International exhibitors from eight countries will add even more spice and variety to Hardex 2007, the only trade show geared exclusively for the hardware and allied products industry. 27 Aug 2007
Businesses say the Zimbabwean government's about-turn on price controls this week, allowing manufacturers and retailers to increase the prices of basic commodities, is a classic case of "too little, too late", and most are sceptical about whether the decision will restore a normal flow of goods onto the market. 27 Aug 2007
In partnership with the Netcare group, Woolworths launched its first in-store pharmacy this month in the Woolworths Foodmarket at the Lifestyle Centre in Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town. The Kloof Street pharmacy is part of a trial which will test the viability of the initiative, and a second pharmacy is scheduled to open shortly. 24 Aug 2007
Always looking for ways to make customers' lives easier, Woolworths this month opened its first in-store pharmacy, which will provide customers with the convenience of a one-stop shop that includes a full-service pharmacy alongside their favourite food store. 23 Aug 2007
Realising the increasing importance of pharmacovigilance in the pharmaceutical industry, the Pharmaceutical Industry Association of South Africa (PIASA) recently held a two-day conference on this key subject. 23 Aug 2007
We're in the midst of a very late flu season and it is too late to be encouraging people to go out and get vaccinated now. 23 Aug 2007
Most pharmaceutical reps do not have the skills to fulfill their mandates, according to Knowledge Warehouse 23 Aug 2007
Social networking site Facebook has become so popular in the US that it's catching the attention of employers. A growing number are blocking their employees from accessing the site, reports security firm Sophos, due to concerns over lost productivity and threats to security and privacy. Will South African employers react the same way? 23 Aug 2007
Viewers might notice something a little different at the bottom of the YouTube video they're watching: a translucent advertising banner. 23 Aug 2007
Slap and tickle is alive band well in the sixties, seventies and eighties - those oldies are still at it! 23 Aug 2007
A new initiative to encourage government and business to “buy South African” more actively has been launched. 23 Aug 2007
With a focus on achieving significant expansion and development by 2010, southern Africa's Meikles Africa Hotels hospitality group has unveiled plans for an investment programme involving the refashioning of its current stable of three hotels in the region and the development of a new wildlife-based luxury operation. 22 Aug 2007
Internet service provider DataPro, a subsidiary of alternative telecoms operator Vox Telecom, has received the Bridging the Digital Divide Award for 2007 at the inaugural Small Business Excellence Awards, presented by the SMME Forum. 22 Aug 2007
This September, Gestetner is set to launch the first of a range of printers using Ricoh's patented Liquid Gel technology and geared to reduce colour printing costs. 22 Aug 2007
The Zimbabwe Red Cross Society could collapse within months after major donors pulled out over corruption exposed by New Zimbabwe.com, we can reveal. 21 Aug 2007
A new study suggests that patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery may have improved outcomes by having a procedure done that temporarily restricts the blood flow in their arm. 21 Aug 2007
Water shortages in the Zimbabwean capital Harare have led to outbreaks of diarrhoea with health centres treating around 900 cases per day, reports said. 21 Aug 2007
There used to be only two things that were certain in life: death and taxes. Recently, at least in the world of business, a third undeniable truth has crept into our everyday existence: acronyms. 21 Aug 2007
An entrepreneur in terrestrial radio says it will be almost wiped out by 2020 as exponential growth in WiFi lets listeners enjoy Internet stations anytime, anywhere from their mobile phones. 21 Aug 2007
This article is based on the Australian experience, but that could well be repeated here in South Africa – if it's not already being repeated, that is... 21 Aug 2007
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