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Weekly top stories
 | [Phakamisa Ndzamela] South Africa's SA's second largest short-term insurer‚ Mutual & Federal‚ has appointed Raimund Snyders‚ a veteran in the Old Mutual Group‚ as its new chief executive following the resignation of Peter Todd‚ the company said on Monday (10 June). Read more >> |
 | The new digital Absa branch at Hyde Park, Johannesburg, offers Quick Service Kiosks, an innovative Qmatic system and safe and convenient 24-hour banking. Read more >> |
 | The results of the 2013 International Spirits Challenge, held in London last week, have been released and South African whiskies have taken three out of the six golds awarded in the category 'Whiskies Worldwide'. Amongst the golds for Scotch Whisky category, Bunnahabhain's 18- and 25-year-old single malts both took gold. Read more >> |
[Zeenat Moorad] Italtile founder‚ chairman and CEO Giovanni Ravazzotti would relinquish his position as executive chairman from 1 July 2013 while continuing to serve as CEO until a permanent CEO was appointed‚ the ceramics retailer said on Monday, 10 June. Read more >>
 | [Nick Hedley] Ascension Properties has continued its rapid portfolio growth since listing a year ago‚ having concluded an agreement to buy Shell House and Ovenstone House properties in Cape Town from Atterbury Investment Holdings for R341m. Read more >> |
[Nick Hedley] JSE-listed Vukile Property Fund said on Tuesday, 11 June 2013, that its negotiations to acquire a portfolio of five regional shopping centres had been terminated‚ and as such the fund had withdrawn its cautionary to unitholders. Read more >>
 | Johannesburg-based Krisp Properties is investing more than R500-million in a commercial project aimed at complementing the OR Tambo Aerotropolis, scheduled for development by the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA). Read more >> |
 | At the International Loyalty Awards, held in London on 11 June 2013, MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet won the 'Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative Linked to Loyalty' award for its 'Doing Good Is Good Business' campaign. This is the first time that Africa was considered in the awards programme. Read more >> |
 | [Phakamisa Ndzamela] Standard Bank‚ Africa's largest bank by earnings‚ has set aside an undisclosed amount as an investment in a customer rewards programme aimed at retaining and acquiring new customers. Read more >> |
 | The 5th Online Retailing Conference takes place on 18-19 June 2013 at Emperors Palace and there are still some seats left to hear industry experts discuss various aspects of online retailing. Read more >> |
 | [Jiafeng Li] An analysis of three US fashion websites across three aspects: SEO visibility, backlink profiles and social share reveals interesting trends in how websites try to win the SEO game. Read more >> |
 | Johannesburg-based expo organiser, Exhibition Management Services (EMS) has joined forces with Ghana-based Events and Projects International (EPI) to stage Hospitality and Foodbiz West Africa in Ghana at the Accra International Conference Centre from 2-4 October 2013. Read more >> |
Robertson Wine Valley is back in Gauteng on 3-4 August 2013 at the Kievits Kroon Country Estate just outside Pretoria. Fine wine will be the order of the day, as dozens of wineries afford Gautengers the opportunity to enjoy the valley's wines on their doorstep. Read more >>
 | A new high fashion stiletto incorporates engineering plastics and bright neon colours to produce a unique range that provides wearers with standout crowd appeal, while supporting international charities has been launched internationally. Read more >> |
 | The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (Amie) will bring an application in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday (18 June) for information about an increase in chicken import duty costs. Read more >> |
 | A new FMCG company has been formed through a joint venture of Pietermaritzburg-based Willowton Group, one of South Africa's largest sunflower seed crushers and Louis Dreyfus Commodities, a global merchandiser of commodities, major asset owner and processor of agricultural goods. Read more >> |
 | Following the success of its pilot Halaal store in Sandton City, Sandwich Baron has converted its stores in Cape Town CBD and Bellville to Halaal stores so that even more food lovers can enjoy its products. Read more >> |
 | Abalone House, described as Paternoster's only 5-star boutique guesthouse, will be opening a Reuben's restaurant in time for the Cape's summer season. Reuben Riffel, celebrated chef and TV celebrity will serve strong local West Coast themed food. Read more >> |
 | [Issued by ITP Communications] South Africa and Thailand, now reporting their highest bilateral trade volumes in 20 years, will mark the 20th anniversary of formalised trade and economic relations at the Thailand Trade Shows in Cape Town and Johannesburg this month. Read more >> |
 | [Issued by IMPERIAL Logistics] In recognition of his success in greening African supply chains, Imperial Logistics CEO Marius Swanepoel was presented with the "Sustainability Leadership Award" at the annual Sustainable Business Awards, hosted by Nedbank Capital. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 | Wholesale trade sales at constant (2012) prices increased by 7.2% year-on-year (y/y) in April compared with a revised 0.5% (0.7%) y/y decrease in March‚ Statistics SA (Stats SA) data showed on Thursday (13 June). Read more >> |
 | [Alastair Haarhoff] On-shelf packaging and packaging design serves as the constant visual identifier between brand and consumer, ensuring brand consistency and long term equity. Read more >> |
 | [Issued by Pyrotec] Johnson & Johnson required an on-pack device that would allow for the easy application of samples, in order to offer a value-added incentive to purchase. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 | Retail sales growth remained subdued during the second quarter on the year‚ the latest Ernst & Young/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Retail survey revealed today, 11 July 2013 Read more >> |
 | The new Olive It! promotion is encouraging consumers to try the range of Olive Pride products through a competition offering 25 Yuppiechef vouchers, each valued at R2000, open until 15 August 2013. Read more >> |
 | Motor trade sales rose in nominal terms (current prices) by 15.8% year-on-year (y/y) in April from 5.2% y/y in March‚ Statistics SA figures showed on Thursday (13 June). Read more >> |
 | [Shannon Sherry] Low prices paid by milk processing companies and sharply rising agricultural input costs are squeezing dairy farmers and have pushed local production to its lowest level in three years. Read more >> |
 | SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: German car manufacturer, Volkswagen (VW) on Wednesday (12 June) recalled nearly 26,000 vehicles in Australia due to a gearbox problem that could cause cars to lose power on the road. Read more >> |
 | NEW DELHI, INDIA: Car sales in India slid by over 12% in May, data showed Tuesday (11 June), marking an unprecedented seventh month of decline as an industry body warned that layoffs now loomed in the once-booming sector. Read more >> |
 | PARIS, FRANCE: Tyre maker Michelin said on Monday (10 June) it would stop making truck tyres at one of its French factories by 2015, slashing 700 jobs, due to plummeting demand in Europe. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK, US: Lay's snackers' come up with the next great Lay's potato chip flavour. Read more >> |
 | LONDON, UK: Airport shopping marks the end of terminal boredom: Over one in ten European travellers look forward to shopping at airports. Read more >> |
More International
 | [Helmo Preuss] A weaker rand and higher international product prices are likely to push the Gauteng retail petrol price up by 81 cents a litre (c/l) in July, close to the record R13.20 per litre reached in April‚ data released by the Central Energy Fund last week showed. Read more >> |
 | Manufacturing production rose 7.0% year-on-year in April from a 2.2% year-on-year decline in March‚ data released by Statistics SA on Tuesday (11 June) revealed. Read more >> |
 | The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) claims tolling makes transport easier, boosts economic growth and individual businesses and also makes travelling much more pleasant for private citizens. Read more >> |
 | [Linda Ensor] Business Unity SA (Busa) warned of significant job losses should African National Congress (ANC) MPs decide to change provisions in the Labour Relations Amendment Act in order to ban labour brokers. Read more >> |
More Government news
 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] It's big, brash and as long and wide as a barge on the Thames but the Chrysler 300C SRT8 has got character and personality second to none and an attitude that gives a reverse victory sign to just about everything else on the road. Read more >> |
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