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In South Africa, security is of necessity a big business. It is ever present and visible at every step: in the guise of the brisk trade in security and surveillance equipment; in the high walls surrounding free-standing homes and residential complexes; in the gated or boomed residential areas... ... more

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Hunting is a popular sport in South Africa and an important section of economy, but there is also a strong anti-hunting sentiment in the country.

Coffee and light breakfast at the break of dawn, followed by a morning hunt. At mid-day, a lavish brunch and a couple of hours of rest. Then off for the afternoon of hunting until sunset. ... more

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Construction industry dispute adjudication. Is it effective?

The construction industry in South Africa has a number of processes to resolve disputes that arise because of misunderstandings, disagreements, problems with quality of work, non-payment, etc. Most disputes and grievances arise when two or more parties to a construction contract disagree on processes, payment, deadlines or outcomes for construction projects. Usually, the process of dispute resolution starts with mediation and progresses to arbitration and/or litigation if the mediation isn’t successful. ... more

Optimise your use of QR codes to market an event

Every major event – be it an expo, a music concert, a networking convention, a movie premier, or a tech launch, etc. will require an integrated approach to marketing. You know that people attending the event will have the smartphone capability to tweet about it, post Instagram photos from the event, post videos to YouTube and to interact with multi-media on the go. ... more

South African home-grown passenger cars are few and far between. However, many world-class cars are manufactured or assemble in the country, for the local and international markets. ... more

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