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EU to introduce virtual strip searches at airports by 2010 |
Digital body scanners which leave little to the imagination will be used by airport security on passengers travelling across the European Union within two years. Read more...
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Education campaign to ensure quality learning, teaching |
The newly launched Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign will help to improve the quality of education for all learners especially the poor through mobilising communities to provide support to schools, teachers and learners. Read more... |
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Tips on maximising your customer loyalty |
Andrew Clare, MD of Reliance and global customer intelligence guru, highlighted the need for organisations to develop and unpack true customer value through the realisation of the importance of the customer, in order to remain competitive in today's market. Read more... |
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Australian project to be launched to South Africa |
A residential development on Australia's Gold Coast will soon be launched to the South African market. Coast, a (AUD) $101m project near Brisbane, will consist of 150 apartments that will each be appointed with fittings that embody contemporary coastal living. Read more...
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SA´s 20th marine protected area |
Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk this week promulgated the Stilbaai Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Western Cape province, making it South Africa's twentieth such protected area. Read more... |
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Entrepreneurs not mortgage risk |
Small business owners are often viewed as bad risks when it comes to mortgage finance, but new study shows that they are actually better risks than the average borrower. Read more... |
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R12m for black accountants |
The University of the Free State will get R12-million over the next four years from the Thuthuka Bursary Fund to train black students as chartered accountants, the university said. Read more... |
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Japan, China approved as once-off ivory importers |
The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism confirmed that the international body, following careful review, has accredited Japan and China to import the precious commodity for the once-off sale of stockpiled ivory. Read more... |
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Joburg switches on 2010 countdown clock |
The Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Amos Masondo, has unveiled the City’s 2010 Countdown Clock at the Metro Centre building in Braamfontein. Read more... |
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Gautrain could save motorists 585 000km per day |
The multi-billion rand Gautrain project which will run between Pretoria and Johannesburg and OR Tambo International Airport will save Gauteng motorists up to 585 000 vehicle kilometres per day. Read more... |
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House prices slide more |
House price inflation slowed further year-on-year in September, edging closer to the seemingly inevitable spectre of deflation, the FNB House Price Index showed. Read more... |
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Don´t mess with Kahdafi |
The Libyan government has decided to halt deliveries oil deliveries to Switzerland, the Libyan oil company Tamoil said. Read more... |
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Lender denies it is fleecing taxi owners |
SA Taxi Finance, whose contracts are being investigated by the National Credit Regulator, has denied that its credit agreements contain hidden costs or constitute reckless lending. Read more... |
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Senate OKs energy tax breaks in bailout bill |
The Senate approved legislation extending billions of dollars in tax credits for the solar, wind and biodiesel industries as part of a $700 billion rescue plan for Wall Street. Read more...
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Acceptance Speech newly appointed President |
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Telkom rolls out its own 3G network |
Telkom will over the next month deploy its own third generation (3G) wireless network across the country. This will bring the fixed-line operator closer to providing its customers with fully converged information communication technology solutions, reports Southafrica.info. Read more...
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