Blind people will no longer have to rely on others to read to them Home Affairs information, since the department's “Know your Home Affairs Services” brochure is now available in braille. 6 Dec 2007
The season to be jolly is upon us, and brings with it hopes of buying new bicycles, Playstations and the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle figurine for the youngster, but can you afford it? 6 Dec 2007
During the festive season, a night time visit to Nelson Mandela Square reveals the social and shopping heart of Sandton transformed into a living light sculpture. Nelson Mandela Square's interior and exterior will be bathed in red, with thousands of fairy lights, where kilometres of garlands and a 7m high Christmas tree create an after dark fantasy light-scape. 6 Dec 2007
As the silly season gets underway, the number of parties to attend and opportunities to drink increase exponentially and you don't want to miss out. You've already begun to diarise the number of hangovers you have to fit in to your work week. 6 Dec 2007
Nelson Mandela Bay residents face a bleak Christmas, and a tough time going into the New Year as food and oil prices continue to rocket. 6 Dec 2007
China has signed agreements with 28 African countries to exempt their debts and offered 13 preferential loans to 10 countries on the continent. 5 Dec 2007
The festive season is upon us and many people will fall into a debt trap once again by succumbing to the urge of spending money they don't have. 5 Dec 2007
Business intelligence software is not only good for increasing profits – it can be used to save lives as well, says Davide Hanan of QlikView South Africa. 5 Dec 2007
New vehicle sales for November are down by nearly 14% compared to the same period last year. In unit terms this represents 7,647 less vehicles sold, down from 55,354 in 2006 to 47,707 this year which makes it the worst sales month in 30 months. 4 Dec 2007
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology has taken the lion's share of the awards in the CN Business Furniture “Changing the Design of Tomorrow's Workspace” competition. 4 Dec 2007
The Chief Executive and General Manager have been appointed for the new contemporary-Parisian style Cape Royale Luxury Hotel and Residence, which is set to open in 2008 as an elegant all-suite hotel. 3 Dec 2007
Woolworths has started to fly in UK retailer Marks & Spencer products direct from Thailand, with stickers slapped on to the packaging claiming the food is specially packed for Woolworths. 3 Dec 2007
With up to 75% of a company's carbon footprint coming from transportation and logistics, the focus of supply chain greening is beginning to shift towards this area, where the opportunity to make the biggest difference exists. With this in mind, eyefortransport is gathering the biggest names in transportation and logistics greening at one of the most important industry forums on environmental issues to date: the Green Transportation & Logistics World Summit. 3 Dec 2007
Massive hikes in world grain prices caused by an increased demand worldwide and extreme weather conditions have severely affected local prices, with a direct impact on Pioneer Foods' earnings. 3 Dec 2007
A United States study shows that a significant number of patients in a sample did not fully understand the instructions regarding their medication; it is vital they be absolutely clear on what they have to self-administer, when, and in what dosage. 3 Dec 2007
Albert Van Der Walt is a 21-year-old former heroin addict from Witbank, in Mpumalanga, a largely rural province in South Africa's northeast, with a growing drug problem. Now clean for nearly three years, Van Der Walt told IRIN/PlusNews how heroin quickly took over his life. 3 Dec 2007
A national survey which included over a thousand motorists from various cultural backgrounds revealed that that family values are still very much alive and well in South Africa. 30 Nov 2007
The Foundation for Professional Development (FPD) celebrated its tenth anniversary with its first formal graduation ceremony in Pretoria on November 28. 30 Nov 2007
Senior editor in charge of Adotas Sarah Novotny summarises key future trends in online advertising as predicted by Dilip DaSilva, Exponential's founder and CEO. Excerpting from the summary, Novotny says there are six key trends identified in this release. 30 Nov 2007
GPS navigators are topping holiday wish lists as never before, yet with hundreds of models in the market place, how do you decide which one to buy? 29 Nov 2007
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