Pick & Build, a national franchise operation supplying building finishes to the home improvement, commercial development and construction markets, has reinforced its presence with the launch of a new branch in Witbank, Mpumulanga. 8 May 2008
Pioneer Foods and Foodcorp have been referred to the Competition Tribunal for their alleged role in a bread price-fixing cartel, the Competition Commission has said. The two companies could be fined 10% of their annual turnover for the 2006/7 financial year. 8 May 2008
The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture together with the Great Kei Municipality and local emerging farmers will hold the Nguni Production Day on Friday, 9 May 2008, to showcase farmers' products. 8 May 2008
The Business Confidence Index (BCI) for April 2008 indicated that South African business confidence has dipped slightly to 93.4 in April following the March 2008 figure of 93.9. 7 May 2008
Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk visited Backsberg Estate Cellars on the slopes of the Simonsberg Mountains in Paarl in the Western Cape. The ministry's interest in the wine farm came about due to their Carbon Neutral status. 7 May 2008
A 2004 online survey revealed that 59% of women under-45 shaved their bikini area. However, until last year no products met women's specific bikini line needs - safe, precise hair removal that won't cause rashes or ingrown hair. 7 May 2008
With the increased consumer traffic that social networks are generating on the internet, retailers must have a position on social networks, according to Gartner, Inc. Although social networks have tended to centre on younger demographic groups, they are expanding into wider groups that matter to a broader base of retailers such as career-based social networks, shopping-based social networks, and employee groups. 7 May 2008
Dominique de Villiers, 27-year-old psychology graduate, was named the 2008 Shape Sanex Cover Look winner at the grand finale event held at The Runway in Cape Town last night, 6 May. 7 May 2008
Retailers are expected to raise an outcry at Parliament's hearings on the Consumer Protection Bill over a product liability clause that seeks to make them liable for consequential damages suffered as a result of the consumption or use of the products they sell. 7 May 2008
Consumer electronics group Nu-World witnessed an 18.5% decline in headline earnings per share to 161.2 cents in what it described as an extremely difficult six month trading period to the end of February. 7 May 2008
JSE listed UK retail group Tradehold substantially reduced its trading loss of £6.6 million in the year to end February 2007 to £1.7 million in the same period in 2008, the company said on Monday, 5 May 2008. 7 May 2008
The KwaZulu-Natal Gijima development initiative - meant to stimulate economic activity in the province has reported paying out its largest batch of funding for any quarter to date since its inception in 2003. 7 May 2008
Motorists using diesel will now have to do their own mathematics on the amount they have to pay to petrol attendants. This is because some diesel pumps in the country will not be able to handle more than three digits when the cost of fuel increases on Wednesday. 6 May 2008
The International Franchise & Entrepreneurs Expo (IFE) 2008 opens its doors from 8 - 10 May at the Sandton Convention Centre, Gauteng, from 10am to 6pm daily. 6 May 2008
SugarCRM has released version 5.1 of its open source CRM platform, building on functionality it debuted in last year's milestone 5.0 release, which included new development tools, a new Ajax e-mail client, and a new multi-instance on-demand architecture. 6 May 2008
The opening of the multimillion-rand Mdantsane City mall two weeks ago heralded a new era for the township, as it transforms from a dormitory housing development to a self-contained suburb with its own amenities and entertainment facilities. 6 May 2008
Entries for the newly revamped 2008 Diners Club International Winelist of the Year Awards are officially open and all licensed restaurants across South Africa are invited to take part. 6 May 2008
Activia recently relaunched its range with a new pack format, size, design and an improved taste. 6 May 2008
The Health Portfolio Committee is to hold hearings on amendments to the Tobacco Control Act to further enhance the control of tobacco products and promote healthy lifestyles. 6 May 2008
All role players in the food industry should work together with government to ensure that food prices do not continue to skyrocket. 6 May 2008
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