When to re-brand your business

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Businesses often need to rebrand to focus on their target markets, says Gail Macleod.

KZN set to tap into the ‘bleisure’ travel industry at conference

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Tourism KwaZulu-Natal (TKZN) will be promoting ?bleisure?? tourism at the World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa) which is being held in Cape Town.

Helping young South Africans make their way in the world

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With the youth unemployment rate sitting at above 50%, growing numbers of young South Africans are considering entrepreneurship as a career option.

Furnishing people with jobs

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A government-owned eco-furniture manufacturing plant specialising in building coffins was officially launched.

Entry to digital marketplace

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Cisco South Africa?s R10 million state-of-the-art incubation hub was launched at the Dube Tradeport in Durban

Origin certificates vital for export products

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Concerns have been raised and directed at Sacci about the rising practice of fraudulent certificates of origin being issued in SA.

Long working hours are bad for business, study finds

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A local research study by a UKZN Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduate found that working long hours affects productivity.

Agency makes the most of digital opportunities

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Advertising agency Ogilvy Durban?s digital capabilities catapulted into global leadership territory with the launch of Social. Lab in South Africa.

How to get started online

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Women entrepreneurs have the potential to contribute to a significant increase in GDP and jobs over the next decade.

Call for more KZN entries in ‘Oscars’ of tourism

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The 2019 Lilizela Tourism Awards, which recognise service excellence and the ?best of the best? in the hospitality industry.

Trade summit crucial to boost development

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KZN is again rolling out the red carpet for delegates coming from all over the country to attend a two-day national Special Economic Zone Summit.

Brush up on labour laws before hiring

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South Africa is regarded as having the worst labour-employer relations in the world.

Ghana mission yields deals and investment opportunities

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The group of about 30 businesspeople arrived back in South Africa on Sunday after four days in Accra attending seminars.

Informal sector will harness tech potential

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The Human Sciences Research Council will for the first time undertake a standardised survey of the informal sector in South Africa.

Giving spaza shop owners a financial helping hand

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The spaza shop market is valued at around R40 billion per year and 90% or more of the transactions are cash.

No lounging about for furniture design duo

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A Durban-based husband and wife business team, Mholi and Nqobile Mthembu, believe the sky is the limit for their furniture design company, Woodnovation.

Luxury overlooking the sea

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While Cape Town is home to several exclusive mansions, there are a few multimillion-rand properties in KZN, mostly in Zimbali and uMhlanga.

The North Coast property market ‘is booming’

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KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast is a “commercial sleeping giant”. This is the view of Mark Johnson, a licensee of Seeff North Coast.

Minimum wage exemption process for employers

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What to do if you can’t afford to pay the required amount

Zikode: SA economy needs to grow at a faster pace

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The South African economy must grow at a faster pace in order to create job opportunities, especially for youth.

City hones its approach to changing growth path

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A Shape Durban workshop was held at the Botanic Gardens where the planning team worked to incorporate the Shape Durban concept.

Ithala sets sights on state-owned bank status

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Ithala SOC Limited is undergoing an organisation-wide restructure to ?Build the Bank?, install a new banking technology platform, recapitalise, and appoint skilled ...

Malls for rural folks’ convenience

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The rural communities of Jozini and Tugela Ferry in northern KwaZulu-Natal are set to get multi-million rand shopping centres that will bring large one-stop retail ...

Durban Business Fair 2012 launched

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The biggest annual showcase for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in SA, the Durban Business Fair, is set to take place in September. Now in its 14th year, the ...