Despite rising food and energy prices and slowing economic growth worldwide, aid to developing nations has been on the decline. 8 Sep 2008
The return of peace to northern Uganda has prompted many formerly displaced people to return home, but resettling into the villages has proved tough for landmine survivors. 8 Sep 2008
South Africa's second quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rebounded somewhat to 4.9% for the second quarter of 2008 after recording 2.1% in the first quarter. 5 Sep 2008
The boom of the natural and organic industry worldwide signals a huge shift in marketing and manufacturing. Big brands - products and stores traditionally don't really embrace change; most prefer to tweak existing models with a percentage move to the left or right. They prefer to implement a new PR spin or design an “improved” package. Those days are over! 5 Sep 2008
Calls for South Africans to use less electricity have yielded positive results as the latest figures released indicate that the consumption of electricity in July 2008 decreased by 0.7% compared to July 2007. 5 Sep 2008
South Africa's goal of having 10 million international tourists visiting the country by 2010 is well within reach, says Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk. 4 Sep 2008
The Nederburg Auction has a superb selection venerable vintages amongst its line-up, due to go under Stephan Welz's hammer from 19 - 20 September 2008. 4 Sep 2008
August was another disastrous month for new vehicle sales in South Africa with totals plummeting by more than 30% below the same period last year. 3 Sep 2008
TOKYO: Japan's Onward Holdings Corp. has agreed to buy German luxury fashion label Jil Sander for €167 million ($243 million) in a bid to expand globally, a company spokesman said Tuesday. 3 Sep 2008
Anisa Ami Mpungwe is South Africa's newest designer to watch, having walked away with top honours at the Elle New Talent Awards recently. 2 Sep 2008
South African-based retailer Shoprite is confident that its African operations will maintain their strong growth rate. 2 Sep 2008
A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that objectively measured heavy snoring is an independent risk factor for early carotid atherosclerosis, which may progress to be associated with stroke. 2 Sep 2008
Tawny Reynolds, a final-year student at the Cape Town College of Fashion Design, has been named the Foschini Annual Design (FAD) Awards' star designer for 2008. The awards evening, which took place on Thursday, 21 August 2008 at the Mandela-Rhodes Place in Cape Town, attracted the “who's who” of the fashion industry such as Gabi Rosenwerth and Doreen Southwood, both of whom were showing at the Virgin Mobile Cape Town Fashion Week. 1 Sep 2008
The popular Ford Bantam bakkie is celebrating its 25th birthday with the introduction of a limited edition model, the Bantam Montana. 29 Aug 2008
Vincent Park could become the first casualty in East London's battle of the malls with a major tenant considering cutting its store in half in favour of another outlet in the new Hemingways Mall. 29 Aug 2008
As part of a global realignment of all Siemens operating divisions, Siemens Southern Africa has reorganised the operations of its previous 11 business units into three sectors, Industry, Energy and Healthcare. 28 Aug 2008
South Africa's economy remains in good health despite a slowdown in consumer spending. 27 Aug 2008
At a fashion workshop I was surprised by the claim from members of the fashion community that China will never be a threat to local fashion designers because they only focus "on the low-end" of the fashion value-chain and do not and cannot produce "design intensive clothing". Such a fallacy is misleading and dangerous. A claim like this can lead to complacency amongst our designers. 27 Aug 2008
This year fashionistas and opinion leaders will be in for a new surprise at the Sanlam South African Fashion Week (SSAFW) as Magnum ice cream and Klûk CGDT take on the catwalk and redefine ‘Tempting Summer'. The partnership marks Klûk CGDT's return to the SSAFW catwalk, having not participated for the past three years. 26 Aug 2008
Top South African designers will be showcasing their summer collections during Sanlam SA Fashion Week at the Sandton Convention Centre (SCC), from 26 - 30 August 2008, and 5FM presenters will be out in full force, strutting it on the catwalk before hitting the decks at the show's after-parties. 25 Aug 2008
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