Slap and tickle is alive band well in the sixties, seventies and eighties - those oldies are still at it! 23 Aug 2007
A new initiative to encourage government and business to “buy South African” more actively has been launched. 23 Aug 2007
With a focus on achieving significant expansion and development by 2010, southern Africa's Meikles Africa Hotels hospitality group has unveiled plans for an investment programme involving the refashioning of its current stable of three hotels in the region and the development of a new wildlife-based luxury operation. 22 Aug 2007
Internet service provider DataPro, a subsidiary of alternative telecoms operator Vox Telecom, has received the Bridging the Digital Divide Award for 2007 at the inaugural Small Business Excellence Awards, presented by the SMME Forum. 22 Aug 2007
This September, Gestetner is set to launch the first of a range of printers using Ricoh's patented Liquid Gel technology and geared to reduce colour printing costs. 22 Aug 2007
The Zimbabwe Red Cross Society could collapse within months after major donors pulled out over corruption exposed by New Zimbabwe.com, we can reveal. 21 Aug 2007
A new study suggests that patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery may have improved outcomes by having a procedure done that temporarily restricts the blood flow in their arm. 21 Aug 2007
Water shortages in the Zimbabwean capital Harare have led to outbreaks of diarrhoea with health centres treating around 900 cases per day, reports said. 21 Aug 2007
There used to be only two things that were certain in life: death and taxes. Recently, at least in the world of business, a third undeniable truth has crept into our everyday existence: acronyms. 21 Aug 2007
An entrepreneur in terrestrial radio says it will be almost wiped out by 2020 as exponential growth in WiFi lets listeners enjoy Internet stations anytime, anywhere from their mobile phones. 21 Aug 2007
This article is based on the Australian experience, but that could well be repeated here in South Africa – if it's not already being repeated, that is... 21 Aug 2007
The HPCSA has determined that no clinical pronouncement or assessment should be made without proper diagnosis of a patient. 21 Aug 2007
Soweto is the host of the first day of Joburg Fashion Week, which runs 21 – 25 August 2007. Organised by African Fashion International, conveners of Cape Town Fashion Week and the new talent showcase MTN Durban Fashion Week, the hosting of the first day of a major international fashion week is intended to be a symbol of the rapid transformation of Soweto. 20 Aug 2007
MOGADISHU, 17 August 2007 (IRIN) - Already struggling to keep peace in lawless Somalia, African Union (AU) peacekeepers have also been overwhelmed with hundreds of desperate people seeking free treatment at their clinic in the capital Mogadishu. 20 Aug 2007
A study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that continuing to eat the classic Western diet may be associated with a higher rate of recurrence in patients with stage III colon cancer who are being treated with surgery and chemotherapy. 20 Aug 2007
The world's two foremost leaders in Lean – Jim Womack and Dan Jones – will headline the Lean Summit Africa in Cape Town from 27-28 September. The healthcare industry worldwide is under intense scrutiny and Lean principles can be applied to eliminate wastage and make health programs more effective. 17 Aug 2007
The world's two foremost leaders in Lean – Jim Womack and Dan Jones – will headline the Lean Summit Africa in Cape Town from 27-28 September. 17 Aug 2007
Several leaders in the international music industry suffered a bitter defeat as a Russian court found that Denis Kvasov, music site AllofMP3.com chief, committed no copyright violations. The site sold tracks to consumers at prices below the market without the permission of copyright owners. 17 Aug 2007
Campaigning for Cancer, the pioneering African advocacy conference has launched its official website at www.campaign4cancer.com. 17 Aug 2007
Is that just a yawn – or are you trying to tell me something? 17 Aug 2007
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