Packaging group Nampak announced on Monday, 1 June 2009, that its chief financial officer, Tim Jacobs, has resigned to take up a position with financial services company Transaction Capital. 2 Jun 2009
Thirty matriculants competed head-to-head on Saturday, 30 May 2009, in a hospitality competition at the International Hotel School in Sandton, Johannesburg. 2 Jun 2009
HONG KONG: Hong Kong officials have found traces of cocaine in cans of Red Bull, a few days after Taiwanese authorities confiscated close to 18,000 cases of the popular energy drink. 2 Jun 2009
WASHINGTON: Google plans to begin selling electronic versions of new books online this year, posing a potential challenge to market leader Amazon. 2 Jun 2009
Consumers are turning to the Internet to cut shopping costs. This is according to a study by the consumer division of Neotel, the second national fixed-line telecoms network operator. 1 Jun 2009
The price of all grades of petrol will increase by 17 cents per litre at midnight on Wednesday, 3 June 2009, the Department of Minerals and Energy has announced. 1 Jun 2009
Marketing company Glomail has lost an appeal against an order to have all its adverts pre-screened after it repeatedly flouted the advertising code of conduct. 1 Jun 2009
Mystery surrounds the suspension of Port Elizabeth harbour manager Ester Goosen, with parent company Transnet now saying it is probing “allegations of misconduct”. 1 Jun 2009
At the heart of Mr Price's success is a group of 30 20-something whizz kids who trawl the Internet and travel the world. “I call them my kids,” says chief executive Alastair McArthur of the forecasting unit that ensures the group gets the design of clothing and homeware in line with overseas trends, at the right time. 1 Jun 2009
Like many in the fashion pack, I was disappointed at the news that Durban Fashion Week had been postponed until further notice. 1 Jun 2009
Furniture retailer Coricraft is moving into an expansion phase, and plans to open six stores this year and another three in the first quarter of next year. 1 Jun 2009
E-commerce may account for just a tiny percentage of all retail sales, but it has tremendous momentum behind it. Overall, retail sales have shrunk due to the recession, but e-commerce sales keep growing. It's critical that governments at every level recognise the potential for e-commerce to swell the workforce and boost the economy - as long as its progress is not impeded. 1 Jun 2009
Vodacom recently launched its new location-based advertising offering that is currently being trialled on the service provider's mobile social network, The Grid, with partners Nando's, Sportscene, Jay Jays and Cape Town-based pharmacy group Synergy. 29 May 2009
Sony Ericsson's Flagbearer initiative kicked off last week at Skeen Primary School in Alexandria, Johannesburg. Skeen Primary School is the first of many schools to benefit from this initiative, which gives SA's football-crazy youth the opportunity of a lifetime to be able to walk on to the same pitch with their idols as Official Flagbearers at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 games. 29 May 2009
Huggies Dry Comfort, winner of the 2009 Product of the Year award, has added a new leak guard waistband to ensure that the nappies continue to deliver on its promise of uncompromising dryness. 29 May 2009
The world's second-largest brewer, SABMiller, said on Thursday, 28 May 2009, that application had been made to the UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock Exchange for 60 million ordinary shares of US$0.10 each to be admitted to the Official List and to trade on the LSE's main market for listed securities. 29 May 2009
The Competition Appeal Court has set aside the Competition Tribunal decision that Mittal Steel SA (ArcelorMittal South Africa) had contravened the Competition Act by charging an excessive price for its flat steel products to the detriment of consumers. 29 May 2009
PARIS: France's US-owned couture house Christian Lacroix SNC has declared insolvency after falling foul of the global crisis, the company said on Thursday, 28 May 2009. 29 May 2009
Two features of power and affluence stand out from my Durban boyhood. The one was textile mogul Philip Frame, and the other was the swanky American car, the Pontiac. 29 May 2009
Fashion retailer Foschini has not escaped the economic turmoil, but managed to improve operating margins as a result of improved second-half trading. 29 May 2009
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