Holidaymakers who will be driving to their destinations might be disappointed about a 27 cent fuel increase expected ahead of the festive season. 30 Nov 2009
SABMiller has always had a reputation for being a lean and efficient operator. But now the global beer giant has a plan to shave another US$300m/year off operating costs. 30 Nov 2009
A 28-year high in world sugar prices sweetened Illovo's results for the six months to end-September, but the upside was stymied, at least partly, by the strength of the rand. 30 Nov 2009
The Joburg Market has implemented stricter security measures and procedures, following a fatal robbery earlier this week. 30 Nov 2009
Africhic.com, Africa's answer to net-a-porter, will launch on the 8 December 2009 and sell everything from chic eveningwear and playful bold printed dresses to beaded necklaces and butter-soft leather handbags. 30 Nov 2009
Speaking at the recent South African Institute of Chartered Accountants' (SAICA) seminar on King III and Sustainability for company directors, Jayne Mammatt, associate director at Ernst & Young's Assurance Practice, said integrated sustainability reporting is more about management than it is about actual reporting. 30 Nov 2009
The Pam Golding Property (PGP) group and JHI have entered into a joint venture association agreement, whereby PGP becomes JHI's preferred supplier in respect of residential property services, including PGP's hospitality services, while JHI becomes PGP's preferred supplier concerning commercial property services. 30 Nov 2009
The new consumer is intelligent, discerning and looking for value and relevance in the media he or she is exposed to. What's more, as both can generally filter their media input quite effectively, they are not interested in being treated as 'mass-market'. 27 Nov 2009
The Eastern Cape branch of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) in conjunction with the Department of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs (DEDEA) are calling all organisations within the waste management industry, large and small to enter their biennial Clean Industry Awards Programme. 27 Nov 2009
Following 118 McDonald's countries in environmental messaging, McDonald's South Africa will introduce a new generation of packaging in its local restaurants from November 2009. 27 Nov 2009
As two of SA's foremost brands in their fields, Bridal Africa and SA Fashion have formed a synergistic collaboration, Bridal Africa Pavilion @ SA Fashion Week, to be held from the 6-7 November 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre. 27 Nov 2009
Kalahari.net has won the overall Best E-Commerce Website Award in the 2009 South African E-Commerce Awards, with Reggie's taking home the top spot for Best Kids and Baby Store. The awards, launched in 2006 by Jump.co.za, are open to all South African online stores and over 50 000 votes were cast, which is more than five times as many as in 2008. 27 Nov 2009
South Africa's Producer Price Inflation (PPI) registered a deflation of -3.3% year-on-year in October, said Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday, 26 November 2009. 27 Nov 2009
There is a new place in Lombardy East aimed at catering for those who want to eat traditional food and wash it down with a cold one. 27 Nov 2009
Asset sales and services company Alliance Group has joined forces with local online auctioneer BidorBuy and property website Private Property to launch an online property auction service for bank and distressed property sales. 27 Nov 2009
The rand's strengthening since the start of 2009 has hampered the competitiveness of South Africa's manufactured export products, compounding the challenges associated with sharply weaker global demand, said the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) in an economic report on Wednesday, 25 November 2009. 27 Nov 2009
South Africa's Competition Tribunal on Wednesday, 25 November 2009, unconditionally approved the merger of supermarket group Shoprite Checkers and Transfarm, Exfarma, Group 2 Transport, Medsnel Transport, Pretoria IT Service, Schulenburg Verbeek and Wekmed Marketing. 27 Nov 2009
The borough of Brooklyn in New York City is not the place one would expect to find a decent plate of "mielie pap en sous". 26 Nov 2009
Nestlé SA said milk formula stolen from its Harrismith factory might be contaminated and unsafe for consumption. 26 Nov 2009
Super Group said on Tuesday, 24 November 2009, that its rights offer was 100.4% subscribed for and the subscription consideration received from public subscriptions is R1.227-billion 22.7% in excess of the expected proceeds of R1-billion. 26 Nov 2009
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