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Airbus A350XWB lands in SA
PRETORIA: The Airbus A350XWB - which is on a world tour - landed in South Africa at the weekend, where it carried out crucial high airfield performance and auto-landing trials at OR Tambo International Airport. Read more >>


Logistics
Sanral chairperson resignation accepted
PRETORIA: Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has accepted the resignation letter of chairperson of the South African Nation Roads Agency Limited (Sanral). Read more >>

Stalled on the Trans-Africa Highway

Sulaiman Philip

There is an old joke they tell in Democratic Republic of Congo: Mobutu Sese Seko, the strongman who ruled the country with an iron fist for three decades, receives a phone call from a fellow African leader. He is under rebel attack and needs advice. Read more >>

Aviation
SAA adds more travel options in Africa
PRETORIA: National carrier, South African Airways (SAA), is adding more travel options on the African continent. Read more >>

Railway
Transnet wagon refurbishment facility officially opened
PRETORIA: Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown and Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas have officially opened Transnet's wagon refurbishment facility. Read more >>

Transport
SANRAL's secrecy: R2K comes out fighting
R2K Western Cape has rejected SANRAL's refusal to allow even limited transparency in the matter of proposed e-tolls in the Western Cape. Read more >>

Traffic toll another toll on e-toll roads

Paddy Hartdegen

Cape Town may well be the most congested city in South Africa but you are most likely to be caught in a traffic jam on the Ben Schoeman motorway between Johannesburg and Pretoria. Read more >>


International

India's Flipkart takes on Amazon with a $1bn warchest
MUMBAI, INDIA: India's top e-commerce company Flipkart said it had raised $1bn (60bn rupees) in funds as it battles US company Amazon for supremacy in the hyper-competitive local online buying market. Read more >>


More International


Government

Mchunu asks architects for help with PGDP
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has asked on architects and stakeholders in the architectural fraternity to work with the provincial government to realise the objectives of the Provincial Growth and Development Plan (PGDP). Read more >>

R2K statement on Sanral "confidential" court case
A statement issued by the Right2Know Campaign and Section 16 seeks to intervene urgently in a secrecy application brought by SANRAL and Protea Parkways Consortium (PPC). Read more >>

Sanral asks court to keep Cape N1 tolls secret

Carol Paton

The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral) will ask the Western Cape High Court next week to grant it a secrecy application, which will allow it keep details of the proposed tolling of the N1 and N2 highways confidential. Read more >>


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Marketing & Media
    Shifting to the next phase of CRM: Marketing automation - Lauren Heap
    Selfie campaign for good
    Can magazines survive? - Marion Scher

    Retail
      Incentives 'may be pointless' - Ntsakisi Maswanganyi
      Evolution of delivery systems to accommodate e-tail growth - Leoni Volschenk
      Unilever releases Food Label Guide

      Government
        Africa must look for partnerships - Chris Bathembu
        National Science Week underway
        Nearly 5,000 land claims processed in two weeks

        CSI
          One Laptop per Child launches first project in SA
          Keeping a Girl in School: a long-term initiative
          MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet gives back R1m every week

          Finance
            Africa to benefit from BRICS bank
            Investment mission kicks off in Taiwan
            Salga welcomes improvements in audit outcomes

            Agriculture
              It's Africa's Time celebrates inclusive partnerships across Africa
              An integrated approach to global food security
              Protecting rooibos trademark, promoting economic growth

              Building
                Architecture's influence on interior design - Callie van der Merwe
                Gauteng townships set for a facelift - More Matshediso
                SA women grow in construction - More Matshediso

                GreenBiz
                  Racing through snow for solar power - Sindy Peters
                  New publication addresses poaching issues
                  The green gap for IT service providers

                  HR & Recruitment
                    First Think Big TV programme focused on the business plan
                    New equity act comes into operation
                    Lie on your CV and face jail, job seekers are warned

                    Legal
                      Court services get biggest slice of justice budget
                      Transnet faces R80bn claim from pensioners
                      The 'undesirable person' provisions of the new immigration legislation - Michael Yeates and Shane Johnson

                      Manufacturing
                        Dolphin Bay manufactures new-generation wood preservative
                        AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA - Nick Hedley
                        Hulamin's earnings up 42% on weaker rand - Mark Allix

                        Property
                          Landlords need to protect themselves against the Credit Amnesty Act - Martin Goodman
                          £602m profit in six months for Intu Properties
                          Trending: the evolution and rise of townships

                          Education
                            R12,5m for mining and engineering education at Wits
                            Dutch student death - bar becomes coffee shop
                            Technology shaping Africa's future

                            Tourism
                              Air Mauritius... it's like floating on air - Rod Baker
                              International Hotel School awards R210,000 bursary
                              Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp opens in the Kaokoveld

                              ICT
                                Long live AV
                                Telecommunications requests info on SMMEs
                                Data scientists and chief data officers - fact or fad? - Davide Hanan

                                Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                  Because life's better with bubbles - Ilse van den Berg
                                  Winners of the South African Savanna Comic's Choice Awards announced
                                  Line-up announced for White Mountain Festival

                                  Automotive
                                    Nasrec prepares for 2015 International Motor Show
                                    Hino SA rewarded for outstanding performance
                                    Thai automotive industry interested in SA
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