Adele Lucas Promotions (ALP), organisers of the Soweto Festival, announced on Tuesday 15 September 2009 the addition of a 49% partner, Greater Soweto Business Forum (GSBF). 17 Sep 2009
The first Elite Model Look South Africa competition will announce its winner on 23 September 2009 at the Forum | Turbine Hall Newtown, Johannesburg. The 20 finalists, chosen from among 264 candidates across the country, will be presented in a live fashion show where they will display some of the major South African brands, highlighting South Africa's top designers and contest sponsors. 17 Sep 2009
GreenX Energy will supply Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), which provide the certification of Green Power for the Vineyard Hotel & Spa's Conference Centre in Newlands, Cape Town. 17 Sep 2009
The new anti-smoking laws that make smoking illegal in ‘partially enclosed' public places such as covered patios, verandas, balconies, walkways and parking areas and the restriction of under-18s into smoking areas is putting more pressure on smokers to adapt their habits. 17 Sep 2009
Following a TillTops advertising campaign aimed at boosting sales of Tiger Brands' Black Cat Bars, Top of Mind has released figures that show an average sales increase of 101.6% for the chocolate brand during the campaign. 16 Sep 2009
Employers in the clothing and textile industry have revised their wage offer to striking workers, the union said. 16 Sep 2009
The Darsot Food Corporation has launched two new Chakalaka variants, Dürsots Mild Chakalaka and Dürsots Hot Chakalaka. 16 Sep 2009
SHANGHAI, CHINA: Coca-Cola said on Tuesday, 15 September 2009, two former employees of its Shanghai bottling company had been arrested for corruption. 16 Sep 2009
Consumers pay more attention to the risk of confusion than they do to cost when they choose their cellphones, smartphones and other mobile devices. 16 Sep 2009
Building materials retailer Cashbuild, which is reaping rewards for opening stores in rural areas, expects to spend R200m on opening 10 new stores and refurbishing old ones this year. 16 Sep 2009
In a year that marks the 35th anniversary of the Nederburg Auction and the 350th year of South African winemaking, the overall income at the auction, held in Paarl on Saturday 12 September 2009, totalled just over R4-million. Although down approximately 16% from last year's R4,79-million, the overall result exceeded expectations when considering the present economic conditions and highly competitive trading environment in the global wine market. 16 Sep 2009
Barloworld Logistics' plans to design and build an abnormally long, aerodynamic trailer necessitated the company voluntarily adopting the Road Traffic Management System (RTMS) standard, ARP 067-1:2007. This system is a prerequisite for the performance based standards (PBS) approach to vehicle design and operations. 16 Sep 2009
The European Publishers Council (EPC) published its proposed measures to protect intellectual property rights and combat counterfeiting and piracy on Monday, 14 September 2009. It has been vocal in the copyright debate calling not for a change in copyright law, but rather for regulatory support for technical solutions to copyright compliance. 16 Sep 2009
A survey on multinational hotel rewards systems indicates that the programmes are in the mature phase of the product lifecycle and hoteliers are challenged to differentiate their programmes from those of competitors. The stage is set for programmes to be developed in new, increasingly creative, directions. 16 Sep 2009
Sandton City recently held its first Tenant Excellence Awards, selected from the results of the past three years' audits by Sandton City Service Mystery Shoppers, at the Sandton Sun. The awards were based on customer service, merchandising, window displays and product knowledge and included the Long Service Award for independent storeowners, who have been in the centre for its 36 years. 16 Sep 2009
Just as the evolution of the speed-skating boot set new standards for the sport, innovation in today's constantly evolving e-commerce landscape has worked as a catalyst to move it forward. E-commerce practitioners from all industries need to be ready to step up and embrace innovation as a means of staying ahead of the game. 15 Sep 2009
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA: Ethiopia, the world sixth biggest coffee producer, announced on Monday, 14 September 2009, it had opened a quality control centre to boost exports of the product, which accounts for 60% of foreign revenue. 15 Sep 2009
Supply chain management group Super Group on Tuesday, 15 September 2009, reported a diluted headline loss of 170.9 cents for the year ended June 2009 compared to a profit of 11.3 cents per share in 2008. 15 Sep 2009
The Supreme Court of Appeal last week dismissed an application for trademark infringement brought by German manufacturer Puma against South African importer and distributor of footwear Global Warming. 15 Sep 2009
The Unilever Foodsolutions Chef of the Year was this year won by women in all four categories, disproving the theory that only men make good chefs. 15 Sep 2009
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