Ornico CEO Oresti Patricios will share some insights on the trends that have defined the consumer landscape in both local and global markets on Thursday, 30 May, at Odd Cafe in Greenside, Johannesburg.

The annual Business Opportunities and Franchise Expo is getting ready to meet South African entrepreneurs, as it celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2013. The success of the expo, which takes place from 12-15 September at the Coca-Cola Dome, is founded on its ability to partner entrepreneurs with business options that match their passion and expertise.

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Chinese carmakers have negotiated the twisty bits of the difficult circuit and are now entering the main straight in the race for South African car-buyers' hearts and wallets - clearly illustrated by the newly-launched Geely Emgrand EC7.

British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco Group, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International launched the Digital Coding and Tracking Association (DCTA) on 22 May 2013, to promote international standards and digital technologies to help governments fight smuggling, counterfeiting and tax evasion.

Zamtel in partnership with Samsung has unveiled the fourth generation Samsung Galaxy Series of mobile phones, the Galaxy S4, designed to meet the business and personal communication needs of our time.

The South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) has elected a new president, Estienne de Klerk, and a new board.

Current executive creative director at Ogilvy & Mather Johannesburg, Fran Luckin, will be joining Quirk Johannesburg as its new ECD as of 1 July 2013.

[Paddy Hartdegen] Maybe, at 46, he's just read Erica Jong's "Fear of Flying" and decided that what she says is true: So he's changing his life quitting First National Bank (FNB) and exploring new, more exciting and more rewarding challenges.

[Anton Harber] Dr Iqbal Survé is being secretive about his consortium's purchase of Independent News and Media, and this is starting to sour his arrival in the news industry.