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[Lesley Stones] Opposition to the high cost of making a cellphone call from one network to another is rising, with SA now being derided for falling behind Namibia in its prices. 28 Jul 2009 13:40
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[Dumisani Ndlela] It's no longer cheers for local wine and spirit lovers. Come August, they will pay more for wines and spirits, after finance minister Tendai Biti increased customs duty on these products. 20 Jul 2009 12:13
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WASHINGTON: Movie directors, composers, authors, legal experts, policy-makers and others are meeting here this week to discuss the "threats and opportunities" the Internet poses to copyright in the digital age. 8 Jun 2009 12:52
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LG is pushing for the enactment of the Anti-Counterfeit Bill into law as a measure to fight peddling of counterfeit goods such as cellphone handsets and associated gadgets in Kenya. 23 Jan 2009 08:11
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The Botswana authorities have become the latest of a number of governments around the world to recall Chinese-made dairy products, following the melamine scare. 14 Oct 2008 07:32
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[Sibongakonke Shoba] Authorities are struggling to prevent counterfeit goods entering South Africa as criminals are using embassies to smuggle the products into the country. 11 Sep 2008 12:08
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Doing Business 2009: Record year for regulatory reform in Africa - Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Botswana make key improvements; Mauritius ranks highest in region on ease of Doing Business. 11 Sep 2008 07:41
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A number of Black business organisations including the National African Federated Chambers of Commerce (NAFCOC), Black Management Forum (BMF) and Black Lawyers Association (BLA) have reacted with anger to a recent High Court judgement that found that Chinese South Africans now qualify as BBBEE and EAA beneficiaries. 3 Jul 2008 10:29
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The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) is a statutory development agency for promoting, supporting and ensuring media development and diversity, set up as a partnership between the South African Government and major print and broadcasting media companies, in terms of the MDDA Act No. 14 of 2002. 11 Jan 2008 06:43