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Here's a round-up of the day's news, including the Public Procurement Bill being signed into law and why social media marketing matters.
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[TOP STORY] War-linked shipping delays threaten stock availability and costs in SA
‘We know that the cost of the fuel products will be felt immediately by consumers, but the trickle-down effect into the rest of the economy will be evident for quite some time to come,’ says Paul Vos, regional MD of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.
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[TOP STORY] Gautrain prepares for next phase as concession negotiations near completion
‘We are not far from the announcement. We are just making sure that everything is kept tightly under lock and key so that there is not any form of influence that can enter that process,’ says Gautrain CEO, Tshepo Kgobe.
Roadblocks go high-tech as fine enforcement ramps up
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[TOP STORY] Africa’s growth outpaces world as global economy slows
‘A weak dollar is generally a good thing for emerging economies because it enables their central banks to keep on easing or to at least maintain their monetary stance and thus stimulate domestic demand,’ says Aroni Chaudhuri, chief economist for Africa at Coface.