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 | carbonTrack South Africa, the local representative of an Australian company that developed a smart energy management platform to allow corporate and private users to measure, monitor and manage their electricity consumption remotely, using their phone, tablet or desktop, all in real time, has begun manufacturing the intelligent devices in South Africa. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Fiera Milano The South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has confirmed that it will be bringing a contigent of international buyers, mostly from Africa, to the 2014 Food Hospitality World Africa exhibition, 26-28 May at the CTICC. Read more >>
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 | The Eastern Cape Province is well known for its auto-sector and the jobs it creates. This car-manufacturing hub hosts global players such as Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Ford and General Motors who, by operating and manufacturing in the area, are creating jobs in one of South Africa's poorest provinces. Read more >>
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 | Local cleaning and household materials manufacturer Reggae Chemicals has implemented Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 to help service a new wave of customers from outside of South Africa. AccTech Systems, a business solutions provider and Microsoft Dynamics ERP Partner of the Year 2013, has implemented the solution. Read more >>
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 | As work on the second phase of the Western Aqueduct - the mega bulk water pipeline which extends from Inchanga to Ntuzuma - gathers momentum, eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS) has warned motorists of potential disruptions and road closures that can be expected within the next couple of months. Read more >>
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 | David Furlonger South African manufacture of Peugeot's 301 sedan, which is designed for emerging markets, would give the French car maker the local credibility it has lacked since returning to the market in 2002. Read more >>
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 | Allergic disorders specifically of the nose are very common in Southern Africa and affect about two out of every ten people according to the Allergy Society of South Africa. But with good technology, tackling household allergens needn't be an impossible task. Read more >>
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 | David Furlonger As Ford's only manufacturing operation in the Middle East and Africa‚ Ford Southern Africa is in pole position to benefit from the group's decision to intensify marketing and production in sub-Saharan Africa‚ says Stephen Odell‚ president of Ford's European‚ Middle East and African operations. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley ALT X-listed Beige Holdings reported a larger interim loss for its six months to December‚ amid an "extremely challenging" period for the contract manufacturer of home and personal care products. Read more >>
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 | Phakamisa Ndzamela Investment company Brimstone is taking a majority stake in a black economic empowerment (BEE) consortium that will acquire between 8% and 8.5% in ship‚ rail and port operator Grindrod. Read more >>
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 | Evan Pickworth South African executives remain a pretty gloomy bunch‚ with Grant Thornton's latest report on business leadership trends showing that general humour and modesty are considered by senior management to be the least important to good leadership. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Google has bought Titan Aerospace, a manufacturer of solar-powered drones that could be used to boost Internet access to remote areas. Read more >>
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 | FRANKFURT, GERMANY: German's BMW is recalling almost half a million vehicles worldwide because of an engine part defect, a company spokesman said. Read more >>
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 | TOKYO, JAPAN: Sony has warned customers to stop using its new Vaio Fit 11A laptops because of an overheating battery problem that poses a fire risk. The company may recall the models. Read more >>
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 | As South Africa moves to the high demand winter period Eskom says it does not foresee rolling blackouts, but has urged all consumers to use power sparingly. Read more >>
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 | Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant reassured critics of the controversial draft regulations on employment equity that proposed guidelines for quotas would not prejudice coloureds and Indians. Read more >>
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 | Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says despite the fact that South Africa has come a long way in the past 20 years of democracy, more needs to be done to change attitudes to end discrimination in the workplace. Read more >>
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 | South Africa's employed people are most likely to stay in their jobs, according to a report released by Statistics South Africa on Wednesday (9 April). Read more >>
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 | Media reports say that the embattled Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) has asked the ANC to intervene in a mediation process in an attempt to prevent member unions from deserting its ranks after being paralysed for almost two years because of bitter in-fighting between different factions. Read more >>
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