Coca-Cola enters Zimbabwe's energy drink market

[Dumisani Ndlela] The Coca-Cola Company has entered Zimbabwe's energy drinks market in a demonstration of renewed interest in a country that had become a pariah to international investors due to an unprecedented economic crisis. Read more >>

New brand categories in Sunday Times awards

The 2010 Sunday Times Top Brands awards, to be held on 26 August 2010 at Greenstone Park, will include two new categories - Marketing Personality of the Year and Brand Agency of the Year. The theme for this year's event is 'What a year, what a country, what a brand'. Read more >>

Two Oceans gets 'A' rating from US wine magazine

The most recent write-ups for Two Oceans wine in the US include an 'A' rating from authoritative magazine, Wine Enthusiast, with a Best Buy recommendation in its September 2010 issue for its 2009 Sauvignon Blanc. Its 2009 Shiraz received an 'A+' score from well-known wine writer, critic and blogger, Natalie MacLean, who describes the wine as a "Good Value Pick." Read more >>

Olive oil beauty products from wine estate

The Kloovenburg Wine & Olive Estate has launched a comprehensive range of olive oil-based luxury body products. Careful and thoughtful tweaking of the products by Annalene du Toit has taken place over the past year and the end result is 18 products that range in price from R19 to R71. Read more >>

Cell C, new logo, new face of consumer

On Wednesday 4 August 2010, Cell C revealed its new logo and introduced Trevor Noah as its customer experience officer (CEO)... The black and white logo has the "C" in the latter part of Cell C, placed within a solid circle. Read more >>

Wine farm up for grabs

[Audrey Nyathi] Buyers and wine producers in search of a wine estate have a once-in-a-lifetime deal coming up in two weeks' time, when ClareMart Auction Group puts the estate La Couronne in Franschhoek under the gavel. Read more >>

Clothing Bank develops women entrepreneurs

Seed funding and support from Woolworths has helped to establish The Clothing Bank, an innovative initiative that supports unemployed women and drives entrepreneurship and enterprise development in the informal sector. Read more >>

Afrimold attracts NTIP to expo, conference

Afrimold trade exhibition, described as the first such show for mould-making, tooling, design and applications development on the African continent, takes place from 16-18 August 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre. Read more >>

WineX is coming to Jozi

From Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 October 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre, the Cape's top wine makers make the trip to Gauteng to meet the province's wine lovers, share past award winners and introduce the latest vintages and new labels at the 2010 RMB WineX show. Read more >>

Sensuous swimwear at AFI Cape Town Fashion Week

During this years' AFI Cape Town Fashion Week, to be held on Friday, 13 August, 2010, at 9.30pm at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, Southern Sun Hotels will be showcasing some of South Africa's most sensuous swimwear from two highly acclaimed local swimwear designers: Dax Martin and LoveWaterLove. Read more >>

New hotel rating

[Charlotte Mathews] A new star-grading system comes into effect on 1 October 2010 for most of SA's accommodation establishments. The move will overhaul the system that was put in place eight years ago. Read more >>

PMI indicates GDP drag to come

The marginal improvement in the Kagiso/BER Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in July provides some encouragement for the economy, but it is unlikely to prevent the loss in manufacturing momentum from crimping back on GDP prospects going forward. Read more >>

Lightweight glass bottles for Obikwa wines

Obikwa wines has announced its adoption of ultra lightweight 350g Consol glass bottles in an effort to reduce its impact on the environment. Reportedly, the lightest of all glass wine bottles available in South Africa, the new bottle is 100g or 25% lighter than the former 450g bottle, a weight saving that claims a total reduction in carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of 654 tons per year across the entire wine range. Read more >>

SAB to answer on claims of stifling competition

[Michael Bleby] South African Breweries (SAB) MD Norman Adami is one of a number of witnesses who will take the stand to refute allegations in hearings beginning this week that the country's dominant brewer engaged in behaviour such as market allocation and price-fixing. Read more >>

Technology: Women like it simple

According to new consumer research unveiled by Jabra, one of the world leaders in innovative Bluetooth headset and speakerphone solutions, gender is the clear differentiator in terms of why consumers are making new technology purchases for office or personal use. From netbooks to MP3 players, the cellphone is no longer the only gadget equipped with Bluetooth functionality and the demand for hands-free accessories - including headsets and speakerphones - is increasing. Read more >>

Home cooking - dying or thriving?

Research, conducted by Added Value UK for UK retailer, Sainsbury's, amongst British families and children, into the attitudes of children and their families towards cooking reveals that there are a number of key barriers to cooking and healthy eating - access to ingredients, attitude, time and knowledge. Read more >>

RAC Lite draws more top speakers

RAC Lite 2010, the one-day version of the American Retail Advertising Conference to be presented by Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers, has announced three more top international speakers. Read more >>

Public access to Nederburg auction wines

The Bergkelder Vinotèque Wine Bank has set up a simple system that makes it possible for new and current members to bid at the Nederburg Auction. This will reportedly be the first time in the 36-year history of the auction that members of the public will have the opportunity to bid for wines on offer when they come under the hammer on 3-4 September 2010. Read more >>

New Freshstop in Brakpan

A new Freshstop at Caltex store will open in on Main Reef Rd in Anzac, Brakpan tomorrow, 6 August 2010. This is the 22nd such store to open of the 24-hour convenience retailer, which is reportedly one of South Africa's fastest growing groups in this category. Read more >>

Canal Walk gets MWeb concept store

On Monday 2 August 2010, MWeb opened a concept store in Canal Walk shopping centre in Cape Town's Century City, the second of such stores and the first in the Western Cape. The company will launch similar stores in the rest of South Africa over the next few years beginning with its third store in Centurion later this year. Read more >>

Car microdots could cut crime

At the request of the SAPS, the Minister of Transport will publish amended regulations to the National Road Traffic Act (Act 93 of 1996) to legislate the application of microdot technology in line with SANS 534-1 (SA's microdotting standard). Avis chief executive Wayne Duvenage says Avis is delighted with the legislation, which it believes will be an excellent deterrent to vehicle theft and a useful aid towards fighting vehicle crime in South Africa. "Avis was one of the first companies to embrace this crime fighting technology around eight years ago," he says. Read more >>

Transnet clears backlog, ups productivity

Transport utility Transnet confirmed on Wednesday, 4 August 2010, that it has cleared the backlog accumulated during the 18-day strike in May, declaring productivity to be back to pre-strike levels. Read more >>

Africa might ditch Asian rice if prices increase

[Miriam Mannak] CAPE TOWN: Thailand and other major rice exporting countries are at risk of losing Africa as an important trading partner if they raise their rice prices. Half of the 10 million tons of rice exported by Thailand last year went to Africa. Nigeria, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa were among the main buyers of rice in Africa. Read more >>

Nokia Music Store becomes DRM-free

Nokia has announced it is rebranding its music services under the Ovi trademark from 9 September 2010. Its current Music Store will become Ovi Music and offer DRM-free (Digital Rights Management) tracks in MP3 format and the Comes with Music service will become Ovi Music Unlimited. Read more >>

Office for Mac 2011 hitting store shelves this October

REDMOND, US: Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, the next version of the leading productivity suite for the Mac, will be available in more than 100 countries around the world at the end of October. Read more >>

FlexiFleet gives Clover's Mama Afrikas mobility and greater independence - Clover

The lives of two of Clover's Mama Afrikas have just been made so much simpler, thanks to FlexiFleet. Mama Shirley Merime, of Ennerdale, and Mama Felicity Maluleke of Soweto, were the lucky winners of a live draw on Ontbytsake, KykNet, where they each won themselves a brand new Toyota Yaris, donated by Flexifleet. Read more >>

The Baby Expo Durban is MamaMagic - book now! - The Baby Expo - MamaMagic

This year parents can expect to experience even more magic as The Baby Expo hits the beautiful coast of Durban for its fourth year, hosting the widest range of MamaMagic products seen under one roof. Read more >>