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N E W S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T B U S I N E S S
Arena Holdings is one of Africa’s
largest English-language news
publishers in print (titles include
Sunday Times, Business Day, Financial Arena serves over 10-million
Mail, The Herald, Sowetan and Daily readers a month in SA
Dispatch) and online (titles include across its websites. Of these,
TimesLIVE, SowetanLIVE, BusinessLIVE, TimesLIVE – is one of South
DispatchLIVE, HeraldLIVE and Vrye Africa’s largest websites and is
Weekblad, amongst others). The the company’s most significant
company broadcasts on DStv (via online brand. The Sunday
Business Day TV, Ignition and The Home Times is SA’s biggest weekend
Channel) and radio (via Vuma FM and newspaper.
Rise FM in SA) and owns a number of
B2B and B2C magazines as well as an
events division, amongst others.
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of acrimo
the crunch
come at la
MOIPONE MALEFANE, jet and immediately went into a than R4-million from convicted toral
BRENDAN BOYLE, meeting with ANC veteran Win- fraudster Schabir Shaik over a Clean wa, to
BUDDY NAIDU, NDIVHUHO
MAFELA, PADDY HARPER,
nie Madikizela-Mandela, who
has been trying to broker a
10-year period;
ý Zuma supporters moved to
sweep the co
to ma
MPUMELELO MKHABELA and truce between the two men this have the voting done manually for the posal
DOMINIC MAHLANGU week. Madikizela-Mandela’s because they do not “trust” the feren
meeting with Mbeki followed a electronic voting system; ANC “I h
ANC presidential hopeful Jacob similar meeting with Zuma at ý ANC stalwart and North REAR GUARD: electo
Zuma has vowed that he will not his Forest Town home on Fri- West provincial Speaker Thandi A soldier eryth
step down as ANC leader if he is day. Zuma told Madikizela- Modise defied her province and watches the v
charged. Mandela that he would not accepted the Zuma camp’s nom- cleaners on be rec
Zuma’s comments, made to agree to “leadership by arrange- ination for the deputy secretary- their way to “Th
the BBC on the eve of his elec- ment” and rejected any attempt general position; and prepare the tion,”
toral battle with President to introduce a “subverted ý Zuma supporters prepared University of “If
TISO BLACK STAR ARCHIVES
Thabo Mbeki at the ANC’s con- to issue a warning to ANC na- Limpopo doubt
ference in Polokwane, came as tional chairman and Mbeki ally for the cusse
the National Prosecuting Au-
thority indicated that it was
‘Why should I Mosiuoa Lekota to recuse him-
self from chairing the confer-
6 000 ANC Me
delegates, nesse
ready to pile new corruption
and tax evasion charges on him
step down? You ence or else conduct the pro-
ceedings impartially.
observers and ANC
journalists town.
next year.
“Why should I step down? You
know what that “Our feeling is that we should
allow him to continue and only
who Wh
descended on memb
know what that would mean, if
there were charges and I
would mean, if push to have him removed if he
misbehaves and abuses the
Polokwane the ba
yesterday block
stepped down? It would mean
that I plead guilty before even
there were chair during the first day, par-
ticularly the electoral commis-
Unive
Picture: spend
going to court,” he said.
“What would be the logic of it?
charges and I sion session,” said one Zuma
ally.
SIMPHIWE star a
NKWALI Pric
I see no logic in it. The day, if I
am taken to court, that the judge
stepped down? It In his interview with the BBC,
Zuma said he would let Mbeki
game
Polok
says: ‘Zuma, we find you guilty’,
as I walk out of court I will say to
would mean that finish his presidential term.
“Why should he leave office
R3 10
tels c
the ANC I am stepping down, I
have been found guilty.”
I plead guilty early? He must finish out his
term smoothly and nicely. It’s
ý See Acc
Touri
Voting for the top six positions before even going not a problem. That space also Pages 4 a 50k
will take place today, and the allows the ANC president to and 5 venue
result will be known tomorrow.
The rest of the NEC will be
to court’ — Jacob Zuma lead the [2009 election] cam-
paign without necessarily hav-
ple a
night
announced later in the week. ing to deal with government demanding that the other’s pre- said: “We think this is an at- Mbeki campaigners have not his presidency of the country — such
All major roads leading in and democracy”. every morning so that he can ferred candidate stand down. tempt by Mbeki’s supporters to thrown in the towel. is going to be absolutely critical pane
out of Polokwane have been In a day of dramatic last- put every effort into the ANC.” Registration of delegates was control Jacob Zuma once he is Gauteng Premier Mbhazima in order for him not to once have Mb
manned by traffic cops and sol- minute developments: Zuma dismissed Archbishop disrupted as security staff bat- elected.” Shilowa addressed delegates at to look over his shoulder and his C
diers since Friday as an expect- ý Madikizela-Mandela ap- Desmond Tutu’s opposition to tled to control a large number of Another said: “It is too late for his home village of Olifantshoek doubt whether he must com- the u
See pages 6, 8 & 9 ed 6 000 delegates, journalists
and observers started trickling
pealed to the ANC’s Top Six for
an “opportunity” to address the
his candidacy, saying he should
stay out of politics.
Mbeki and Zuma supporters
who insulted each other and
any kind of a deal. There is only
one way that this is going to be
in Limpopo where he urged
them to vote for President
plete his task.
“We are too delicately poised
Luxu
down
in. conference this morning and “I have avoided answering the sang songs praising their re- settled and that is through the Thabo Mbeki. to afford a President who has to Stree
A task team of ANC officials sell her unity plan directly to question about Tutu because I spective candidates. Busloads of vote.” Shilowa addressed them on look over his shoulder,” he said. four-s
and the SA Police Service is co- delegates; respect him. The business of the delegates from the OR Tambo The ANC Youth League also Friday at the Royal Kraal, where He said it would “take pure of his
ordinating the security effort for ý The Zuma camp rejected an leaders of the church, in terms region in the Eastern Cape had strongly rejected Madikizela- he distributed “a yellow doc- guts on the part of the President And
the party’s most important con- offer from the Mbeki camp that of what God has said: they must arrived moments earlier wear- Mandela’s proposal. ument” that allegedly rub- to get to 2009 if he is not pres- ager
ference in its history. government policy chief and pray for people, not condemn ing “100% Zuma” T-shirts and “We remain opposed to the bished Zuma, saying that the ident of the party”. Gatew
A heavily guarded Zuma ar- Mbeki ally Joel Netshitenzhe them. I will expect him to pray, singing: “Phuma Mbeki! Ngena subversion of ANC internal ANC had warned him not to He went on: “Based on my a “mi
rived in Polokwane in a nine-car stand for the pivotal position of not to condemn.” Zuma!” (Get out, Mbeki! In with democracy for political expedi- have a relationship with Schabir experience, he would have to find a
security convoy with 12 body- secretary-general unopposed He said it was “dangerous” for Zuma!) ency. Leadership must be an Shaik. develop a thick skin to with- A h
guards, following unverified re- while current secretary-general the clergy to become involved in In a bid to control potential expression of the will of the For his part, Rasool invited stand indignities, retreat into volvin
ports that an informant had told Kgalema Motlanthe stand for politics. damage, government members people [and] must be elected by Western Cape delegates to his areas of high principle so as not ligenc
police of a plot to assassinate the less powerful chairmanship The mood was tense as del- Susan Shabangu and Thoko the people and not by arrange- residence to explain his un- to do unpleasant things that are servic
him. The Sunday Times under- unopposed; egates arrived at the Polokwane Didiza expelled photographers. ment,” said Youth League pres- equivocal support for Mbeki asked of him and try to exude a has b
stands that a senior security ý Western Cape Premier airport for official registration. Explaining the rejection of the ident Fikile Mbalula. over Zuma. dignity that is under constant Unive
Big bonuses, Henry’s missing boots and power cuts
official briefed Zuma in person Ebrahim Rasool warned that if Delegates defiantly wore Zu- compromise list proposal, a Despite the seemingly pro- He told the Sunday Times that attack.” the m
SASHNI PATHER, SUTHENTIRA opening game seems to have on Friday about the alleged Mbeki did not win, the “disciples ma T-shirts, flouting the party’s KwaZulu-Natal Zuma lobbyist Zuma sentiment in Polokwane, Mbeki needed to be in full con- The head of the ANC’s elec- held.
GOVENDER, SUBASHNI NAIDOO, Fifa stumped. plot. of Jacob Zuma” would “make directive banning all T-shirts trol at least until the end of his
BUYEKEZWA MAKWABE and Soccer’s world governing
ANTON FERREIRA body said there was a “block of
Fuelling paranoia in the Zuma
camp was a burglary at his
his life hell” between now and
2009;
bearing faces of candidates.
Tempers flared outside the ‘We remain opposed to the term in April 2009 and probably
should be there to “mentor in” a ‘We are too delicately
Send-of f like no other
about 800 empty seats” at the Durban beachfront flat on ý The National Prosecuting registration hall with Mbeki lob-
subversion of ANC internal successor over the following few
afford a President who
W
ORLD Cup-crazy tory. Fifa decided to pay a bonus ident Joe Biden, Blatter, and vote in the first democratic elec- ciations would receive a $250 000 Fifa sold the marketing and Eskom hopes to prevent from Bafana Bafana vs Mexico Thursday. Authority alleged in its Con- byist Andile Nkuhlu exchanging years.
South Africans to its 208 members. Mexico’s President Felipe tions. We hosted Africa’s first bonsela. television rights to this year’s recurring; “It’s ticket holders not show- Zuma’s rival, Mbeki, flew in to stitutional Court papers that strong words with a Zuma lob- “The leadership of Thabo
have helped make “Previously there was talk Calderon. World Cup and having Arch- According to financial news event for $3.2-billion, 30% more ý Hundreds of empty seats at ing up or much too late . . . some Polokwane in the presidential Zuma had in fact received more byist, Bobo Thwane, with each democracy for political expediency’ Mbeki — at least to see through over his shoulder’
this the most lucra- that this World Cup could leave “Friday’s opening game can bishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu service Bloomberg, Fifa gener- than it did for the 2006 tour- Soccer City on Friday; and of the tickets seemed to belong
tive tournament in Fifa’s history. Fifa financially bankrupt, but be counted as one of the great there was a great moment.” ated a record $1-billion of rev- nament in Germany. ý There’s the strange case of to performing artists, but we are
That’s the word from Danny the international broadcast moments in our history,” Jor- Blatter announced bonuses enue last year, and holds the Though Fifa’s bank balance France star Thierry Henry’s still looking into the matter,”
Jordaan, CEO of the local or- rights alone have been a major daan said. “We waited 27 years all round this week — including same amount in its reserves. has swelled, there were some soccer boots being detained by Fifa said in a statement.
ganising committee. source of income.” for Mandela to be released from R1.8-million for the SA Football Almost all the income is derived minor hiccups at the start of customs. However, the chief of commu-
Jordaan said: “(Fifa president Jordaan watched the opening jail and we waited 16 years to Association. from selling commercial and Africa’s first World Cup. These The tournament has not been nications for the local organising
Sepp) Blatter is very very hap- game from the VIP suite at Soc- host this event. This was worth Blatter said Fifa had done so broadcasting rights to the included: without its fare share of off-field
py. This has been the most suc- cer City in the company of Pres- the wait. It was a day as big as well financially last year that World Cup, sport’s most- ý Power outages in Orlando, drama.
ý Turn to Page 3
Lala ngoxolo Qhawekazi
cessful (World Cup) in their his- ident Jacob Zuma, US vice-pres- when South Africans cast their each of the 208 member asso- watched event. Soweto, that electricity utility The empty seats at Friday’s
Thousands of police, soldiers deployed for Mandela memorial service and funeral
GRAEME HOSKEN In Gauteng, there will be around-the-clock
We are, because of you!
THE memorial service and funeral of Nelson
INSIDE MANDELA’S HOUSE aerial surveillance over Johannesburg and
Pretoria.
Mandela will involve the activation of South CHANDRÉ PRINCE eldest daughter, Makaziwe, wrote to her The Union Buildings, where Mandela’s
Africa’s tightest security plan ever and the nephew, Mandla Mandela, demanding that body will lie in state from Wednesday, will be
deployment of thousands of police and ABATHEMBU King Buyelekhaya he remove his four dogs from Mandela’s heavily guarded by police and defence force
soldiers. Dalindyebo moved swiftly yesterday to house in Qunu, Eastern Cape. special forces soldiers.
The plan to secure the world icon’s memo- quell any lingering Mandela family feuds Mandla has been at loggerheads with FNB Stadium, where world leaders, in-
rial service, the lying in state and the funeral, ahead of the memorial service and funeral Makaziwe and the rest of his family over cluding US President Barack Obama, and his
and the protection of the huge number of VIP of Nelson Mandela. Mandela’s final resting place. wife Michelle, will attend the memorial ser-
mourners, has been four years in the making. King Dalindyebo visited Mandela’s In July, Makaziwe and 16 other family vice, will be in security lockdown.
Yesterday the government said everything Houghton, Johannesburg, home to offer his members, including stepmother Graça State security services, including military
was in place to ensure the safety of more than condolences and pray for peace ahead of Machel, took Mandla to court to force him and police intelligence agencies, have been
50 world leaders, royalty, scores of other official ceremonies this week. activated to detect any threat. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
foreign and South African dignitaries, and His visit was two days after Mandela’s ý Continued on Page 2 Minister in the Presidency for Perfor- Born: 26 September 1936, Mbizana Local Municipality, South Africa | Died: 2 April 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa
thousands of mourners expected to attend mance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins
this week’s events across South Africa. Chabane yesterday refused to comment on “Winnie served our people‚ she did not serve her own family. She did not serve any other interests. She only knew to serve the people of SA and that is what she was committed to.
Officials said the security plan was based izela-Mandela, and President Jacob Zuma, has been put in place for the funeral in Qunu, security arrangements. Throughout her life as a political activist‚ she did not conform to the politics of respectability and sexist gender roles. She did not see women as being inferior to men… she emerged
on that for the 2010 soccer World Cup. “What we can say is that … all the events out of every situation meant to break her even stronger and more powerful‚ more courageous and much more determined‚“ President Cyril Ramaphosa.
attended a service at Bryanston Methodist Eastern Cape, on Sunday.
Security manpower will be brought into Church, Johannesburg, yesterday. Deployed with armoured vehicles, their job and those who attend them are safe. I assure
Gauteng from other provinces. At Bethesda Methodist Mission, in is to secure Mthatha airport. At least two SA you, we have very strict security measures in
Yesterday thousands of people attended Houghton, Johannesburg, the Rev Mzwandile Navy frigates will be stationed off the East- place.”
church services in remembrance of Mandela Molo said that Mandela lived “so magnificent ern Cape coast. A no-fly zone has been By late yesterday, 59 heads of state had
and to pray for the wellbeing of the country. a life that it cannot be held in a grave”. imposed over Mthatha airport, with
Mandela’s former wife, Winnie Madik- The 800-strong 14 SA Infantry Battalion continuous aerial surveillance. ý Continued on Page 2
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NEWS PPC has appointed Johan Quintal, Theto Mahlakoana be removed from office, they
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opposition leader resigned.
Since he was fired as deputy
of days
within which
“I fear no motion of no con-
fidence or impeachment, for
Tsvangirai dies Emira upbeat on
president in 2005, he has been a new they are the lawful mechanisms
the single most influential, president has for the people of this beautiful
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Zimbabwean opposition figure in post-apartheid South by the dent,” he said.
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leader who fought Robert African politics. National Zuma said he did not fear
Mugabe’s regime for indicated on Wednesday ANC president Cyril Assembly leaving political office. “The ANC
many years, died on some signs of recovery Ramaphosa is now poised to should never be divided in my
Wednesday aged 65 after since decreasing its take over from Zuma, without name, I have therefore come to
battling cancer, a party official dividend payout in its 2017 his predecessor facing the the decision to resign,” he said
said. Elias Mudzuri, one of the financial year. /Page 10 humiliation of a motion of no in an address to the nation late
vice-presidents of the confidence in Parliament, on Wednesday.
Movement for Democratic scheduled for Thursday. Zuma said he had served as
Change, said on Twitter: “As Steinhoff share The rand strengthened to president “in the prism” of
you are aware that our MDC-T sinks lower R11.66 against the dollar while the country’s “much acclaimed
president Dr Morgan Richard Zuma addressed the nation, but Constitution”.
Tsvangirai has not been The share price of weakened marginally to about His address was televised
feeling well for some time, it is Steinhoff International R11.70 by the time he finished nationally, drawing to a close his
sad for me to announce that dropped a further 2.22% speaking. The rand also tumultuous nine years in office.
we have lost our icon and to R5.28 on Wednesday, strengthened against the euro, Zuma stepped down after
fighter for democracy. Our with shares in the reaching a level of R14.50. political parties in Parliament
thoughts and prayers are embattled global retailer Hawks swoop: Police close off roads around the home of the Gupta family, friends of President Jacob Zuma, in Zuma said he had served at agreed, in an unprecedented
with the family, the party and having now lost almost a Johannesburg, on Wednesday. Raids, targeting properties owned by the family and its associates, are linked to a the behest of the ANC, that he fashion, to remove him in the
the nation at this hour.” quarter of its value so far Hawks investigation of the controversial Vrede dairy farm project. /Reuters still believed he should be motion of no confidence — and
Tsvangirai’s death was in February. /Page 10 removed via Parliamentary also after the ANC took a
confirmed by another senior SAXONWOLD RAID processes, but that he was decision to recall him from
Atul Gupta must come in
party member. /Ray Ndlovu resigning anyway. office on Monday.
TV ads nearing Defiant to the end, he said he It has been a tumultuous 48
end of the road did not fear a motion of no hours for SA, with uncertainty
De Lille savours confidence or impeachment, but
judge’s decision Advertisers may be leaving
or be a fugitive — Hawks
he did not want violence in his Continued on Page 2
TV for good. Television name or to divide the ANC. “I More reports: Pages 3 and 5
Cape Town mayor Patricia de advertising sales in the US must accept that if my party and Opinion: Page 7
Lille said on Wednesday she fell 7.8% to $61.8bn in
felt vindicated after a judge 2017, the steepest drop
ruled in her favour on the outside of a recession in at
eve of a no-confidence least 20 years, while sales Genevieve Quintal conspiracy to “swindle” to the Hawks at 2pm on
vote. /Page 3 at cable networks slumped and Stephan Hofstatter R220m from the Free State, Wednesday, but did not.
for the first time in almost which was meant for emerging Mulaudzi said one of them
a decade. /Page 11 The Directorate for Priority black dairy farmers. R220m had contacted the Hawks and
CPS stays involved Crime Investigation, known as The Asset Forfeiture Unit the amount would hand themselves over in
in grant payments Lactalis sold
the Hawks, has called on approached the High Court in involved in Bloemfontein on Thursday.
one of the controversial Bloemfontein for a preserva- the Free “The other one is still quiet.
Net1 subsidiary Cash recalled baby milk Gupta brothers, Atul, to hand tion order to seize the farm and State So if you are still quiet then of
Paymaster Services (CPS) will himself in or face being government grants worth dairy-farm course the law will have to take
continue to provide back-end French retailers, defending branded a “fugitive”. R220m, allegedly funnelled to ‘swindle’ its course,” he said.
banking systems for the their role in a Business Day understands Gupta-linked companies. Mulaudzi would not con-
entire social grant distribution contaminated baby milk that Atul Gupta’s lawyer has On Wednesday morning, firm who the five suspects
process until at least the end scandal on Wednesday, been contacted by phone and the Hawks raided the Gupta were. However, Business Day
of September. /Page 3 said they had received SMS and told to ensure his family’s Saxonwold compound understands they include
products after the recall client hands himself over. in Johannesburg and several Kamal Vasram, an IT sales-
deadline and that This was evidently after the other properties in connection man at the Guptas’ Sahara
Exxaro CEO disputes communication by dairy lawyer told the media with its investigation into the Computers who ran the dairy
Eskom claims producer Lactalis was
confusing. /Page 11
earlier that none of the Guptas dairy farm. project through his company
had been arrested. Hawks spokesman Brig Estina; former Free State
Exxaro Resources CEO Mxolisi “We called the lawyer and Hangwani Mulaudzi said that agriculture department head of
Mgojo has rejected claims by said ‘you bring that man, if you five people connected to the department Peter Thabethe and
former Eskom executives that Court stalls Fox don’t bring him you must know dairy farm project were arrest- his former chief financial officer
the power utility had an bid for Sky that he will be regarded as a ed and would appear in the Seipati Dlamini, who both
established practice of fugitive’,” a reliable source said. Bloemfontein Magistrate’s served under Mosebenzi
making prepayments for coal 21st Century Fox faces the Last month, the National Court on Thursday.
supplies. /Page 2 prospect of another hurdle Prosecuting Authority placed Two other people were Continued on Page 2
in its bid for Sky after a UK the Guptas at the heart of a meant to hand themselves over In-Depth: Page 5
high court judge allowed a
Pricing: SA Airlink legal challenge to proceed
SA MINING ASSET
headed for tribunal over whether the pay-TV
provider would remain fit
Privately owned regional
carrier SA Airlink is to
face prosecution after its
to hold a broadcasting
licence under the control
of billionaire Rupert
South Deep mine drains Gold Fields
passengers on the Murdoch. /Page 12
Johannesburg-Mthatha route Allan Seccombe continues to struggle to bring the a full-year results presentation.
overpaid about R100m over Resources Writer South Deep mine to account in Citi analyst Johan Steyn pressed
five years, the Competition UK companies to the first year of a R2.3bn, six- Holland on how many heads of
Commission said. /Page 2 pay big increases The blot on the Gold Fields year plan to bring the mine to R29bn operations had left South Deep
landscape remains its sole steady-state production of the amount over the past eight years.
British workers are in line remaining asset in SA, the South 480,000oz in 2022. absorbed by Steyn suggested it was this
Can Lions go for their biggest pay rises Deep mine, which has absorbed Gold Fields on Wednesday the South rapid turnover of five or more
all the way? since 2008 as a higher
minimum wage kicks in,
R29bn so far and has little to revised the final target down Deep mine leaders that had led to the unset-
show for it, leaving the inter- from the 497,000oz released in so far tled nature of leadership and
Having lost in Super Rugby according to a Bank of national assets to generate cash March 2017 when CEO Nick which was contributing to dif-
finals twice in a row, distinct England survey that is for the group in 2017. Holland unveiled the plan. ficulties, a point Holland conced-
opinions will naturally be likely to fuel concern Gold Fields is pouring mil- The frustration Holland felt ed was unsatisfactory. Holland
formed around the Lions and about inflation among its lions of dollars into Australia, with South Deep and the also rowed back from expecta-
their ability to go one better in policymakers. /Page 12 Ghana and Chile to replace and inevitable flood of questions
2018. /Back Page grow its gold ounces as it about the mine were clear at Continued on Page 2
FT-JSE INDICES BONDS/FORWARDS CURRENCIES COMMODITIES FOREIGN MARKETS
All Share Top 40 R186 R207 R/ US$ R / UK£ R/€ Gold PM Fix Brent Futures Dow Jones Ind FTSE 100
57,399.60 50,556.00 8.37 6.96 11.82335 16.45045 14.6251 1,325.35 62.88 24,645.21 7,168.01
0.33 0.30 0.83 0.93 1.17 0.98 1.02 0.23 0.63 0.02 0.13
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w h e re we b r i n g p rove n re a c h to c l i e n t s l o o k i n g to l a n d t h e i r b ra n d s – w i t h i m p a c t – i n f ro n t o f p hys i c a l eve n t o r st u d i o fo r yo u r d i g i t a l eve n t . Wi t h h i g h ce i l i n g s , b r i l l i a n t a co u st i c s , i n te r n e t
c u sto m e r s a n d co n s u m e r s . O u r co n n e c t i o n o p e n s d o o r s to n ewswo r t hy co n te n t , a n d i n t ro d u c t i o n s h a rd l i n e s a n d co m p l i m e n t a r y h i g h - s p e e d Wi - F i , t h e te c h n o l o g y at Th e E m p i re Ve n u e i s g e a re d to
to h i g h p ro f i l e ( a n d o t h e r w i s e h a rd - to - a cce ss) l e a d e r s i n re l eva n t f i e l d s . We h ave i n t ro d u ce d h o st d i g i t i s e d eve n t s w i t h a u d i o -v i s u a l a n d te c h n i c a l exce l l e n ce, at t h i s t i m e o f s o c i a l d i st a n c i n g .
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a l i g n e d to o u r ex i st i n g b e s p o ke eve n t b ra n d s . We l i ve i n a t i m e w h e re te c h n o l o g y a l l ows u s to i m p a c t f u l a n d m e m o ra b l e. Th e E m p i re i s a f u l l y e q u i p p e d a n d p ro fe ss i o n a l l y s e r v i ce d ve n u e fo r
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