BOOST FOR THE INCLUSIVE OCEAN ECONOMY DIVING DEEPER FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL New partnership set to boost South Africa’s Blue Economy [Cape Town: 23 April 2021] In economic terms, South Africa’s oceans are a vast but limited natural resource that needs to be carefully managed for future generations. However, with proper support, innovation and good environmental management, our oceans have every potential to generate significant growth, positively impact GDP, and help meet the country’s urgent job-creation and skills development requirements in a sustainable manner. BlueCape, is a collaborative partnership founded by the V&A Waterfront and the City of Cape Town.
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New Data Analysis Reveals Surprising Insights About Alcohol Harm in South Africa
Cape Town, 8th April 2021: A new analysis of government crime and trauma admissions data released today reveals surprising insights into the country’s relationship with alcohol and the widely held belief that it is among the worst in the world. The analysis raises fresh questions about the evidence being relied on to support bans on alcohol sales and what should be done next. The data analysis, led by independent data expert Ian McGorian of Silver Fox Consulting, in collaboration with Professor Mike Murray from the University of KwaZulu-Natal School of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science and with financial support from
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Alexander Forbes releases findings of 2020 Manager Watch™ Survey of Retirement Fund Investment Managers
The Alexander Forbes Manager Watch™ Survey of Retirement Fund Investment Managers showcases the performance of institutional fund managers in South Africa, the largest and best asset managers, as well as their BB-BEE ratings. The survey, which was first published in 1994, includes 20 surveys: eight balanced, eleven specialist and one multi-manager. There was an increase of 8.4% among asset managers and 2.6% of new strategies who participated in the surveys in 2020 compared to the previous year. In 2020, 77 asset managers participated and 485 participating strategies. 1. Assets under Management survey highlights The Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) is
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EMBRACING ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO WITHSTAND SHOCKS AND CHANGES TO YOUR INVESTMENTS
Traditional investments like shares, bonds and cash need help. Riccardo Fontanella, head of technical marketing at Alexander Forbes Investments, says that investors are increasingly looking to alternative investments for absorbing shocks from their investment portfolios. Meet Mr Market In his book, The Intelligent Investor, Benjamin Graham describes the financial market as a grumpy, moody and often depressed person. One day he is happy with markets on the rise, the next day he is depressed and causing markets to fall through the floor. The problem is that one never knows in what mood he will be. For many years, blending shares,
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WILD COAST SUN SPRUCES UP TRAUMA & CARE CENTRE
Wild Coast Sun, Sun International’s only beachfront resort, formed a partnership to assist victims of violent crimes get the care they need in a friendly environment. Thanks to the partnership, the local trauma and care centre has received a makeover that means it is a more inviting area in which to be counselled. The Mzamba Trauma and Care Centre is a social responsibility project initiated and funded by Sun International, Wild Coast Sun, Capital Outsourcing Group, Founder’s Golf and Wild Coast Sun Mbizana Development Trust. The Trauma and Care Centre is situated at the Mzamba Police Station opposite the Wild
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NEW EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF FOR MEROPA CASINO
Love is one of the most important ingredients in Earl Larkin, the newly appointed Executive Sous Chef at Meropa Casino and Entertainment World’s dishes. After matriculating, the young Pietermaritzburg Larkin was on a career day outing at the Durban University of Technology when he was shown the hotel school campus. “It was a tough decision (deciding what to study) but I’ve never looked back.” Today he holds a National Diploma in Catering Management. By re-joining Sun International, the chef comes full circle – he started his career in 1993 at the Wild Coast Sun. “We operated the Bengal Brasserie under
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