The launch of the new website for KWV Wines aims to mark a dynamic move for the brand, focusing marketing attention online to allow its story to be told to consumers across the globe. 28 Jan 2010
IDC research shows that 92% of SMEs with mobile workers have experienced laptop theft and 54% of SMEs have experienced a laptop theft in the past six months. "The laptop itself is not the issue, but the disruption to business and the risk to customer information, employee records or sensitive company data is far worse," warns J2 Software MD John McLoughlin. 28 Jan 2010
PARIS, FRANCE: As light as meringues and mouth-watering as sorbets, Karl Lagerfeld's haute couture lines for next summer on Tuesday, 26 January 2010, looked inspired by the patisserie counter, even if the designer no longer allows himself such sweet indulgences since his draconian diet. 28 Jan 2010
Affinity Publishing is researching a book on the history of brands and branding in South Africa that will include the early days of brands and intellectual property protection from the mid-1800s, as well as the further development and success of branding up to today. For the past 17 years, it has produced an annual Brands & Branding: The Encyclopaedia of Brands & Branding in South Africa. 28 Jan 2010
Statistics South Africa will today, 28 January 2010, release the Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for December 2009. 28 Jan 2010
Match, FIFA's accommodation agent, recently relinquished its reserved bed nights back to local hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses, amounting to roughly 15 000 beds per night. It was alleged that a number of properties were overpriced, which led to a decrease in the number of visitors prepared to rent out the properties. 28 Jan 2010
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 6.3% in December 2009, falling out as predicted of the inflation targeting range. 27 Jan 2010
Factory closures and retrenchments are continuing in SA's clothing and textile sector but consumer demand remains solid and the rate of collapses seems to be slowing. 27 Jan 2010
Food retailer Pick n Pay could be on a winning streak with its Score conversion strategy, which targets lower-end market areas. 27 Jan 2010
Coface, the international credit insurer, said on Tuesday, 26 January, that the manufacturing sector would remain tough in 2010, however, the steel industry was set to improve towards the end of the first quarter. 27 Jan 2010
The 2010 Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards have added sector-specific categories to reflect the important role that various industries play in economic development. Entries are free and can be on any platform - online, print, broadcast. The closing date for entries is 26 March 2010, with the awards ceremony being held on 1 July 2010 in Central London. 27 Jan 2010
This year Collect-a-Can hopes to get even more schools across Southern Africa involved in its National Schools Competition, which runs from February to October each year, offering cash prizes to the schools that collect the most cans per month with additional prizes for the schools that collect the most cans through the entire year. 27 Jan 2010
Workers at the beer division of brewer SAB will be joining the striking ABI Coke workers in a protest march today, Wednesday 27 January 2010, the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) said in a statement. 27 Jan 2010
Have you ever saved up for a designer handbag costing more than R10 000, only to have it go out of fashion? 27 Jan 2010
A South African company, International Property Solutions (IPS), is offering local investors an investment in the London Central Residential Recovery Fund (LCRRF) through its partnership with London Central Portfolio (LCP). These properties are a result of IPS utilisation of the opportunities available in hindsight of the global recession. 27 Jan 2010
Commenting on the 26 January 2010 decision by the Monetary Policy Committee meeting to leave the repo rate unchanged, Dr Andrew Golding, stated that although the industry is seeing some positive indicators, it is evident that South Africa's economy is by no means out of the doldrums and a further boost for the economy would have been most welcome. 27 Jan 2010
Five new members have joined the Cape Winemakers Guild in January 2010. They are winemakers, Rianie Strydom (Haskell Vineyards), Andries Burger (Paul Cluver Estate Wines), Frans Smit (Spier Wines), Boela Gerber (Groot Constantia) and Pierre Wahl (Rijks Private Cellar). 27 Jan 2010
The Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 7%. 26 Jan 2010
LONDON, UK: Italian chocolate maker Ferrero on Monday, 25 January 2010, said it did not intend making a counter-bid for British confectioner Cadbury, which last week agreed to a multi-billion-dollar takeover from US giant Kraft Foods. 26 Jan 2010
David Tlale has arrived. At Circa Gallery in Rosebank on Friday night, 22 January 2010, he showed why he is the king of his castle. 26 Jan 2010
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