The Single Exit Price legislation introduced by the Department of Health has resulted in an approximate 20% savings for consumers on medicines, according to Board Healthcare Funders (BHF) of Southern Africa. 12 Jun 2008
Despite economists and analysts across the board forecasting a 100 basis point increase, Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni on Thursday, 12 June 2008, raised the repo rate by 50 basis points. 12 Jun 2008
Government would not consider cutting fuel levies but would instead look at other proposals to bring down escalating fuel prices, Government spokesperson, Themba Maseko said on Thursday, 12 June 2008. 12 Jun 2008
A new “value centre” under construction in Beacon Bay has secured big name retailers. 12 Jun 2008
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook to negative from stable on Edcon. 12 Jun 2008
A recent Symantec study, the Norton Online Living Report, fielded by Harris Interactive, reports how kids and adults are spending their time online, do they talk to strangers, treat online friends different than offline friends, look for a date, pay a bill, play a game, or compare to the rest of the world? 12 Jun 2008
Nestlé Nutren Junior's brand ambassador visits children in the paediatric ward at Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital to spread a bit of cheer. 12 Jun 2008
Microsoft has launched a salvo of piracy lawsuits against computer resellers the corporation claims have sold PCs with pirated copies of Windows and Office pre-installed. Microsoft investigators say they gained several tip-offs from the company's anti-piracy phone hotline as well as its Genuine Advantage verification system. 12 Jun 2008
It's amazing how hot advanced microprocessors can get - their heat dissipation can approach 1 kilowatt, 10 times that of a hotplate. IBM's latest idea to keep them cool is to pipe water through them. Its latest cooling technology runs hair-thin water conduits through stacked chips, chilling them them out much more efficiently than conventional backside cooling. The hard part: Creating a water-tight seal. 12 Jun 2008
SABMiller uses local launch of iconic Dutch beer to reaffirm its position as one of South Africa's great success stories - a world-beater. 12 Jun 2008
Today's increasingly competitive marketplace elevates the importance of flexibility and efficiency in the administration processes surrounding life insurance policies. 12 Jun 2008
Marketing a consumable product to the mass of consumers out there is challenging. In light of all the competition, keeping your brand top of mind for consumers is of utmost importance - but this is all stuff you know. 12 Jun 2008
Sunspray Food Ingredients, independent manufacturer of spray-dried ingredients, has received its HACCP accreditation from the SABS. HACCP, which stands for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, is a systematic preventive approach to food safety. 12 Jun 2008
Entry is open to members of Ceramics South Africa for the 2008 Corobrik National Ceramics Exhibition, hosted by Ceramics SA. 11 Jun 2008
Virgin Mobile has secured the headline sponsorship of Cape Town Fashion Week, now officially renamed “Virgin Mobile Cape Town Fashion Week”. 11 Jun 2008
With the cost of living rocketing skywards, and reports* calculating that 73% of consumers are cutting down on entertainment and going out, Ster-Kinekor has launched a new DVD rental option aimed at keeping consumers affordably entertained. 11 Jun 2008
Silos and walled gardens are giving way to collabetition in the mobile handset industry. Faced with customer demands to innovate at nearly light speed, mobile handset makers are discovering that collaborating and using open source software can help them develop products faster, writes Morgan Gillis, executive director of the LiMo Foundation. 11 Jun 2008
SABMiller's new super premium beer will go head-to-head with Amstel and Heineken, according to an analyst. 11 Jun 2008
Global Mobile Yellow Pages launched in Cape Town. 11 Jun 2008
The usage of picture/video phones is growing among all age groups in the United States, according to research carried out by BIGresearch, a US-based consumer intelligence firm. 11 Jun 2008
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