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Montague Park Shows Promise

Cape Town News Reader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:07 +0000

Once a derelict fertiliser plant, Improvon has revived the land on which Montague Park near Cape Town is built, transforming it into a mixed use site with multiple benefits for users.

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ATM Market Growing Fast

Cape Town News Reader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:07 +0000

Spark ATM Systems, the Cape Town-based independent Automated Teller Machine (ATM) deployer, installed a record total of 205 new ATM’s in the final quarter of 2011. In addition, December 2011 also set a new benchmark for the company with a total of 76 new installations during the month.

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Focus On Europe Only, At Your Peril

Cape Town News Reader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:06 +0000

The Eurozone itself and countries within the Eurozone, given the daily litany of difficulties, have received most of the international media’s attention almost to the exclusion of other countries around the world.

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PERI Invests In Local Operation

Cape Town News Reader — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:09 +0000

PERI Group, one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of formwork and scaffolding systems worldwide, has successfully negotiated the takeover of Stellenbosch-based Wiehahn Formwork and Scaffolding.

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Taxi Payment Card Welcomed

Cape Town News Reader — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:09 +0000

The City of Cape Town has welcomed the recently introduced TAP-I-FARE card payment system. The TAP-I-FARE card is a MasterCard PayPass brought out by the taxi industry

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Call For Coherent Recycling Strategy

Cape Town News Reader — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:08 +0000

LEADING materials and minerals processing technology provider, IMS Engineering, says that it is time that there was a coherent strategy for construction and demolition (C&D) waste recycling in South Africa.

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Confidence Levels Amongst Brokers Pick Up

Cape Town News Reader — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:16 +0000

A recent survey conducted by CIB Insurance Administrators (CIB) has revealed that insurance brokers in South Africa are re-gaining confidence in the South African economy.

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EMS Draws The Cape’s Attention

Cape Town News Reader — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:16 +0000

EXHIBITION Management Services (EMS) is arguably one of the best-known and most active exhibition companies in Africa. It is the continent’s leading independent organiser with associates based throughout the continent.

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Another Go At Saldanha IDZ

Cape Town News Reader — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:16 +0000

The Western Cape Cabinet has issued its support to the Operational Committee (OpsComm) of the Saldanha Bay IDZ Steering Committee to apply to the Department of Trade and Industry for official IDZ designation and an operator permit.

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Nedbank Geared For Business Banking

Cape Town News Reader — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:00:11 +0000

BUSINESS owners and entrepreneurs who aspire to grow their businesses in the Western Cape may want to also turn to Nedbank Business Banking.

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Bitumen Shortage Continues

Cape Town News Reader — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:00:11 +0000

The national bitumen shortage which began in the second half of 2011 has continued into the new year and seems likely to persist until April 2012. At present the oil refineries in Durban and Gauteng are experiencing difficulties with producing bitumen, while the local Cape Town refinery will shut down for maintenance from 17 February to 2 April 2012 and not produce bitumen during that time.

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TESA’s Astounding Success Trajectory

Cape Town News Reader — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:00:11 +0000

SINCE the inception of Cape Town-based TESA in 2000, little could the founders have foreseen the trajectory of growth the effort would show.

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GABS Geared Up For 2012

Cape Town News Reader — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:05 +0000

THE commemoration of 150 years of providing commuter bus services to the communities of Cape Town dominated the GABS calendar of events last year.

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Cape Town Building Picking Up

Cape Town News Reader — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:05 +0000

The City of Cape Town has reported an increase in the number of building plans passed during the last quarter of 2011.There was a 25% increase in the number of plans passed covering residential property and a 31% increase in plans covering non-residential properties.

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Chevron HQ On The Move

Cape Town News Reader — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:04 +0000

Chevron South Africa plans to relocate its South African headquarters to Century City. The group has acquired a gateway site at Century City from the Rabie Property Group on which it is to build a new 9000 square metre green head office.

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Green Roads Start Rolling Out

Cape Town News Reader — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:00:07 +0000

THE establishment of a Greenroads rating system – similar to that employed by the Green Buildings Council of SA – was discussed at the recent Conference on Asphalt Pavements for Southern Africa (CAPSA).

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