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/ 19 February 2007
Twenty four hours after being thrust into the limelight of today’s gossip-obsessed celebrity culture, Britney Spears’ newly freed hair was considering its future. While advisers gathered, agents hovered and rehab beckoned, the hair was said to be resting at a salon in Los Angeles, simply trying to find itself.
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/ 19 February 2007
Most insurance-related complaints arise as a result of policyholders not being informed or having the time to read the fine print on their policies. A good broker will keep you in the know, but it is always commendable to have an understanding of potential pitfalls.
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/ 19 February 2007
Johannesburg residents are increasingly switching to gas after the recent spate of electricity power outages, said Egoli Gas, the city’s gas supplier. But while gas is promoted as more reliable and environmentally friendly than coal-generated electricity, only a quarter of the population in the greater Johannesburg area has access to the gas network.
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/ 19 February 2007
Hope is at hand for hard-pressed broadband consumers, if government’s plans for a cost-based telecoms infrastructure company delivers on its promise. For years the country’s leadership has singled out the impact that exorbitantly priced telecommunication services have on the cost of doing business in South Africa.
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/ 19 February 2007
The Media introduces a new regular feature for media planners this month. Every month, a different media agency will be asked to draw up an advertising plan based on a fictitious brief provided by <i>The Media</i> team. The MediaShop’s Richard Lord was the first to participate.
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/ 19 February 2007
HIV prevalence on the semi-autonomous Tanzanian island of Zanzibar is on the rise, prompting officials to call for a more targeted response to HIV/Aids. According to government estimates, HIV figures have increased from 0,6% in 2002 to 0,9% in 2006.
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/ 19 February 2007
To the casual observer, small businesses are poor stepsisters of large businesses. But small businesses play a vital role in any economy. They provide employment and competition, and a few innovate and grow to businesses of scale and sophistication. Importantly, in a South African context, a vibrant enterprise sector helps reduce the over-concentration of economic power.
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/ 19 February 2007
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that she will make Africa a priority during her country’s leadership of the G8 and the European Union. But last weekend’s first official meeting under German G8 leadership, at which South Africa’s Trevor Manuel was a guest, was not a positive start.
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/ 19 February 2007
Metropolitan’s chief economist and head of international portfolio management, Réjane Woodroffe, is working from home this week, so I call a cell number. The line is excellent, and I find it difficult to believe the voice on the other end — so close it could be in the next room — is speaking from a rondavel in the Eastern Cape, reached via satellite phone.
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/ 19 February 2007
Ferial Haffajee says the lack of transformation in our magazine industry makes her resistant to purchase.