The Central Johannesburg College (CJC) is reportedly the first public Further Education and Training (FET) College in South Africa to take advantage of world trends by training youth towards artisan opportunities in the green industries. Training of the first group of twenty youths in solar geyser installation started in May 2010 at the Alexandra Campus and will result in the development of additional learnership opportunities by 2014, spurred by the Department of Minerals and Energy's project to install one million household geysers by 2014. 17 Jun 2010
Entries for the fifth SA Terroir Wine Awards, which uniquely recognise the country's top wines, based on the region in which they are cultivated, close on Tuesday 22 June 2010. This year's winners will be announced at a function at the Meerendal Wine Estate near Cape Town on 21 July 2010 and special presentation packages of top rated wines from all the categories will be put up for sale by Cybercellar. 17 Jun 2010
South African Breweries (SAB) yesterday stepped up criticism of a recent Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling dismissing its complaint against rival brandhouse, saying it would appeal against the decision, which was made on "incorrect and misleading" information brandhouse had provided to the advertising watchdog. 17 Jun 2010
Dutch brewery Bavaria flew in two co-ordinators from the Netherlands to organise the "orange dress" ambush marketing campaign, world football body FIFA said today, Thursday 17 June 2010. 17 Jun 2010
The devaluation of the euro and the continued sluggish demand for goods in Europe, one of SA's largest export markets, had apparently made conditions tough for local exporters of manufactured goods to the region, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said this week. 17 Jun 2010
Productivity SA, a public sector entity created to enhance SA's competitiveness in the global market, has singled out the wine industry as a sector that could be assisted with the development of a clustering strategy. 17 Jun 2010
Super Group, the supply chain and logistics firm, said on Monday, 14 June 2010, it had received shareholder approval for the R435-million disposal of its retail business AutoZone. 17 Jun 2010
The general retail index has been flat since March, but that doesn't mean there are not investment opportunities. 15 Jun 2010
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies launched a manufacturing technology demonstration centre in Soshanguve, North of Pretoria on Monday, 14 June 2010. 15 Jun 2010
New buildings would have to be fitted with renewable energy water heating systems to avoid running foul of the government's new regulations on energy efficiency. 15 Jun 2010
A group of 36 young Dutch fans in orange mini-dresses were detained for several hours at Soccer City stadium for wearing outfits designed by a Dutch beer company, The Star newspaper reported today, 15 June 2010. 15 Jun 2010
LONDON, UK: 2010 so far 'unremarkable' for European FS M&A activity but 'hot beds' of activity are starting to emerge, says PricewaterhouseCoopers. 15 Jun 2010
Microsoft is expanding its online gaming network with the launch of Xbox LIVE to nine new countries - Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Russia and South Africa - the company announced yesterday, 14 June 2010. 15 Jun 2010
The recent launch of the Travel Supermarket site means South Africans are now just a keystroke away from the flight booking methodology that has become the norm in the US, UK and Western Europe. It offers an easy-to-navigate online booking service that brings international-style convenience to the previously tedious job of finding the right flight at the right price. 15 Jun 2010
The National Credit Act of 2005 gives the consumers the right to access, one 'Free Credit Report' a year, so that consumers can become knowledgeable about their credit information and exercise their right to challenge the information. Consumers' access to their Free Credit Report has just become much easier through Credit4life, which allows consumers to access their free credit reports via their cellphones. 15 Jun 2010
Integr8R, reportedly the largest privately owned BEE ICT company on the African continent, has been awarded an infrastructure outsourcing deal, including the delivery of field support services to all the Incredible Connection and Hi-Fi Corporation branches throughout Southern Africa. Together, the operations include in excess of 90 locations in high traffic metropolitan based shopping malls and areas, including Windhoek and Gaborone. 15 Jun 2010
Given that FNB/BER consumer confidence index (CCI) surged briefly by 27 index points when South Africa won the bid to host the World Cup in 4Q2004, consumer confidence could easily have increased once more during 2Q2010 as a groundswell of excitement took hold of the whole country in the last month before the start of the final event. 15 Jun 2010
Nampak Tissue's Twinsaver has established a new partnership with Turbo-Grow for a campaign to provide introductory basic tools, information and training on how to develop sustainable natural, organic food gardens for disadvantaged communities in five selected regions. 15 Jun 2010
The taxman has relented and is now allowing a once-off exemption on soccer tickets, jerseys and other World Cup paraphernalia, worth R750. 14 Jun 2010
SA poultry producer Astral Foods has expressed its commitment to doing business in Africa by investing further in Zambia. 14 Jun 2010
