Franchising for petrol stations

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) has made R50 million available in affordable loans to suitable BEE candidates who will be identified within a period of two years. Engen, in turn, will provide the financial surety and the business support necessary for the new members of its retail service station network to thrive. This joint initiative was launched yesterday, 27 July 2010 and is aimed at increasing black entrepreneurial ownership of Engen service stations. 28 Jul 2010 08:25

The best companies to work for in SA

JobCrystal shows happiest employees and best places to work in South Africa - and surprisingly these aren't always at the same places. 24 Jun 2010 07:47

Salvaged cars for sale

If you're in the market for a pre-owned car and you don't want to pay a fortune, they are available for anything from an average of about R10000 - they've been recovered after being stolen or damaged in accidents… 15 Oct 2007 05:51

Motorists to benefit from new Act

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Selling a used car just won't be the same for car dealerships wanting to off-load a dicey vehicle to an unsuspecting buyer, thanks to the new Consumer Protection Act. 31 Mar 2011 06:56

Diplomat Distributors enters SA's FMCG market

[Zeenat Moorad] Diplomat Distributors has established a marketing, sales and distribution company in SA's fast moving goods (FMCG) sector, with an initial investment of R20 million. 5 Aug 2011 14:14

Incoterms 2010R released

The International Chamber of Commerce has released "Incoterms 2010R: a trend towards international multi-modal transport", which has introduced two new rules, DAT (Delivered at Terminals) and DAP (Delivered at Place). 15 Oct 2010 10:11

2008 Mandela Coin: Is it legal to sell them?

The biggest mystery about the 2008 Mandela coin, also known as the 90th birthday coin, is not why anyone would want to pay more than R5 for a coin that is worth exactly R5. The mystery is how is it possible that no one in the South African Reserve Bank saw it coming? After all, there have been precedents: the 1994 Mandela Presidential Inauguration R5 coin, as well as the 2000 Mandela R5 coin. 1 Aug 2008 14:17

New teas from Freshpak

Freshpak has launched three new speciality teas having reportedly specific health solutions. 25 Oct 2010 14:03

[2012 trends] 12 FMCG social, digital, mobile trends for 2012

[Steve Cragg] What does 2012 hold in terms of marketing and advertising in the FMCG sector? It is going to be the year of helping consumers empower themselves through mobile and social media platforms, of turning over cents and creating value, in short, of making peace with technology and its influence on the behaviour of consumers, while taking steps to counter the continued effects of the Great Recession. 12 Jan 2012 13:47

Clothing import duty increase in effect

The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) said that it welcomed the increase in import duties on certain clothing products. 13 Oct 2009 11:48

Spectacular software failures

Consultants from Software Quality Systems (SQS) voted on software failures, which hit the headlines and, in their opinion, made a big impact in terms of money lost ($) or inconvenience caused. 20 Dec 2011 11:27

New mall for Birch Acres, Tembisa

Just north of Kempton Park, Birch Acres Shopping Centre is due to open on 28 October 2010. The centre is conveniently situated between the N1 and R21 in the Ekurhuleni Municipality on Andrew Mapheto Drive, being the main road leading into Tembisa from Kempton Park and one of the busiest routes connecting Johannesburg and Pretoria. 13 Sep 2010 08:53

Black diamonds: all that glitters is not gold

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] A thought-provoking research conducted by TNS Research Surveys has revealed what many marketers have all along ignored - that the black diamonds are not always what they seem to be and therefore they cannot be judged by their superficial cover (posh cars, suburban homes, designer clothes and shoes and many more). Instead, experts warn sellers to have a deep understanding of this market before reaching out to them. 18 Aug 2010 12:31