China, already a formidable powerhouse in ready-to-wear fashion, has broken into the elite circle of French haute couture, with the first Chinese designer due to unveil her collection for next autumn-winter in the shows which took to the catwalks on Monday, 30 June 2008. 1 Jun 2008
South Africa has experienced the highest rate of food price inflation since January 2003, the National Agricultural Marketing Council said in its quarterly food price monitor on Thursday, 27 May 2008. 30 May 2008
Kenya is to deploy intelligence units to address counterfeit malaria drugs, health official says. 30 May 2008
Media24 Magazines announced today that they had terminated their license agreement with Reader's Digest and that Reader's Digest Australia, the regional principals, would publish the South African edition from the August 2008 issue onwards to ensure an uninterrupted service to advertisers and readers, including subscribers. 29 May 2008
Different view to extending credit seems to be paying off. 29 May 2008
A down cycle in the economy can be a challenge for business, slowing sales activity. A recession can, however, also present the chance for other "R" words -- and they might help your business seize opportunities to grow, writes branding expert Naseem Javed. 29 May 2008
Zyda Rylands, the first woman to be appointed an executive director of Woolworths, tells Penny Haw there are some things no university degree can teach you. 28 May 2008
South Africa has started the year on a slow growth with the first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) registering an increase of only 2.1%. 27 May 2008
The extent of sexual abuse by aid workers and peacekeepers is being under-estimated because mechanisms to encourage victims to speak out against their attackers and to protect them are poorly developed, the British non-governmental organisation Save the Children warns in a report released today. 27 May 2008
Bold plans to double sales could be good news for cash-strapped consumers. 27 May 2008
The retailer has reported that its diluted earnings per share were down 45% to 221.5c for six months ended 29 February. 27 May 2008
Show your support for 25-year-old Carey Boucher and enjoy yourself at the same time. 26 May 2008
Murray Mackintosh has just directed the latest Marmite commercial for Herdbuoys Ekapa, through Delicious Films in Cape Town. 26 May 2008
As familiarity with Web 2.0 features like video-sharing grows, businesses have found a new outlet for company-produced information. Corporate video material once made only for TV news outlets has found a new niche on the Internet. Business' relationship with the media has changed. 26 May 2008
ACSA Disability 2008 - incorporating Specialised Healthcare for the Disabled Industry - is a unifying step that will strengthen the voice of people with disabilities (PWDs) in South Africa, according to Bette McNaughton, spokesperson and event director for the show. 25 May 2008
A specialist cardiac hospital on the outskirts of Khartoum in Sudan has become a beacon of excellence for Africa, with outcomes that at least match and sometimes better similar centres in Europe and the United Sates. 23 May 2008
The Newspaper Advertising Bureau (NAB), in association with its holding company Caxton/CTP Publishers and Printers, will host South Africa's first ever international Retail Advertising Conference (RAC) in Johannesburg, 12 August 2008, and Cape Town 14 August 2008. 23 May 2008
Excitement is building as new centre gets ready to open its doors to the public next Thursday. 23 May 2008
Expecting more than 12 000 visitors this year, the sixth annual Stellenbosch Wine Festival will take place from 31 July to 3 August at the town's Paul Roos Centre. 22 May 2008
It is certainly agreed by all fashion pundits that it is simply not enough to have a range of pretty garments grace skinny models that wander down a ramp show at any one of the many consumer interfacing fashion shows abounding in South Africa, in order to be a success in the fashion industry. 21 May 2008
