Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe, chairperson of African Fashion International
Arise Cape Town Fashion Week begins at the Cape Town International Convention Centre this week and innovation and resourcefulness are claimed to be the cornerstones of the industry. 17 Aug 2009
South Africa's textile industry has been dealt another blow with the news that Cape-based SBH Cotton Mills will close, taking annual production capacity of 8-million metres with it. 17 Aug 2009
The Durban couturier and fashion darling, Haroun Hansrot, is preparing to open his first signature store, “75”. As well as his own range, Hansrot will be showcasing the garments of well-known and up-and-coming Indian designers. 17 Aug 2009
Discount retailer Massmart's bid to purchase a majority stake in Port Elizabeth-based grocery wholesaler Finro is heading for the Competition Tribunal on Wednesday, 19 August 2009. 17 Aug 2009
Beleaguered clothing and textile exporters in southern Africa may be dealt another hefty blow today, Monday 17 August 2009, when a decision is made about changes to a key industrial incentive that has benefited the industry for a decade. 17 Aug 2009
An international touch has come to the 2009 SAB Intervarsity Brewing competition, as a team from the University of California has entered to compete against 10 local varsities. 17 Aug 2009
Last week's announcement by the Monetary Policy Committee to reduce the prime lending rate is good news for the South African economy and will presage “a much-needed recovery during the first quarter of 2010, if not slightly sooner”. 17 Aug 2009
Western Cape olive and olive oil producer Willow Creek Olive Estate has recently launched new packaging, called Snap & Squeeze, which dispenses 8ml of Directors' Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Cabernet Sauvignon Balsamic Style Vinegar in an easy and controllable manner. 17 Aug 2009
Hardex 2009, the exhibition for the hardware and related industries, which took place from 2 - 4 August 2009, reported more than 2300 visitors. The organiser, Specialised Exhibitions, has announced that it will be co-located within the Interbuild stable for 2010. 17 Aug 2009
South African chefs will be demonstrating their skills and creating "tastes from the township and around the world" at the first Soweto Food Festival in October 2009. The South African Chefs Association (SACA) will also be manning an interactive chef's kitchen. 17 Aug 2009
To suggest that MXit itself is somehow “evil” is ludicrous. You can't blame technology for problems in society. 14 Aug 2009
Microsoft and Nokia announced an agreement to make Microsoft Office software available on smartphones made by the Finnish company. 14 Aug 2009
Manufacturer Frame Vertical Textiles may be beyond salvation, along with Frame's denim and cotton yarn companies. But there is hope, it seems, for other parts of the Cape manufacturing sector. Production processes between fashion retailer Foschini and about 15 local clothing manufacturers have become so streamlined that in some cases their supply is outpacing Foschini's ability to sell. 14 Aug 2009
Africa's largest food retailer, Shoprite, said yesterday headline earnings per share for the 12 months ended in June this year would be between 25% and 35% higher than a year ago. 14 Aug 2009
Plascon announced the winner of its annual architecture and design competition, the Plascon Prism Awards, earlier this week - Chacey Eder (21), a final year Interior Design degree student at Inscape Design College in Houghton, Johannesburg. 14 Aug 2009
The Glass Recycling Company has installed 700 new glass-recycling banks and another 120 will be installed in the next few months in a bid to increase the recycling of waste glass, the company announced earlier this week. 14 Aug 2009
A vegetable peeler, a weaver and a butcher are finalists from KwaZulu-Natal in the entrepreneur contest, part of the Kickstart project, which was started by South African Breweries (SAB). They will be competing for prize money totalling R750 000. 14 Aug 2009
October is breast cancer awareness month and the Hout Bay, Cape Town-based company, Original T-Bag Designs, has designed a “pink heart” card in support of the cause. 14 Aug 2009
The first of 16 schools received their branded football kit, active education training for physical education teachers and FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 participation certificates last week, as part of Sony Ericsson's FIFA Flag Bearer programme. 14 Aug 2009
Panda Security's malware analysis and detection laboratory has released a comprehensive study on the proliferation of rogueware - any kind of fake software solution that attempts to steal money from PC users by luring them into paying to remove nonexistent threats - into the cyber-crime economy. The study was released yesterday Thursday 13 August 2009. 14 Aug 2009
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