Assets of the beleaguered developers of two plush multi-million-rand shopping centre developments in the Eastern Cape have started going under the hammer. 7 Dec 2009
Sportswear manufacturer Nike has roped in Chelsea striker Didier Drogba and U2 frontman Bono to promote the sale of special red laces under the banner of "Lace Up, Save Lives". 7 Dec 2009
The Red Meat Industry Forum of South Africa (RMIF), which represents all 12 role-player organisations within the red meat industry, has launched a single, easily accessible one-stop website for consumers and industry alike. 7 Dec 2009
First National Bank (FNB) has awarded R4 million in 2009 to winning ideas through its FNB Innovators initiative, in a bid to improve its service delivery and at the same time motivate staff to higher levels of excellence, it announced late last week. 7 Dec 2009
From 1 December 2009, Vodacom has simplified its Vodafone world roaming service, by introducing three simple world zones with a fixed rate for voice, data and SMS in each zone. These predictable and transparent rates will now enable users to know exactly what to expect on their bill. 7 Dec 2009
The new Braza restaurant opened on Wednesday, 2 December 2009, at Emperors Palace, coinciding with the redesign of its menus, which were launched at all Braza restaurants early in December. 7 Dec 2009
There are clear signs that the global economy is in a deep recession but I believe there are seven lessons to assist SMEs prosper, recession or no recession. As small business owners, we are all feeling the economic crunch and must take action to survive. 7 Dec 2009
International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim will today, Monday 7 December 2009, co-chair the 2nd South Africa-Switzerland Annual Consultations with the State Secretary of the Confederation of Switzerland, Michael Ambühl. 7 Dec 2009
Thousands of delegates are this morning, 7 December 2009, gathering in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, for the opening ceremony of the crucial United Nations (UN) Climate Change Summit. 7 Dec 2009
Duggan Matthews, an investment professional at Marriott Asset Management examines the likely consequences of the Eskom tariff proposal of 35% per year for the next three years. 4 Dec 2009
The SA Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union is planning to embark on a nationwide strike against Sun International following a wage dispute, the company said on Thursday, 3 December 2009. 4 Dec 2009
Damco, the new combined brand of the A P Moller - Maersk Group's logistics activities, will open an office in Maputo, Mozambique on 15 December 2009 to improve presence and service levels in South East Africa. It has been operating for the past eighteen months from its existing office in Beira, providing support to exporters and importers in the land-locked countries of Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. 4 Dec 2009
Stuart Queen has taken over the reins as group chief executive officer of Seardel Investment Corporation from Walter Simeoni who has retired. 4 Dec 2009
British American Tobacco (BAT) SA is fighting for its constitutional right to market cigarettes. 4 Dec 2009
Meadowlands Classique Multi-Purpose Cream and Meadowlands Delight Confectionery Topping have been re-launched by Unilever Foodsolutions in a fresh, bright new slimline pack with a twist top. 4 Dec 2009
Following the first of a series of Food Advisory Day seminars, which started on 28 October 2009, the seminars have been extended to Cape Town and Johannesburg as well. Hosted by eThekwini municipality's health department in KwaZulu-Natal, the seminar addressed measures that seek to improve the level of food safety and to ensure that the formal food sector complies with the regulations and the requirement related to food safety. 4 Dec 2009
The Trade Route Mall in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, which opened three years ago, has completed Phase Two of its expansion on 3 December 2009. 4 Dec 2009
Burgundian chef Grégory Czarnecki, with a decade's wealth of experience from working in some of the finest Michelin star restaurants in France, is the chef at the newly opened Waterkloof Wine Estate's restaurant. 4 Dec 2009
The first worldwide Terra Madre day, to celebrate locally produced food that is good, clean and fair, will be held internationally on Thursday 10 December 2009. The event is organised by Slow Food, a 20-year-old organisation started in opposition to mass-produced fast food. 4 Dec 2009
Mi-Fone has announced the launch of innovative embedded SIM mobile handset, done in conjunction with an unnamed African GSM Operator. The state-of-the-art handset has a SIM card embedded at factory level, protecting the GSM carriers from people unlocking the phone, as well as enabling cost savings on expensive SIM card packaging. The phone number is also conveniently located on the box and enables efficient logistics and supply chain inventory management. Additionally the Embedded SIM initiative guarantees no more lost or stolen SIMs. 4 Dec 2009
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