Although the sale of tickets for the FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup is strong worldwide, the response from South Africans to purchase tickets is slow. 4 Mar 2009
Naamsa's New Vehicle Sales Statistics for February 2009 showed a passenger car market down 34% compared to February 2008. During February 2009, a total of 20,406 new passenger cars were sold in South Africa. Total new passenger car sales in February decreased by 9.3% when compared to January 2009 and were 33.3% down on February 2008 - the lowest for the month of February in six years, bringing the year-to-date, new passenger car market to 33.9% below the same period for 2008. 3 Mar 2009
Liberty Properties is going ahead with its expansion and refurbishment project at the Liberty Promenade. The investment, which is in excess of R300 million, aims to entrench the centre's status as the shopping mall of choice in the Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha area. 3 Mar 2009
Steinhoff International Holdings held up sales in the global credit crunch and reported a net profit improvement in the six months to December. 3 Mar 2009
Car sales in February — to be released tomorrow by the National Association of Automotive Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) — are expected to have been no better than January's, which fell a record 32.3%. 2 Mar 2009
India has launched a hi-tech project it says will provide medical education and better health care in Africa. 1 Mar 2009
South African motorists will be forking out 45 cents more per litre of petrol from 4 March, while diesel drivers will enjoy a decrease of 38 cents per litre, the Department of Minerals and Energy reported on Friday. 27 Feb 2009
Eden on the Bay promises to be a unique new shopping and lifestyle destination in the Cape when it opens its doors on 26 March 2009. This mixed-use development is situated on a prime location on the shore of Blouberg's Big Bay, with no road separating the building from the beach, and will host a selection of upmarket stores and restaurants. 27 Feb 2009
The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council is inviting participants to contribute their input on the strategies, plans and actions being taken to ride out the recession and dump the depression. 27 Feb 2009
Real Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) remains elusive for many companies operating in the communications space - including branding and design, and advertising industries - despite its role in addressing the critical social and economic challenges that South Africa is facing. 27 Feb 2009
The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has released its first Consumer Credit Report, representing an estimated 90% of all consumer credit as based on reports submitted to the Regulator by registered primary national credit providers. 27 Feb 2009
South African investors interested in exploring the troubled but untapped and rich Eldorados of Africa would have to face a long and epic journey to Southern Sudan, where they will likely discover a virgin territory full of potential and opportunities, waiting to be nurtured and developed unconditionally. 27 Feb 2009
While some multinational companies review their African investments by measures such as shedding jobs and cutting their marketing budgets and even planning to vacate the ‘dark continent' as the global economic downturn takes a nasty turn, LG Electronics looks to South Africa and Africa to expand its horizons and build brand leadership. 27 Feb 2009
A leading UK-based information and marketing company offers customer engagement strategies to help marketers stay competitive in today's tough economy. 26 Feb 2009
Boutiques close as recession and Chinese imports bite. 26 Feb 2009
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is the Reserve Bank's new inflation measure, dropped by less than expected to 8.1% in January 2009, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported, Wednesday. 25 Feb 2009
South Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figure at market prices for the fourth quarter of 2008 has contracted by 1.8% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) from 0.2% growth in the third quarter, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) announced on Tuesday. 24 Feb 2009
Are the new health pricing regulations a first step towards national health insurance in South Africa? 24 Feb 2009
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the new Mazda6 has just been awarded a five-star maximum rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) in its 2009 combined safety performance test. 23 Feb 2009
FIFA has reported that a scramble for tickets ensued on its website following the launch of 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets globally on 20 February 2009. 23 Feb 2009
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