Since its inception five years ago, the Soweto Festival has created business opportunities and encouraged business owners to take part in the mainstream of the local economy, says a Soweto entrepreneur. 29 Sep 2009
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS: Anglo-Dutch food and cosmetics giant Unilever said it had made a binding offer of €1.28 billion (US$1.83 billion) for the personal care operations of US giant Sara Lee Corp. 29 Sep 2009
Wine magazine, in partnership with Nedbank, is launching the inaugural Nedbank Organic Wine Awards to recognise and encourage environmentally friendly wine production. The competition aims to reward producers with the best environmental practices and the best wine made from certified organically grown grapes. 29 Sep 2009
Those attending The Times and Sowetan 2009 Retail Awards will discover which retailers have made the grade and came out tops as South Africa's favourite places to shop. 29 Sep 2009
Robert Riedel, a veteran of the liquor trade, joined Swartland Winery in September 2009 as the new marketing manager. He is known for the successes of Oude Meester brandy and Amarula Cream, and their rise in the global market, during his time at the KWV and early years in Bergkelder. 29 Sep 2009
Research by Finmark Trust reveals that more than 50% of stokvel members in the mass market do not have a bank account, 94% of members are black and 57% are women. In response to this, FNB has launched its Smart Solutions Stokvel Account. 29 Sep 2009
For coffee lovers, a new consumer website from Nescafé, created by Ledimo Solutions, is aimed at not only providing details on brands but will also offer competitions, recipes and social networking over a virtual cup of coffee. 29 Sep 2009
From 1 October 2009, prepaid customers can choose between Vodacom's existing packages and its new packages: All Day or Per Second Plus Prepaid packages, which offer significantly reduced call rates with reputedly the best all-day and on-net peak prepaid rates, available to the South African market. 29 Sep 2009
The picturesque Assagay Hotel, between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, was perhaps an unlikely meeting place for KwaZulu Natal's milling and bread cartels. Maybe it was the out-of-town quietness that attracted managers from companies like Tiger Brands and Premier Foods to fix their prices from 1999 to 2000. Another secret meeting place was the Pietermaritzburg Collegians Club. The Howick Wimpy served as their final meeting place, on 24 January 2007, before the competition commission spoilt their party. 28 Sep 2009
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: British confectionery maker Cadbury denied that the group had softened its hostile stance towards a takeover bid from US giant Kraft Foods, despite recent press reports to the contrary. 28 Sep 2009
Nestlé, the world's biggest food group, last week announced a new chairman and managing director of Nestlé South Africa, effective from the beginning of next month. 28 Sep 2009
The opening of the biggest shopping centre in the Eastern Cape has apparently not yet made a dent in the number of shoppers frequenting East London's existing malls. 28 Sep 2009
Shoppers at the new Hemingways Mall in East London yesterday, Sunday 27 September 2009, struggled to find their favourite shops - and exit points. 28 Sep 2009
Supply chain management business Super Group advised shareholders that the relevant strategic investor had not been able to obtain sufficient written irrevocable support from shareholders to satisfy the lenders' requirements and as a consequence, the Alternative Recapitalisation Proposal will not proceed. 28 Sep 2009
The national wage strike by 55,000 clothing workers is set to continue today, Monday 28 September 2009, for a ninth day after no settlement could be agreed upon, the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) said. 28 Sep 2009
The Joule, SA's first electric car designed for the consumer market, will be on show at the second South African Automotive Week (SAAW), which takes place in Port Elizabeth from 7 - 10 October 2009. 28 Sep 2009
The second annual Men's Health Menswear Collection 2009, held at La Med Camps Bay on Wednesday 23 September 2009, closed with an all-new exclusive finale, featuring the latest denim trends presented by participating brands Guess, Diesel and Levi's. A celebration of local talent and the diversity of South African men who are passionate about fashion, the collection will be featured in the Men's Health Summer '09 Style Guide bagged with the October issue of Men's Health. 28 Sep 2009
Shoprite announced its winner of Perishable Supplier of the Year last week and, out of six contestants, the award went to Fair Cape Dairies, manufacturers of Fair Cape Free Range milk and dairy products. 28 Sep 2009
Woolworth's Summer Beauty Festival, from 23 September - 4 October 2009, will see the launch of Bloom's new mineral foundations and eye shadows and the arrival of Caroline Herrera fragrances at selected stores countrywide. The stores have special offers from Bulgari, Diesel, Benefit and Bloom and customers can get makeovers and beauty offers from Smashbox, Make Believe, Black Up and Sisley, some of which are exclusive brands to the group. 28 Sep 2009
The Molenbeek School, a school for mentally handicapped learners in Maitland Cape Town, visited the Fair Cape Dairies on Monday, 21 September 2009, and one of them became the 10,000th child to visit the dairy. 25 Sep 2009
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