The new Ciro Coffee Academy's mission is to boost the barista culture in South Africa by making a serious investment in barista skills and training, which will ultimately benefit coffee lovers nationwide. It will be the only coffee training centre in South Africa to be certified by Lavazza, Italy's No 1 espresso brand and the internationally accredited training body, City & Guilds and was made possible by Ciro Beverage Solutions teaming up with The Coffee Academy to create the most comprehensive and accredited coffee training service provider in the industry. 23 Jul 2010
The South African Football Association (SAFA) refuses to say what steps it is taking to resolve trademark issues surrounding the name Bafana Bafana. 22 Jul 2010
PARIS, FRANCE: Top French designer Jean Paul Gaultier has been named head of the board of the eponymous couture and ready-to-wear houses, becoming one of the rare stylists to head his own house. 22 Jul 2010
Woolworths showed yesterday, 21 July 2010, that its wealthy target market was feeling better about finances as it reported a growth in sales of 10.5% for the year to June. 22 Jul 2010
With the labour dispute unresolved, the South Africa Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) says it is considering taking one of the largest divisions of Massmart (MSM) to the Labour Court and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) this week. 22 Jul 2010
The annual Retail Design and Development Awards (RDDA) 2010 - sponsored by Nedbank Corporate - is now open. This celebration of shopping centre design excellence is an initiative of the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC). 22 Jul 2010
Kalahari.net has expanded its business horizons by launching an online market place where everyone can buy or sell new and used items. The new online sales platform has currently some 600 000 items, and the number is expected to reach about one million by the end of the year. 22 Jul 2010
CHICAGO, US: Last month's recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) confirmed what Mintel's research and consumers have already been suggesting: restaurants need healthier menus. Many restaurants have already listened. Between Q2 2009 and Q2 2010 menu items labelled as "healthy" grew 65%, according to Mintel Menu Insights. 22 Jul 2010
To celebrate Mandela Day, a group of L'Oreal South Africa employees spent the day at Lawley Primary School on 19 July 2010, inspecting recent upgrades sponsored by the company and donating desks, filing cabinets, outside tables and a much-needed overhead projector. 22 Jul 2010
An e-book reader, The Story, from iRiver, is now available at Dion Wired, Capi Electronics, The Gadget Shop, Sandton Stationers and soon from Incredible Connection. 22 Jul 2010
The FNB Whisky Live Festival will run at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 3-5 November and at the Sandton Convention Centre from 10-12 November 2010 and this year offers more than 180 local and international whiskies, a choice of whisky liqueurs, a host of new releases to the South African market, and a range of luxury lifestyle products. 22 Jul 2010
The 14th Annual African Congress of Shopping Centres, which takes place 13-15 October 2010 at the CTICC, is hosted by the SA Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC), sponsored by Growthpoint Properties and supported by the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC). 22 Jul 2010
LONDON, UK: A London hedge fund has bought up a huge chunk of the world's cocoa stocks, helping send the price to a 33-year high and sparking debate Tuesday, 20 July 2010, over the effect of speculation on the market. 21 Jul 2010
While the commercial property market remains under pressure, signs of recovery are appearing in some sectors, says Marna van der Walt, CEO of JHI property services company. 21 Jul 2010
The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) on Tuesday, 20 July 2010, said it had served embargo notices on IPC and Ezamvelo Trading for violating the Trade Metrology Act. 21 Jul 2010
Some financial commentators are predicting a 'Lazy W' economic recovery for South Africa. 2009 saw us plummeting down the steep slope of the downturn and we are now heading towards a somewhat shallow middle spike, centred on the economic stimulus of 2010 FIFA World Cup. Then that peak is likely to take another dip before we move slowly up a gentle gradient for the last stroke of the W during 2011. 21 Jul 2010
The International Fashion Sale, on at the Coca-Cola Dome in Northgate, Johannesburg from 29 July - 1 August 2010, will feature workshops for fashion lovers. On 29 and 30 July, the workshops will be at 7pm and at 4pm on Saturday 31 July and Sunday 1 August. 21 Jul 2010
Medine Property is developing the first shopping mall for the west coast of Mauritius in a joint venture with international partners Retail Africa and GIMCO. 21 Jul 2010
Legalisation, allowing the use of ultra violet light energy for liquid purification in oenological practice, has just been passed by the Department of Agriculture, following recent industry approval, by the SA Wine and Spirits Board for South African winemakers to have access to an approved, competitive technology. 21 Jul 2010
GlassExpo Africa 2010, to be held at the MTN Expo Centre, Nasrec from 8-11 September 2010 is part of The Star Interbuild Africa 2010 trade exhibition. The original idea of a glass expo in South Africa came from Steve McCoy, MD of McCoy's Glass and presented to its current organisers, Specialised Exhibitions and the inaugural GlassExpo Africa in 2008 was labelled as successful. 21 Jul 2010
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