Tiger Brands, SA's largest food company, yesterday, 24 November 2009, said profit for the year to September rose 8% to R2,5bn, as people switched to maize from more expensive staples such as rice, and commodity prices fell from the high prices seen the year before. 25 Nov 2009

A consumer credit organisation is predicting a bleak Christmas this year, particularly for the retail industry.
25 Nov 2009

While retailers are facing increased competition, many have recognised that the way to thrive today is to invest in new ways to engage and serve their customers. Many are taking a fresh look at one of the cornerstones of the online experience: site search. 25 Nov 2009

Sony Ericsson features Space Hoppers in its latest international advertising campaign ‘Spark Something', to launch its new Aino and Satio mobile phones. To further the campaign, consumers are invited to pump up Space Hoppers via Twitter, creating a unique interaction between the online community and the offline, physical world. This is believed to be the first time such a concept has been realised on a large scale.
25 Nov 2009

To celebrate its decade of winemaking, Groote Post, a Cape West Coast wine farm near Darling, is releasing four new wines. Winemaker, Lukas Wentzel says of the 2009 harvest, “This vintage has produced some of the best white wines we've ever made and the reds are showing very nicely too.”
25 Nov 2009

For what is reputed to be for the first time, a South African national rugby team is wearing kit that has been 100% produced in South Africa with the new Canterbury Springbok Sevens Rugby jersey. The jersey is made of a very light, quick-drying fabric, to minimise sweating and enable the team to perform at its best.
25 Nov 2009

Violight system, recently launched in South Africa, is reported to eliminate up to 99.9% of bacteria that thrive on toothbrushes and cause transferral of bacteria and viruses. The system uses a germicidal UV bulb, a similar technology used in hospitals to kill germs.
25 Nov 2009