SAB hosts KwaZulu-Natal education rally on liquor trading

To promote responsible liquor trading across the province, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDT) and SAB, East Coast Region, hosted a Responsible Trader Programme Mass Education Rally on 22 November 2011 in Newcastle for around 600 traders. 23 Nov 2011 11:07

Engen extends its artisan programme

Engen Refinery (Enref) has extended its learnership programme by three years, earmarking R5 million to take on 63 learners and train them to artisan level in the areas of fitting, instrumentation and electrical. 16 Nov 2011 10:20

Twenty-five places available for UK/SA entrepreneur development

The UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the Micro Enterprise Development Organisation (MEDO), a South African-based organisation specialising in micro and small enterprise development at the grassroots level, have announced a partnership to support entrepreneurs. 10 Nov 2011 11:48

Waste Management training launched

The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is launching accredited training courses to help with the delivery of services and the understanding of what is needed to be done. The accredited training adds to a tally of credits towards a recognised equivalent qualification. 7 Nov 2011 11:25

100 000-student milestone in wine studies

The Cape Wine Academy has announced that its enrolment of students has reached the 100 000 mark since its inception in 1979. Approximately half of these attended various tertiary institutions at which the academy teaches the Wine Service Course, the Preliminary wine course and Wines of the World course. These institutions include cookery and hospitality schools as well as universities. 1 Nov 2011 14:44

Entrepreneurial winners announced

Earlier this year, Hansa Pilsener announced its Special Ingredient Competition, which offered six entrepreneurs the opportunity to kick-start their way to success by winning R25 000 worth of support in the categories of creative and business. It was searching for young dreamers who see the world differently and it has found them. 28 Oct 2011 15:25

[Sustainability media seminar]: Can SA drift towards a green economy?

[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] South Africa, Africa's economic powerhouse and the world's 11th greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter, will have to restructure its economy away from capital and energy-intensive growth and strive to shift it towards the green line due to severe implications of climate change, Nedbank chief economist Dennis Dykes said last week in Sandton, Johannesburg, while addressing a media seminar on sustainability. 26 Oct 2011 12:18

Shoprite graduates new learners

On Thursday 20 October 2011, 335 learners from Limpopo, Gauteng, North West and Mpumalanga provinces, who form part of the Shoprite group of companies' national intake of 1365 learners, graduated from W&RSETA projects, consisting of full qualifications and skills programmes. 24 Oct 2011 11:42

Refurbished Granger Bay Restaurant offers students hands-on experience

In a unique restaurant setup, students from the Cape Town Hotel School, part of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, form part of the staff at the Granger Bay Restaurant, a newly refurbished favourite of the Atlantic seaboard. 7 Oct 2011 09:13

New MBA scholarships for African social entrepreneurs

The UCT Graduate School of Business' (GSB) has created five new full scholarships for its MBA programme, known as the Bertha Scholarships, which begins in 2012 for candidates who are dedicated to working in or starting entrepreneurial ventures that tackle social or environmental problems. 4 Oct 2011 11:23

Entrepreneurs SA campaign launched

The second Entrepreneurs SA campaign launched yesterday, 3 October 2011, to identify and interview a wide range of entrepreneurs who represent a diverse selection of business ventures within South Africa. Run by FNB Business Banking and Talk Radio 702/576 Cape Talk, the campaign runs until 7 November. 4 Oct 2011 11:05

Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Programme gets additional funds

On the eve of the 27th Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction, held in Stellenbosch on Saturday 1 October 2011, the Nedbank Foundation announced its donation of just over R247 000 towards the Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Programme, a mentorship initiative currently supporting three young, upcoming winemakers. 3 Oct 2011 11:56

Bizcommunity

Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from last week Tuesday, 20 September 2011. 20 Sep 2011 15:45

Entrepreneur competition enters second round

Pitch & Polish, an entrepreneurial competition sponsored by Brandhouse Beverages, Raizcorp and 36ONE Asset Management, is in its second year. Round two of the competition, where competitors present their entrepreneurial ideas to judges and audience has just taken place in various venues in South Africa. 7 Sep 2011 08:44