Calling all wine connoisseurs: Private SA collection for sale

Peter Brits, well-known collector of South African wines, ports and muscadels, is selling his collection, as he prepares to emigrate. 2 Mar 2011 13:55

Absa pilots Hawker Loan project

In acknowledgment of the importance of street vendors, or hawkers as they are better known, to South Africa's economy, Absa has launched a pilot project called Hawker Loan at the Tshwane Fresh Produce Market. The credit service aims to alleviate the pressures faced by these informal traders and to further cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit among all sectors of South African society. 18 Feb 2011 07:31

Earth Fair Food Market opens in Cape Town central

The Earth Fair Food Market @ St Georges, an open-air fresh food market, opens on 17 February 2011 on Upper St Georges' Mall, Cape Town, offering visitors and central city dwellers a smorgasbord of fresh, organic food. It will be open every Thursday from 12.30-6.30pm. 15 Feb 2011 12:29

Informal trading structure keeps city tidy

The mobile, self-contained vending units supplied by Gimme That!, a mobile-vending solutions company continue to provide a safe and tidy city centre in Cape Town after four years. The joint initiative between Metropolitan Health Group (MHG) and Gimme That! and endorsed by the Cape Town's Central City Improvement District (CCID) provides 28 lockable trolleys, relieving traders of the need to constantly carry stock and structure to and fro. 20 Dec 2010 14:23

New Sunday market for Johannesburg

Market on Main, a weekly food and design Sunday market, will open on Main Street in the Maboneng Precinct, Johannesburg city from Sunday 23 January 2011. 15 Dec 2010 09:24

Decorex effects still happening in Eastern Cape

Following the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) 15-company delegation to the recent Decorex Johannesburg exhibition, the local craft companies have received local and international orders, which include several from Germany and the US. 6 Dec 2010 12:01

Bridging Africa's digital divide: an opportunity

LONDON, UK: Survey reveals bridging digital divide between urban and rural Africa represents major growth opportunity. 23 Nov 2010 08:42

New craft training unit in Cape Town

The Cape Craft and Design Institute (CCDI) has launched a Creative Enterprise Training Unit for Western Cape craft producers and designer makers in the East City District, a Cape Town precinct that is attracting increasing numbers of creative industries. 4 Nov 2010 07:35

Spuds grow businesses, people

Potatoes South Africa (PSA) has launched a "Growing Potato Entrepreneurs" micro enterprise development programme with its 'spudmobile', a fast-food outlet on wheels, perfect for the preparation of spatlos, one of South Africa's most popular township take-away meals. 15 Oct 2010 11:50

Innovative Franchise Concepts' lifeline to informal traders

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Informal traders have been offered a 'golden' opportunity to formalise their business and change the face of their trading processes through the Drink & Snack franchise. The project, an initiative of Innovative Franchise Concepts (IFC) and funded by National Brands Limited (NBL), will kick off today, Wednesday, 13 October 2010, in selected areas of Johannesburg. 13 Oct 2010 08:23

Uitenhage Street Carnival date change

The Uitenhage Street Carnival date has been moved and it will now be held in April - starting from next year, 2011. 12 Oct 2010 12:44

WASPA warns of new SMS fraud

A new fraud, targeting people selling second-hand goods in newspaper classifieds and online services such as Gumtree, is in operation. According to the Wireless Application Service Providers' Association of South Africa (WASPA), the purported buyers use commercial SMS messaging services to send sellers fraudulent confirmations of bank deposits so that they can obtain the seller's goods. 12 Oct 2010 06:25

Cape crafters take London

Under the umbrella of the Cape Craft and Design Institute (CCDI), four Cape craft producers attended Top Drawer, a major UK lifestyle show in London from 12-14 September 2010 and added handmade products from an additional four craft producers. 11 Oct 2010 09:11

Cape Creative Week opens this week

Cape Town's inaugural Creative Week (23 September to 3 October 2010) is geared to showcase its creativity in design, music, film, digital media, fine arts and craft products. The programme aims to position the city as a core of global design and to support its bid for World Design Capital 2014. 22 Sep 2010 12:05