your Toshiba laptop [Jorge da Silva]
  • Learners called to enter SKA competition
  • Tech-savvy Singapore sees spike in online scams

    • Health & Beauty

  • Tips to ease the stressful load of living [Marika Sboros]
  • 35% increase expected in colour cosmetics market in MEA
  • Misty Hills Hotel hosts Positive Ageing Edutalks & Expo

    • Lifestyle

  • Storm Thorgerson's top album covers exhibited
  • Bittereinder: the mole-kangaroo that likes to bons [Sindy Peters]
  • PvD, impressive as always; Soundscape, not so much [Francois Campbell]
  • Die Antwoord to appear on David Letterman

    • Automotive

  • New auction manager appointed at Burchmore's Sandton
  • New vehicle sales show dramatic increase in January

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