SA is up there among the world's giants, ranking as the seventh-largest wine producer and eighth-largest exporter. But as wine drinkers we dismally lag the major consuming countries. 25 Jun 2010
Zizo Beda is a hot property right now. The beautiful lass has just been snapped up to be the face of a major beauty campaign. 25 Jun 2010
Clothing manufacturers and unions are getting cold feet over a planned crackdown on clothing factories that don't pay the minimum wage. It's squaring up to become a test case for labour's commitment to the goal of decent work. 25 Jun 2010
Chilla Beverage Co. has launched its latest innovation, the Chilla Choco Stick - made from pure Belgium chocolate. Available in milk and dark chocolate variants, the chocolate block on a stick is designed to be stirred into a glass of warm milk to create the ultimate hot chocolate drink. 25 Jun 2010
ASCOT, UK: As Ladies Day at Ascot arrived on 17 June and attendees took the opportunity to show off fashion's finest creations, new research by Mintel reveals that nearly half (12.7 million) of women in the UK spent the same or more on their clothes in 2009 - despite a year of recession. 25 Jun 2010
LONDON, UK: Rise in VAT will affect volumes and enhance inflation, but no big rush is predicted pre-January. 25 Jun 2010
The International Council for Shopping Centres' Solal Awards, which recognise best practice and outstanding, effective shopping centre marketing against European standards, were awarded on 17 June 2010 in Lisbon and South Africa's Primedia Lifestyle won two Silver awards for its campaigns for KZN Umlazi Mega City and Cape Town's Cavendish Square. 25 Jun 2010
IFSEC South Africa Securex 2010 is on at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng from 31 August to 2 September 2010. 25 Jun 2010
At the recent International Wine Challenge held in London, South African wines again came home with golds, with Fleur du Cap taking three golds for its 2009 Noble Late Harvest, 2008 Cap Noble Late Harvest and its 2009 Unfiltered Semillon, a year that will long be remembered as one of the finest vintages for white wines in South Africa. A record number of 46 countries participated in this competition with a 15% increase in the number of wines judged this year. 25 Jun 2010
Elize Coetzee, the new winemaker at Zonnebloem wines, who takes over the responsibility of making all the white wines from cellar manager Deon Boshoff, who was promoted to cellar manager at Adam Tas Cellar earlier in the year. 25 Jun 2010
Pro Shop is the latest partner for eBucks, the FNB popular loyalty programme, offering members who are golfing enthusiasts an opportunity to use their eBucks on their favourite golfing gear. It also provides the perfect opportunity for those members who have been thinking about taking up the sport, to get started. 25 Jun 2010
Results of the latest MasterCard Worldwide Index of Consumer Confidence revealed today, Thursday 24 June 2010, that South African consumer confidence continued its downward trend. 24 Jun 2010
The Institute of Directors on Tuesday, 22 June 2010, warned business leaders to comply with the new Consumer Protection Act to avoid being fined or sentenced to a prison term. 24 Jun 2010
TOKYO, JAPAN: Hundreds of Apple fans braved sweltering humidity to form giant queues in an upscale Tokyo district today, Thursday 24 June 2010, in a race to be among the first in the world to get their hands on the latest iPhone. 24 Jun 2010
Despite a huge surge in the number of four- and five-star hotels in SA over the past few years, it is the other end of the market that has been most popular with soccer fans visiting the country. 24 Jun 2010
Though the retail sector appears to be on the mend with sales data remaining positive since January, an analysts' report this week has said it appears the sector lacks momentum. 24 Jun 2010
The Pan African Craft Exhibition (PACE) 2010, currently on at the Gauteng Craft and Design Centre (CDC) located on Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton until 31 July 2010, presents an exciting design vision for the continent that is as contemporary as it is African. Challenging hackneyed 'curio' stereotypes, the exhibition sees 'craft' blurring with fashion and decor, taking its rightful place on the global design stage. 24 Jun 2010
The Global Consumer Goods Forum's Summit was opened in London yesterday by its current chairperson, Gareth Ackerman, chair of Pick n Pay Stores and was addressed by the Prince of Wales. 24 Jun 2010
To become a member of the Biodiversity & Wine Initiative (BWI), unspoilt land from five Swartland producers, Babylonstoren, Nooitgedacht, Doornfontein, Rondomskrik and Orangerie, was identified for conservation equating to more than 2800ha. 24 Jun 2010
Hemingways Mall is encouraging shoppers to become Club H members through a weekly lucky draw. 24 Jun 2010
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