Young Limpopo professionals to meet at business seminar

Limpopo Young Professionals Network (LYPN), founded initially in Johannesburg by group of young professionals from Limpopo, will host its first seminar in Meropa Casino, Polokwane, on Saturday 5 November 2011. It has teamed up with corporates Old Mutual, iWYZE, Mangwanani Spa and Greys Personnel (Polokwane) to host a successful seminar, which is set to ignite positive attitude from young professionals. 3 Nov 2011 12:09

Car rental association will not register for toll until concerns addressed

The Southern African Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association's (SAVRALA) members, representing over 450 000 vehicles, have agreed not to register their vehicles for e-tags until their concerns over toll roads have been addressed. 1 Nov 2011 11:12

Gwarega Mangozhe is new CGCSA CEO

Gwarega Mangozhe will join Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) as its new CEO on 1 January 2012. He replaces Mncane Mthunzi who left to join Massmart in September 2011. 27 Oct 2011 10:06

Raymond Ackerman receives Lifetime Achievement Award

The CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards' (AABLA) Lifetime Achievement award was given to Pick n Pay founder, Raymond Ackerman, late last week for having achieved phenomenal success as a businessman and for highlighting the importance of philanthropy in business. 24 Oct 2011 11:02

ArcelorMittal CEO gets Wits award

The Wits Business School has awarded the 2011 Management Excellence Award to ArcelorMittal South Africa's CEO, Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita, for her outstanding management skills and contribution to the success of the companies she has led. 17 Oct 2011 08:52

Shoprite is The Times Sowetan top retailer 2011

Now in its fourth year, the 2011 The Times Sowetan Retail Awards was a showcase of not only South Africa's retail top brass but also a who's who of TV and radio personalities, musicians and actors. The ceremony took place on Thursday, 13 October 2011 at Shine Studios in Braamfontein, under the theme 'Retailers on Display'. 14 Oct 2011 11:13

Southern results in for IWSC, SA does excellently

The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), which aims to promote the quality and excellence of the world's best wines, spirits and liqueurs, released its 2011 Southern Hemisphere results in London on 11 October 2011. 13 Oct 2011 10:48

Massmart, SABS boost SMME competitiveness

[Zeenat Moorad] The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) CEO Boni Mehlomakulu and Massmart CEO Grant Pattison on Tuesday, 11 October 2011, announced a technical partnership that will ultimately boost the competitiveness of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in SA. 12 Oct 2011 14:51

Platter's 5-star wines announced

The annual Platter's South African Wine Guide has announced the recipients of the 5-star awards for the 2012 edition, due out in November 2011. Of the selected 45, three producers netted three 5-star ratings, namely Boekenhoutskloof, for Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Semillon Noble Late Harvest; Mullineux Family Wines, for Syrah, White Blend and Straw Wine; and Nederburg, for Ingenuity White, Edelkeur and Eminence. 12 Oct 2011 14:32

Veritas all grown up

The 21st Veritas awards, South Africa's biggest wine competition and most highly esteemed indicator of quality market ready wines, were announced this weekend at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), sponsored by Agri-Expo. KWV shone, as it walked away with five double gold and nine gold medals at the 2011 Veritas Award ceremony - the most double gold and gold medals ever won by one cellar. Out of 1739 entries, 42 (2.41%) double gold, 158 (9.08%) gold, 609 (35.0%) silver and 619 (35.6%) bronze medals were awarded. 11 Oct 2011 12:49

New York commends Cape Winemakers Guild Auction wines

The wines for this year's Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction have received outstanding ratings with most breaking the 90 point barrier in two tastings held in New York recently. 28 Sep 2011 13:18

Cape Winemakers Guild Auction offers world-class wines

Exceptional wines with a creative edge and great diversity of styles are the hallmark of the 2011 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction selection entrusted to auctioneer Henré Hablutzel of Hofmeyr Mills Auctioneers for the 14th consecutive year. The auction is at Spier on Saturday 1 October. 22 Sep 2011 14:01

Cross-section of industry provides Boss of the Year finalists

Six finalists for the Boss of the Year 2011 Award are geared up for the National Bosses Day gala banquet luncheon at the Hilton Hotel, Sandton on 14 October 2011. They represent an extensive cross-section of industries - from food to construction, water supply to banking and accounting to mining. 21 Sep 2011 12:49

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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