Decorex craft sales see 62% increase

The Cape craft producers, who came from as far afield as Wilderness, George and Barrydale in the Klein Karoo, to sell at Decorex Cape Town had a successful show, increasing sales by 62% against 2011's show with products ranging from textiles and ceramics to jewellery, lighting and handcrafted pens. 10 May 2012 13:23

Price of SA art sold at auction declines

[Zeenat Moorad] Prices of South African art sold at auction have on average declined by 7.7% during the quarter ended February 2012, according to the Citadel Art Price Index (CAPI). 2 Apr 2012 14:37

Harsher punishment for buying stolen goods

Harsher sentences lie ahead for not only those who steal, but those who buy stolen goods when the Second-Hand Goods Act comes into effect, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has warned. 8 Mar 2012 10:38

Bay Harbour Market, springboard for new brands, community businesses

The once abandoned space of the derelict fish factory in Hout Bay is today a vibrant weekend market, known as the Bay Harbour Market, a 'must visit' destination for locals and visitors to Cape Town. It opened in July 2011. 29 Feb 2012 14:03

Swap clothes at swap party in the city

Swap in the City, started by vintage clothing shop owners Lamese Abrahams and Tom Waterfield, is a recycling initiative, which includes parties around shoes, bags, books, baby clothes and home décor. It will have a free swap party tomorrow, 29 February, at Van Hunks restaurant in Kloof Street, Cape Town and will be themed around women's clothing and accessories. 28 Feb 2012 14:34

View top handmade design at Design Indaba

The fourth CCDI Handmade Collection debuts at the Design Indaba Expo at Cape Town's International Convention Centre from 2-4 March 2012. A full-colour catalogue accompanies it, with objects divided into sections titled Earth, Brights, Romance, Shapes & Spaces and Essence. 21 Feb 2012 12:39

Fringe Handmade Market in early February

The Fringe Handmade Market, held for the first time on 3 December 2011, will take place again on Saturday 4 February 2012 in Harrington Street, Cape Town. 23 Jan 2012 11:12

Vehicle accessories won't boost resale value

Business Live warns that people buying new cars should be careful not to put in expensive accessories in the hope that this will boost the selling price when it comes to getting rid of the vehicle because accessories do not increase the vehicle's market value. 3 Jan 2012 11:27

Bust nets R1,9m in fake goods

Fake DVDs, CDs, counterfeit clothing and credit-card-cloning machines have been confiscated by police in major busts in Gauteng where goods valued at R1,9m were seized according to Business Live. 29 Dec 2011 11:48

Chinese clothing shops hit formal retail sector

There are up to 6000 informal, foreign-owned clothing retail stores flourishing in SA, many selling cheap Chinese imports and blatantly flouting SA taxes and labour regulations. All the while these stores are stealing market share from SA's formal low-cost clothing retailers. 2 Dec 2011 15:09

Global food leader, winning entrepreneurship project partner for township retail model

In an effort to make it even more simple and convenient to buy and sell the much-loved South African brands of Halls, Cadbury Éclairs and Chappies, Kraft Foods has partnered with the Awethu Project to launch its new 3-in-1 display unit to the market. 2 Nov 2011 10:27

Bay Harbour Market closed for safety renovations

Hout Bay's new Bay Harbour Market, which opened in July 2011, is closed temporarily to carry out critical upgrades that needed to be done to adhere to the fire regulations of the City of Cape Town. It will be reopened in time for the festive season. 26 Oct 2011 09:49

Crafty idea on TRAC for invasive alien trees

Invasive alien trees are being put to creative use by local crafters for décor accessories. Wetherlys has announced the launch of its newest collection which incorporates items from The Khumbulani Collection. 20 Oct 2011 13:37

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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