Match, FIFA's accommodation agent, recently relinquished its reserved bed nights back to local hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses, amounting to roughly 15 000 beds per night. It was alleged that a number of properties were overpriced, which led to a decrease in the number of visitors prepared to rent out the properties. 28 Jan 2010
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 6.3% in December 2009, falling out as predicted of the inflation targeting range. 27 Jan 2010
Factory closures and retrenchments are continuing in SA's clothing and textile sector but consumer demand remains solid and the rate of collapses seems to be slowing. 27 Jan 2010
Food retailer Pick n Pay could be on a winning streak with its Score conversion strategy, which targets lower-end market areas. 27 Jan 2010
Coface, the international credit insurer, said on Tuesday, 26 January, that the manufacturing sector would remain tough in 2010, however, the steel industry was set to improve towards the end of the first quarter. 27 Jan 2010
The 2010 Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards have added sector-specific categories to reflect the important role that various industries play in economic development. Entries are free and can be on any platform - online, print, broadcast. The closing date for entries is 26 March 2010, with the awards ceremony being held on 1 July 2010 in Central London. 27 Jan 2010
This year Collect-a-Can hopes to get even more schools across Southern Africa involved in its National Schools Competition, which runs from February to October each year, offering cash prizes to the schools that collect the most cans per month with additional prizes for the schools that collect the most cans through the entire year. 27 Jan 2010
Workers at the beer division of brewer SAB will be joining the striking ABI Coke workers in a protest march today, Wednesday 27 January 2010, the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) said in a statement. 27 Jan 2010
Have you ever saved up for a designer handbag costing more than R10 000, only to have it go out of fashion? 27 Jan 2010
A South African company, International Property Solutions (IPS), is offering local investors an investment in the London Central Residential Recovery Fund (LCRRF) through its partnership with London Central Portfolio (LCP). These properties are a result of IPS utilisation of the opportunities available in hindsight of the global recession. 27 Jan 2010
Commenting on the 26 January 2010 decision by the Monetary Policy Committee meeting to leave the repo rate unchanged, Dr Andrew Golding, stated that although the industry is seeing some positive indicators, it is evident that South Africa's economy is by no means out of the doldrums and a further boost for the economy would have been most welcome. 27 Jan 2010
Five new members have joined the Cape Winemakers Guild in January 2010. They are winemakers, Rianie Strydom (Haskell Vineyards), Andries Burger (Paul Cluver Estate Wines), Frans Smit (Spier Wines), Boela Gerber (Groot Constantia) and Pierre Wahl (Rijks Private Cellar). 27 Jan 2010
The Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 7%. 26 Jan 2010
LONDON, UK: Italian chocolate maker Ferrero on Monday, 25 January 2010, said it did not intend making a counter-bid for British confectioner Cadbury, which last week agreed to a multi-billion-dollar takeover from US giant Kraft Foods. 26 Jan 2010
David Tlale has arrived. At Circa Gallery in Rosebank on Friday night, 22 January 2010, he showed why he is the king of his castle. 26 Jan 2010
Major hotel chains have been wooing travelers for years with CRM tools focused mainly on "loyalty" or rewards programs. The CRM programs help hotels and resorts determine which customers patronize the same hospitality brand on a regular basis. Those frequent customers accumulate points that can be exchanged for a reward - most often discounts on extended stays or future bookings. 26 Jan 2010
It is again time to enter the African continent but this time, South Africa is acting as a conduit to international interest in the technological business opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa. 26 Jan 2010
Entries for the annual Supply Chain Education Excellence Awards are invited up to the end of February 2010 in a number of categories and will be adjudicated based on performance, sustainability, success and innovation. 26 Jan 2010
“Vodacom Mozambique and the Ministry of the Interior wanted to give tourists a handy guide of Mozambique over the festive season," says Lyn Davis, the marketing director of Z-Card Africa, Middle East, India and Turkey (ZAMI). 26 Jan 2010
Darryl Jacobson, MD of Burchmore's, reports an “overwhelmingly positive sentiment” at the first vehicle auctions of 2010 with excellent attendance from trade buyers and enthusiastic bidding on their part. 26 Jan 2010
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