A R64 000 profit was donated by Garth Mackenzie, manager of the Imara Futures Fund and editor and founder of Summit TV's Monday night show Traders' Corner from the Monday 14 December 2009 show. The beneficiary was Gerald Fitzpatrick House, a home for the elderly. 21 Dec 2009
The latest figures released by The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) confirm that the volumes of waste glass recovered for recycling have increased during the last year to 244 845 tons of glass from a base of 148 000 tons since inception three years ago. 21 Dec 2009
15 on Orange Hotel, the latest addition to Cape Town's booming luxury hotel culture, is now open to public and guests. Situated on the border on the historic Company's Gardens, this stylish and sophisticated hotel is set to become the place to be seen for luxury travellers as well as those who are of the “whose who” of Cape Town's social circles. 18 Dec 2009
Credit bureaus update consumer credit profiles based on credit information received from credit providers on a monthly basis. The National Credit Regulator (NCR) regulates and monitors registered credit bureaus. 18 Dec 2009
The Adventure Centre, a 1000m² mega store at Eastgate Shopping Centre, is the first experiential store for Cape Union Mart and offers customers a state-of-the-art GPS navigation station, a temperature controlled cold chamber and a challenging climbing wall. 18 Dec 2009
According to software republisher Phoenix, the only real opportunities for differentiation in the supply of PCs and notebooks lies in the physical packaging of components and the software, which is bundled with the machine. 17 Dec 2009
Representing a vast investment, the R600 million regional shopping centre, which is scheduled to open in Lephalale (formerly Ellisras) in September 2011, will boost the local economy. It is the biggest municipality in the Limpopo Province, with a geographical size of some 19 605km². This prosperous town serves as both a regional centre and a gateway to Botswana. 17 Dec 2009
The vibrant summertime venue of Bistro & Tapas @Asara will be offering visitors a distinctly different style of dining on the Asara Wine Estate & Hotel - be it tasty tapas dishes, pizzas or fresh “ensalada”, this restaurant is ideal for lunch or dinner, or anytime in between. 17 Dec 2009
Telkom today, Tuesday 15 December 2009, warned the public to beware of scams and fraudsters. 15 Dec 2009
FNB cellphone banking customers performed more than 56 million transactions to the value of over R7,2 billion in the last 12 months, indicating that the cellphone has come of age as a transactional channel, the bank announced today, 15 December 2009. 15 Dec 2009
Have you ego-Googled yourself recently? For those of you who are wondering what an “ego-Google” is, it is when you do a Google search for yourself, and it is an essential part of the management of your professional (and personal) brand. Of course there are a lot of other search engines out there and it won't do any harm to “ego-bing” etc. yourself. 14 Dec 2009
Pernod Ricard's Jameson Gold Reserve will be sponsorsing the style lounge and hospitality section at Kurland, in Plettenberg Bay, on 29 December 2009, where South Africa and England will thrash it out on the polo playing fields. 14 Dec 2009
LONDON, UK: British confectionary group Cadbury today, Monday 14 December 2009, rejected a takeover bid from US giant Kraft Foods, describing the offer as insufficient. 14 Dec 2009
Debt counselors have helped retailers and banks recoup just over R1.7bn, saving them money they would need to spend on debt collectors. 14 Dec 2009
Furniture and appliance retailers may look like shops, but they're really banks and short-term insurers in disguise. 14 Dec 2009
Retailers have taken stock of how South African consumers are feeling the strain and have filled shelves with a mix of luxury and budget items heading into the festive season. 14 Dec 2009
NEW YORK, USA: Apple, maker of the iconic iPhone, has hit back in a legal row with Nokia and countersued the Finnish telecoms giant, alleging it had breached 13 Apple patents. 14 Dec 2009
Cape Town's well-known jewellery designer, Uwe Koetter Jewellers recently had their marketing team put their backs and hearts into helping to build homes for informal settlement families. 14 Dec 2009
Nederburg's cellarmaster, Razvan Macici, has developed a special edition collection of three South African wines for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa for local and international sales following the signature of agreement with FIFA. The wines are a Cabernet Sauvignon, a dry rosé and a Sauvignon Blanc. 14 Dec 2009
Quota and tariff free access into the European Union by Illovo Sugar (ILV) is expected to double its exports to Europe over the next 4-5 years. 11 Dec 2009
