The Northern Cape MEC for Health, Shiwe Selao, has welcomed a generous donation of five patient transport vehicles. 4 May 2007
The Eco awards are helping to brand the country as a leading eco destination. 4 May 2007
South African IT security firm, Telspace Systems is to provide Business Connexion (BCX) Namibia with managed security services for its clients. This falls under the agreement recently signed by the two companies, which awards BCX Namibia with the exclusive rights to market and sell Telspace services within the country. 30 Apr 2007
The PCM-D1 portable audio recorder will be launched by Sony at MediaTech Africa 2007. It can be used by journalists for recording in the field, and is capable of capturing live musical and theatrical performances. 26 Apr 2007
Zimbabwe's national airline has increased fares for its domestic, regional and international flights by 200%. 26 Apr 2007
South Africa’s socio-economic challenges can be addressed far more quickly if poverty alleviation becomes a business development task shared between the private sector, local governments and local entrepreneurs. That’s the prediction of social entrepreneur Lee Elliott, whose model for-profit social upliftment has been grabbing the attention of some of SA’s most progressive companies, including African Bank. 26 Apr 2007
Located in the heart of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, the boutique V&A Hotel is promoting a selection of conference packages this winter. 26 Apr 2007
OrangeworksTM aims to revolutionise accounting software with the launch of an advanced new package to deliver a powerful business solution for the local Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) market. 24 Apr 2007
If South Africa is to maintain a major manufacturing presence in vehicles and components while offering value for money, it must find ways and means of doing so in the face of competition from emerging markets. 24 Apr 2007
Singapore Airlines Cargo has commenced a once-weekly service to Nairobi, Kenya. 23 Apr 2007
South Africans use bad English on a daily basis and they don’t even know it. Despite English being the most commonly used language in business and in cross-language communication, many speakers still struggle with the basic rules of the language. 20 Apr 2007
Entries for the 2007 Diners Club International Winelist of the Year Awards are officially open and Diners Club International invites all licensed restaurants across South Africa to take part in these prestigious Awards. The closing date for entries is 4pm on Friday, 27 July 2007. 20 Apr 2007
Tower, manufacturer of self-adhesive labels and office stationery, has partnered with Microsoft International. The collaboration has resulted in the 'Tower Templates' being featured on Microsoft Office 2007. 19 Apr 2007
The corporate network is very much like a human heart... we assume it will simply keep working, often under immense pressure, and only really take notice when it stops. Most businesses do not pay enough attention to the ‘heart’ of its operation and, in most cases, failure occurs because of inadequate supervision and poor application of resources. 19 Apr 2007
In 2006, Africa was once again the star of the global tourism industry, registering an 8.1% growth and outperforming all other regions. This is the second year in succession that Africa has come top of the pile. And 2007 is projected to be even better. 18 Apr 2007
Kenya Airways has launched its service to Liberia. The new service links Nairobi and Liberia’s Roberts International Airport (RIA). 18 Apr 2007
New car sales showed negative growth for the second month in a row according to figures for March 2007 released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa. Total new car sales for the first quarter of the year totalled 104,000, down 174 units or 0,2% compared to the same period last year. 18 Apr 2007
The Air France and KLM Group are replacing their Boeing 777 on the Nairobi route with a wider Boeing 747-400 aircraft during this year’s summer schedule. 17 Apr 2007
South Africa, in partnership with 31 trade exhibitors, will be showcasing the country’s business meetings and event offerings at this year’s IMEX in Frankfurt, Germany, 17 – 19 April 2007. IMEX is regarded as the world’s leading meetings and incentive travel exhibition. 11 Apr 2007
The dark and dangerous world of virtual or cyber crime is gaining momentum. Criminals no longer unleash digital mayhem from the shadows of some desolate room, behind a desktop or laptop. Today, the world’s networks and information systems fall prey to the mobile professional criminal – one who knows exactly how to leverage off wireless infrastructure and devices. 11 Apr 2007
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