Production in most South African mines - which include some of the world's biggest producers of gold and platinum and are the backbone of the country's economy - has been brought to a halt by recurrent power outages, sparking concerns over possible job losses. 29 Jan 2008
Raw numbers don't really tell whether newspapers are profiting from the uptick in visits to their sites, said Mike McGuire, vice president of research for the media industry at Gartner, in the United States. "The challenge is how papers can effectively monetize that. There is a concern that a lot of people expect ad-supported content to be free." 29 Jan 2008
The world's poorest continent is, not surprisingly, also its least wired. However, Web use in Africa has exploded almost ninefold since 2000, experts say. By prying open the stranglehold that repressive regimes once held on the news, it has become, in the hands of ingenious Africans, a powerful tool for democratization and even disaster relief. 29 Jan 2008
For some people, losing an e-mail account is akin to losing family photographs in a flood or fire. Even if the service is free, the offending company had better be prepared to apologize gracefully and profusely, said Ben Chestnut, cofounder and partner of MailChimp. 29 Jan 2008
The load-shedding measures implemented by Eskom described as a national emergency by Cabinet members constitute a severe impediment for growth in South Africa's apparel sector. 29 Jan 2008
Beijing - When the plans to build a new aquatics centre for the Beijing Olympics were formed, the architects had more than just the Games in mind - they envisioned a future for the venue beyond 2008. 29 Jan 2008
First, the story was that luxury was omnipotent and luxury consumers were immune. Even affluents were trading up, they said, and luxury could do no wrong. Now, the story is that luxury has lost its lustre and even the wealthiest are bailing out. 29 Jan 2008
The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa will be showcased to international buyers visiting the world's first official FIFA store, opened earlier this month at Singapore's Changi airport. 29 Jan 2008
This week the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism will publish regulations concerning abalone diving restrictions in a bid to protect wild resources. 29 Jan 2008
Some stores in East London have been caught selling underweight loaves of bread. 28 Jan 2008
As intermittent power outages continue nationwide, generator suppliers are running out of stock and many do not expect new stock for weeks. 28 Jan 2008
While Business Unity South Africa (Busa) says it supports inflation targeting in SA – and recognises that CPIX is currently still outside the target range of 3-6%, the organisation has also issued a statement in which it says it believes that the Reserve Bank should not increase interest rates again at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting this week. 28 Jan 2008
"Legitimate digital sales will accelerate, because the removal of DRM takes away a major impediment to the mass-market adoption of digital tracks," said Phil Leigh, senior analyst with Inside Digital Media. "That will remove a big incentive for using pirated tracks." 28 Jan 2008
Of all the apparel retailers, Truworths is evidently closest to getting it right. 28 Jan 2008
Many of the costs that cause baking companies to increase prices are out of their hands. 28 Jan 2008
Every digital publisher knows how much they need their people to be productive. But, does every digital publisher know how many of his or her people are flight risks? How painful would it be if one or more of your best people left your company? 28 Jan 2008
On Monday, 21 January 2008, 20 Sudanese journalists arrived at the television production house, Urban Brew Studios, ahead of their training. 28 Jan 2008
Recently, our customers have communicated a message to us loud and clear. It is a message that may seem counterintuitive here in the 21st century, in the all-digital, micro-targeting, behavioural targeting, contextual targeting age. 26 Jan 2008
With six months to go before Markex and World of Events 2008, this show for the South African marketing and promotions industry is already 62% sold out. 25 Jan 2008
A leading South African provider of financial derivatives to retail investors, Global Trader, has announced it is entering into a strategic alliance with Merrill Lynch for the provision of a world-class electronic trading, research and other services platform to South African retail clients of Global Trader. 25 Jan 2008
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