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Five mistakes commonly made by real estate agents
The online property market is growing every day, which makes it harder to make your property stand out. Leading real estate portal Lamudi has identified the five most common mistakes make by real estate agents in order to help you sell your property faster. read more>>



Commercial
Matlosana Mall's effect 'to be felt far afield'
Redefine's R1bn super-regional Matlosana Mall in Klerksdorp will open its doors in October and is expected to serve as a development catalyst for the surrounding area. read more>>
Southern Sun Maputo reopens
Tsogo Sun's Southern Sun Maputo, now the largest hotel in the Mozambican capital, has re-opened after a four-month hiatus during which the hotel went through a US$30 million expansion and makeover that has added significant appeal, interest and comfort for business and leisure guests. read more>>
Digital commercial property trading portal goes live: a first in SA
Property portals are not new to the world of immoveable assets, but taking commercial property trading online is. read more>>
Some of Sanral's tolling 'secrets'
Blacked-out documents relating to Sanral's tolling plans for the N1 and N2 highways in the Western Cape - that have kept secret for years - were released on Tuesday (5 August) by the Cape Town High Court read more>>
Job cuts set to resume at Telkom

Thabiso Mochiko

Telkom's Chief Executive Sipho Maseko has told investors that the company's objectives are to lower the cost of human capital, improve financial performance and bring leadership closer to customers. read more>>
Property Management
Seller-initiated inspections can facilitate home sales
South African homeowners should consider taking the initiative and commissioning a professional inspection report on their home before putting it on the market says Ronald Ennik, CEO of Christie's International-affiliated Ennik Estates. read more>>
What you may not know about property

Kathy East

Here's some property terminology made simple. read more>>
Residential
Some commonalities between fracking in the Karoo and your new townhouse in Gauteng

David de Waal

Fracking activities and new land development projects, which often require the crossing of water courses, need water-use licences in terms of the National Water Act. read more>>
Cape Town's city centre finds its beat amongst first-time buyers

Tracy Kitching

What's happening in Cape Town's CBD? Well, locals, as well as foreigners, have gained huge confidence in central city living in Cape Town. read more>>
Government
22 arrested for defrauding City of Johannesburg

Nosihle Shelembe

The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Parks Tau, says a year-long investigation into corruption and fraud at the City of Johannesburg has resulted in 22 arrests although more may follow. read more>>
Government aid to Stilfontein victims of earth tremor
About 26 families from Khuma township in Stilfontein, east of Klerksdorp, whose homes were badly damaged by this week's earth tremor, are receiving temporary accommodation and basic supplies from government. read more>>
Emotional hand-over of houses in Nyanga
When Human Settlements Deputy Minister Zou Kota-Fredericks arrived at Nyanga East township in Cape Town to hand over a house to 74-year-old Egnas Dyidi, a pensioner who is bedridden by illness, started sobbing uncontrollably. read more>>
Solar panel factory unlocks more sun power in Western Cape
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says the opening of a solar panel manufacturing plant in Cape Town is good for job creation and has the potential to create a number of secondary industries. read more>>
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    Medical
      Ships pose bigger risk of 'importing' Ebola than airports
      Triomf Clinic opens for destitute residents of Pretoria West
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      Retail
        Spar bids for 80% stake in the BWG Group
        Food retailers push to enforce exclusivity - Joan Muler
        Wholesale and Retail Schools of Excellence project launches this week

        Government
          SA's bargaining structures need to change
          Publication of government's latest 'five-year plan'

          Mining
            Sandvik provides solutions to niche market satisfaction
            Anglo American leading the change for women
            Improving productivity in the mining sector - Rhys Evans

            CSI
              Engen KlevaKidz campaign keeps on growing
              Helping animals, helping people in Khayelitsha - Melissa Jane Cook
              eduCate revision programme gets support from Samsung

              Finance
                Transnet needs R100bn from private sector - Linda Ensor
                Liberty's BEE earnings up to 664.7 cents a share
                Transnet gets R6bn guarantee from US-Exim - Linda Ensor

                Agriculture
                  DRC open for agribusiness investment
                  Farming awards to empower emerging and subsistence female farmers

                  Building
                    Lakehaven raises the bar for social housing projects
                    Clarity required on drivers of energy policy decision - Tom Harris
                    Sanral to spend R5.3bn on Port Elizabeth, East London road

                    GreenBiz
                      Experts in waste management to attend WasteCon2014
                      Abalone worth R3m recovered in Free State
                      UJ unveils prototype solar energy vehicle

                      HR & Recruitment
                        What Harvard taught me about running a business in SA - Rowan Belchers
                        Social media: changing the face of modern recruitment - Graham Paulsen
                        Stronger together - Su-Mari Du Bruyn

                        Legal
                          CDH publishes guide on labour legislation changes
                          Employers have a statutory obligation to report criminal conduct - Hugo Pienaar and Thandeka Nhle
                          African female lawyers share their experiences

                          Manufacturing
                            Manufacturing up in June but impact still coming - Ntsakisi Maswanganyi
                            Solar panel production plant launched in Cape Town

                            Education
                              Social entrepreneurship is key to addressing challenges
                              StatPro to support the education of underprivileged children
                              Opportunities abound in maths and science - Nosihle Shelembe
                              Workshops to improve maths teachers' skills - More Matshediso

                              Tourism
                                Mozambique: do you need a visa?
                                Western Cape dominates Inter-Hotel Challenge - Eugene Yiga
                                Understanding 5-star hotel grading

                                ICT
                                  Gamification can be a powerful engagement tool
                                  Data quality's in the eye of the beholder
                                  Fraud prevention requires a three-level risk management approach - Colin Hill

                                  Logistics
                                    SA air cargo security systems get the nod from EU
                                    TransAfrica transport conference will benefit African countries
                                    Sanral clarifies Cape Town toll roads reports

                                    Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                      Call to enter Vodacom In The City
                                      Turn back time with Endermolift - Ruth Cooper
                                      An authentic French afternoon and evening

                                      Automotive
                                        Exporters Club recognises Ford with merit award
                                        Sansom appointed as new head of Audi SA

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