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Forklifts Suited For The Food Sector

Cape Town News Reader — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:04 +0000

CRITERION Equipment distributes and supports a wide range of TCM forklift trucks designed to carefully handle food and beverage loads, not only during production, but also in warehousing and transport.

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Verni Enters Cape Flooring Market

Cape Town News Reader — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:04 +0000

VERNI-Speciality Construction Products, the performance flooring specialists, have recently opened a regional office in the Western Cape.

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I&J Catches The Profit Wave

Cape Town News Reader — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:04 +0000

IRVIN & JOHNSON (I&J), the Cape-based hake fishing and frozen foods specialist owned by brands conglomerate AVI, has pulled off a remarkable comeback performance in the interim period ending December 2011.

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SDLG The Formidable New Entrant

Cape Town News Reader — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:00:08 +0000

A new entrant that could prove to be a formidable competitor has stepped to the fore in the local market for construction and materials handling equipment.

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More Than Just A Rubber Company

Cape Town News Reader — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:00:08 +0000

THE Cape Town Rubber Company, based in Paarden Eiland, has established itself as a leading suppler of rubber and related products in the Western Cape over the past 50 years.

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Construction Needs More Public Projects

Cape Town News Reader — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:00:08 +0000

Indications are that the building sector has bottomed and is recovering, albeit slowly. Richard Williams, CEO of the Gordon Verhoef and Krause Group of Companies warns that “What transpires in Europe over the next few months will give us a better idea of the direction in which we are heading.

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2012 A Hurry Up And Wait Harvest

Cape Town News Reader — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:10 +0000

The 2012 harvest has produced excellent quality aromatic whites and reds of intense colour and well-balanced ripeness, according to Callie van Niekerk, who heads all Distell’s winery operations. This is despite the early January heat spikes that initially were a cause for concern, as well as shortages of water in some areas.

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Cape Town’s Regeneration Programme

Cape Town News Reader — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:09 +0000

Executive Mayor Patricia de Lille recently introduced a programme focusing on the regeneration of identified areas within the City of Cape Town.

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Opportunities For Internet Banking In SA

Cape Town News Reader — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:08 +0000

While many South African banking consumers are taking advantage of the ease and convenience of Internet Banking to meet their basic banking requirements, most have yet to fully harness the potential of their online banking facilities.

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Synergies Flow From Consolidation

Cape Town News Reader — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0000

A series of acquisitions over the past six years has seen the Zest Weg group become a complete solutions provider on projects across Africa, and this was underscored when WEG of Brazil took a major shareholding in the group in mid 2010.

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Acrow Grows In W Cape Market

Cape Town News Reader — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0000

ACROW, one of South Africa’s leading storage and construction equipment company is growing its operations in the Western Cape.

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Employment Grows Steadily

Cape Town News Reader — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Employment in South Africa grew at the annualized rate of 6.8 percent for the month of March outstripping growth in the previous two months, the latest installment of the Adcorp Employment Index says.

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Support For Cape Wine 2012

Cape Town News Reader — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:00:07 +0000

Cape Wine, hosted by Wines of South Africa (WOSA), is back after four years with a significant commitment from producers keen to showcase the major advances in local winemaking to the international trade fraternity of wine buyers, restaurateurs, sommeliers and media.

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Large Industrial Space Shows Growing Demand

Cape Town News Reader — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:00:07 +0000

ENQUIRIES for industrial space to let in the Cape Town area have increased, to the extent that there is a great deal of movement in the upper segment of the market, from 1 500-10 000 sq m in size, reports JHI Properties leasing and sales broker Johan Store.

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Senwes Retreats From Western Cape

Cape Town News Reader — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:00:07 +0000

AGRIBUSINESS giant Senwes has retreated back to Klerksdorp after its pitch at gaining a hold in the Western Cape grain sector was stymied last month.

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Thriving Entrepreneurs In The Cape

Cape Town News Reader — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:00:06 +0000

The Western Cape is alive with entrepreneurial spirit and opportunity, and the rapidly growing membership base of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) in Cape Town is testament to the health of the local SME sector.

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