Following 118 McDonald's countries in environmental messaging, McDonald's South Africa will introduce a new generation of packaging in its local restaurants from November 2009. 27 Nov 2009
As two of SA's foremost brands in their fields, Bridal Africa and SA Fashion have formed a synergistic collaboration, Bridal Africa Pavilion @ SA Fashion Week, to be held from the 6-7 November 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre. 27 Nov 2009
Kalahari.net has won the overall Best E-Commerce Website Award in the 2009 South African E-Commerce Awards, with Reggie's taking home the top spot for Best Kids and Baby Store. The awards, launched in 2006 by Jump.co.za, are open to all South African online stores and over 50 000 votes were cast, which is more than five times as many as in 2008. 27 Nov 2009
South Africa's Producer Price Inflation (PPI) registered a deflation of -3.3% year-on-year in October, said Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday, 26 November 2009. 27 Nov 2009
There is a new place in Lombardy East aimed at catering for those who want to eat traditional food and wash it down with a cold one. 27 Nov 2009
Asset sales and services company Alliance Group has joined forces with local online auctioneer BidorBuy and property website Private Property to launch an online property auction service for bank and distressed property sales. 27 Nov 2009
The rand's strengthening since the start of 2009 has hampered the competitiveness of South Africa's manufactured export products, compounding the challenges associated with sharply weaker global demand, said the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) in an economic report on Wednesday, 25 November 2009. 27 Nov 2009
South Africa's Competition Tribunal on Wednesday, 25 November 2009, unconditionally approved the merger of supermarket group Shoprite Checkers and Transfarm, Exfarma, Group 2 Transport, Medsnel Transport, Pretoria IT Service, Schulenburg Verbeek and Wekmed Marketing. 27 Nov 2009
The borough of Brooklyn in New York City is not the place one would expect to find a decent plate of "mielie pap en sous". 26 Nov 2009
Nestlé SA said milk formula stolen from its Harrismith factory might be contaminated and unsafe for consumption. 26 Nov 2009
Super Group said on Tuesday, 24 November 2009, that its rights offer was 100.4% subscribed for and the subscription consideration received from public subscriptions is R1.227-billion 22.7% in excess of the expected proceeds of R1-billion. 26 Nov 2009
On top of very weak festive season sales during 2008, South African retailers anticipate another contraction in sales volume growth during the 2009 Christmas period. 26 Nov 2009
I am still thinking about the George Soros quote from a recent posting. The billionaire financier and philanthropist was quoted in Niall Ferguson's The Ascent of Money saying that "Every bubble consists of a trend and a misconception that interact in a reflexive manner." 26 Nov 2009
Softworx and SNS, Infor channel partners and product specialists, have announced a partnership that is designed to strengthen the Infor business in sub-Saharan Africa. Together, they aim to provide an expert team of operational and technical consultants, highly knowledgeable in the supply chain and logistics domain. 26 Nov 2009
The proposed new South African interactive kiosk web portal, JusTTouchIT - The Forum, has received international support for its intended launch in February 2010. The Australian kiosk solution provider Yeahpoint, which has a small operation in South Africa, has become a Gold Sponsor. 26 Nov 2009
Rickety Bridge has released an inaugural 2008 Foundation Stone Shiraz-Mourvèdre-Grenache blend. This unique blend of exquisitely interwoven varietals mimics the style of wine made in France's renowned Rhône Valley, attaining a four-star rating in the 2010 John Platter Wine Guide. 26 Nov 2009
Pedigree is sponsoring the African Tails 2010 Calendar that will allow the charity to raise funds for mass sterilizations to curb the overpopulation of neglected dogs in the Cape. The charity feeds, rescues and cares for South African street dogs. 26 Nov 2009
The Consumer Price Index for October 2009 fell within the South African Reserve Bank's (SARB) inflation target range at 5.9%, reported Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). 25 Nov 2009
Tiger Brands, SA's largest food company, yesterday, 24 November 2009, said profit for the year to September rose 8% to R2,5bn, as people switched to maize from more expensive staples such as rice, and commodity prices fell from the high prices seen the year before. 25 Nov 2009
A consumer credit organisation is predicting a bleak Christmas this year, particularly for the retail industry. 25 Nov 2009
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