Stephen Beattie, marketing and sales manager, Pyrotec PackMedia, sole distributors of Do-It Hang Tab products in South Africa talks about his company's little attention-grabbers.. 26 Feb 2010
Fruit & Veg City has launched its 13th Food Lover's Market in Centurion, a 2500m² upmarket food emporium in Gateway Centre. 26 Feb 2010
South Africa is part of the search for the Next Face of Benetton International and participants may enter the competition at the United Colors of Benetton store in The Mall in Rosebank on 26 and 27 February between 12-6pm. 26 Feb 2010
Following the acquisition of the South African cream liqueur brand Wild Africa by KWV, it plans to integrate its production operations with its current operations. The liqueur's production facilities will be relocated from Somerset West to Paarl within the next eight months. 26 Feb 2010
The first Canvas launch will feature footwear, sculpture and film, bringing the Ndebele to the space and mixing it with music from Oumou Sangare to Ninja Tunes, footsteps and jigs with contrasting shape shifters on the dance floor, moving from the corporate conservative to the relentless creative. Based in Cape Town, the launch will take place on Saturday 27 February 2010 at the Misael Space in Bree Street. 26 Feb 2010
Global brewing giant SABMiller said on Thursday, 25 February 2010, that group companies SABMiller Africa BV and Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) have agreed an amicable settlement of their dispute with East African Breweries Limited (EABL), a member of the Diageo plc group, relating to the Tanzanian beer market. 25 Feb 2010
South Africa's tourism ministry has ordered an investigation into allegations that World Cup hotel prices are unreasonably high, one month after a similar government probe was launched to find out if local airlines were colluding to inflate fares. 25 Feb 2010
Producer Price Inflation (PPI), which is the price of goods leaving factories and mines, came in at 2.7% for January 2010, reported Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday, 25 February 2010. 25 Feb 2010
Though electricity tariffs will increase by almost 25% from 1 April, those who use less power can expect to experience lower increases in their electricity rates, says Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters. 25 Feb 2010
MILAN, ITALY: Italian fashion house Elena Miro's models, voluptuous, sensual, but most of all "real", slinked down the catwalk to kick off Milan Fashion Week yesterday, 24 February 2010. 25 Feb 2010
Be afraid, consumers. Be very afraid. Yesterday's announcement that Eskom can raise electricity tariffs by an average of 25% in each of three successive years from April will saddle retailers with cost rises they have no choice but to pass on. 25 Feb 2010
The real enemy of the hospitality industry, which is a sector of occupancy, labour and energy costs, is ourselves, and unless we change our thinking about the industry's fragmentation and keep up with trends, we are headed into big trouble, said South African franchising heavyweight Ben Filmalter yesterday, Wednesday, 24 February 2010. 25 Feb 2010
The farming community outside Butterworth is expecting to harvest a whopping 5000 tons of maize this season - a 200% improvement from last year. 25 Feb 2010
To assist consumers manage their debt, Octogen, personal financial wellbeing and debt counsellor specialists, have introduced the 35:25:35 budget principle to manage the three main categories of debt. 25 Feb 2010
bidorbuy has developed its Auction Challenge, in which the students attend a workshop on auctioning; get a cash loan to buy items for re-sale; list the items on bidorbuy auctions starting from R1; receive payments and organise delivery; and reconcile their income and expenses (and get to keep any profits made). 25 Feb 2010
Bridal Africa, which last year announced it would team up with SA Fashion Week, is producing its own show at the Sandton Convention Centre from 6-7 November 2010. The exhibition will both acknowledge and award local specialist bridal designers and couturiers, reputedly a first for South African bridal shows. 25 Feb 2010
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose marginally to 6.2% in January, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday, 24 February 2010. 25 Feb 2010
National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) has announced that electricity tariffs will go up by 24.8%, 25.8% and 25.9% over the next three years. 24 Feb 2010
TOKYO, JAPAN: Japan, which is one of the world's biggest consumers of cigarettes, plans to call for a nationwide ban on lighting up in bars, restaurants and other public places, officials said. 24 Feb 2010
SA's economic recovery is gathering momentum, but will stay vulnerable until there is a clear revival in consumer demand, the main growth engine, analysts say. 24 Feb 2010
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