Inflation is down, but construction industry must still play safe

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/762840-208×117.jpg?5″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Inflation is down, but construction industry must still play safe” align=”left”><p>South Africa’s annual headline consumer inflation rate reached 3.0% in December 2024, a slight increase...

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Sassa to suspend SRD grants where fraud is suspected

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/762770-208×117.jpg?2″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”The South African Social Security Agency is to suspend payment of Social Relief of Distress grants where fraud is suspected. Archive photo: Barbara Maregele /...

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South Africa’s holiday retail spend jumps by 7%

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/762744-208×117.jpg?5″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”South Africa’s holiday retail spend jumps by 7%” align=”left”><p>Visa’s Retail Spend Monitor survey provides insights into South African consumer behaviour during the 2024/25 holiday shopping...

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Crypto lobbying risks regulatory capture, South African cenbank boss tells Davos event

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/762711-208×117.jpg?5″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Source: Reuters. Brian Armstrong, chairman and chief executive officer of Coinbase.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Reuters. Brian Armstrong, chairman and chief executive officer of Coinbase.&lt;/span><p>Surrounded by crypto...

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After the Bell: Why SA’s state bank ambition is dead in the water

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/762708-208×117.jpg?5″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Source:” align=”left”><br><span >Source: [[https://www.pexels.com/search/cityscape/ Pexels]]&lt;/span><p>Another state-owned enterprise (SOE) has gone down the tubes. It’s a blight for the state-owned entity universe and further underscores the...

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Nedbank selects DNA Brand Architects as PR partner

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/762705-208×117.jpg?3″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”DNA Brand Architects has been chosen as a PR partner to Nedbank. Source: Supplied.” align=”left”><br><span >DNA Brand Architects has been chosen as a PR partner...

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SA’s president calls for global partnerships at World Economic Forum in Davos

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/762657-208×117.jpg?2″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Source: World Economic Forum.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: World Economic Forum.&lt;/span><p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated the government’s commitment to collaborating with all social partners to achieve inclusive...

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#OrchidsandOnions: How AutoTrader’s humour-driven ads are shaking up car marketing

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/762620.jpg” width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”#OrchidsandOnions: How AutoTrader’s humour-driven ads are shaking up car marketing” align=”left”><p>Here’s a quiz for you out in Adland: Guess the brand from the following clues...

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America’s path to ‘liquid gold’: Trump reveals new tariffs and national energy strategy

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/762595-208×117.jpg?5″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Source:” align=”left”><br><span >Source: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rahZ_CeEpqI YouTube]]&lt;/span><p>The External Revenue Service initiative was officially given the green light at Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Monday, 20 January 2025,...

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Trump’s $TRUMP meme coin spikes 4,500% ahead of inauguration

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/762591-208×117.jpg?5″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Source: gettrumpmemes.com” align=”left”><br><span >Source: gettrumpmemes.com&lt;/span><p>President-elect Donald Trump launched a cryptocurrency meme coin called $TRUMP on Friday, 17 January, 2025, just days before his inauguration.</p><br> <a...

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