The board of SABMiller on Wednesday rejected a buyout proposal from Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) that would have created the world's single largest beer brewer by volume. 8 Oct 2015
Clover Industries and Frankie's Soft Drinks have announced the conclusion of agreements that will result in the establishment of a new business, Clover Frankie's Proprietary Limited (Clover Frankie's) to manufacture, sell, market and distribute a range of carbonated soft drinks, hot chocolate powder and lollies using the Clover (under licence) and Frankie's trademarks. 7 Oct 2015
Sorry to disappoint you, but not only did you not win the UK lottery like that email you received said, but you will probably also not get the flat-screen TV that you ordered on the e-commerce site for the advertised price of R500 if the price was a mistake. 7 Oct 2015
Arguments supporting and opposing the existence of an African identity have been bandied about for generations. Are we African if we live in Africa or are we African because we were born in Africa? Perhaps we're African because of where our ancestors came from, or simply because we're not American, European or Asian. Maybe, as individuals, we don't identify as African at all, but as Senegalese, Zambian, Ghanaian, Ethiopian, or whatever national moniker we identify with. 7 Oct 2015
A proudly South African success story, Roman's Pizza has grown considerably under the leadership of CEO John Nicolakakis, whose entrepreneurial spirit, determination and commitment to the brand have been recognised by his nominations in the All Africa Business Leader Awards (AABLA) 2015. 7 Oct 2015
Viva Gym, a low-cost fitness franchise, is to open its fourth club this month at The Zone @ Rosebank in Johannesburg. 7 Oct 2015
SABMiller (SAB) on Tuesday reported a decline in interim revenue as key operating currencies depreciated against the US dollar. 6 Oct 2015
Taste Holdings expects first-half earnings to be largely weighed down by costs associated with the establishment of the Domino's Pizza brand as well as the conversion of existing Scooters Pizza outlets. 6 Oct 2015
Productivity SA launched Productivity Month last week at the National Productivity Awards, where Cape Town-based company K-Way won the National Corporate Sector Award for excellence in optimising its resources to produce products or services that offer value to its customers. 6 Oct 2015
Pieter Hommez
Household odours can have a significant effect on many of the decisions we make around our homes. This was evident from the results of a survey conducted among South Africa women, to identify some of the worst household odours. 6 Oct 2015
Retail author and lecturer Martin Butler will be sharing knowledgeable insights, based on current research for his third book (to be published early next year), at Retail Congress Africa next month. 6 Oct 2015
Smirnoff trialled two new flavours at the Spring Fiesta held at the Wild Waters Complex in Ekurhuleni over the weekend. "Spring is all about new beginnings, so what better time than Ekurhuleni Spring Fiesta to introduce South Africa to two new innovations that are bound to be firm favourites of Smirnoff fans," said Mark Gounden, Brand Manager: Smirnoff FABs at Brandhouse. 5 Oct 2015
In an earnings update on Friday Pick n Pay warned that market conditions were likely to remain difficult in the second half. This echoed sentiment from other South African retailers who have continued to feel the pain as consumers face sustained pressure from rising costs, higher interest rates, increases in taxes and escalating prices due to a weakening rand. 5 Oct 2015
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.
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CAPE TOWN - Prospects are looking promising for the steel industry to get further protection against cheap Chinese imports and for the state to win its battle for a "developmental" steel price. 5 Oct 2015
Rhodes Food group has added muffins, croissants, cookies and pizza to the list of convenience foods it will distribute after snapping up global food manufacturer General Mills' South African operations. 5 Oct 2015
Botswana-based discount retailer Choppies has no intention of applying the brakes to the rapid roll-out of its stores, even though economic growth in the countries it targets is slowing and consumer purchasing power is declining. 5 Oct 2015
Amanda Stops
The top award (the Spectrum Award) of the South African Council of Shopping Centres' (SACSC) Footprint Marketing Awards, has been won by Cape Town's Tyger Valley Centre. The SACSC Footprint Marketing Awards recognise exceptional shopping centre marketing, innovation and creative achievements, with economic success. 2 Oct 2015
Marius Muller
The Pavilion shopping centre in Durban is to get a R1.1 billion makeover and expansion designed to reposition the centre, significantly increasing its leisure and retail offering, as announced by Pareto, the owner of The Pavilion, at the SA Council of Shopping Centres' 19th Annual Congress. 2 Oct 2015
More than 400 deaf and hearing-impaired people nationwide have found an opportunity for gainful employment within the Shoprite Group, thanks to the retailer's Decade of the Deaf Project in partnership with Employ and Empower Deaf (eDeaf) over the past six years. The aim is to provide jobs for 1,000 deaf learners within a 10-year period. 2 Oct 2015
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