Die Bergkelder, the home of Fleur du Cap, has just undergone careful refurbishment to offer visitors cellar tours and tastings as well as private dinners for a more intimate wine experience. The lighting has been upgraded to allow visitors to roam freely through the tranquil cellar spaces where thousands of bottles lie in waiting. 13 Aug 2010
The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) will meet for the first time in Africa in Accra, Ghana in the first week of September 2010. Chaired by Kofi Annan, chair of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), it is expected that African heads of state, industry representatives, the international donor community and farmers will meet to create an action plan on the acceleration of a Green Revolution in Africa. It is expected to be one of the continent's major gatherings of both public and private players to focus solely on agriculture development. 13 Aug 2010
The FNB Whisky Live Festival, which takes place in Cape Town at the CTICC from 3-5 November 2010 and in the Sandton Convention Centre from 10-12 November 2010, offers something for everybody over the age of 18, with returning favourites and new features. 13 Aug 2010
Trade conditions in July remained subdued, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI), said on Thursday, 12 August 2010. 13 Aug 2010
Afgri, the JSE listed agricultural business, on Wednesday, 11 August 2010, said its subsidiary Daybreak Farms had entered into an agreement to acquire Rossgro Chickens for not more than R3 million. 12 Aug 2010
All eyes are on Cape Town Convention Centre as the Mother City welcomes the crème de la crème of fashion to the Spring-Summer 2011 fashion week. 12 Aug 2010
A would-be seller on bidorbuy offered a heap of rough diamonds with a weight of 1,800 carats at an asking price of R2000 per carat representing an attempted trade in rough diamonds to the value of R3.6 million in the early hours of Wednesday 11 August 2010. The listing specified that individual stones were on average 4.76 carats big, of good clarity (VVS1 to VS1) and nearly colourless (colour grade G to H). 12 Aug 2010
The Tshwane Fresh Produce Market, in the west of Pretoria, re-opened for business on Thursday, 12 August 2010, following a spillage of sulphuric acid from a truck on Tuesday. 12 Aug 2010
Described as the longest running private, premium wine festival in the country and the longest sponsored festival in the history of Cape wine, the 20th Juliet Cullinan Standard Bank Festival will take place at the Wanderer's Club in Johannesburg on 8-9 September 2010. 12 Aug 2010
Southern Comfort, a perennial favourite in South Africa, has launched its new packaging design through partnering with award-winning illustrator, Christian Northeast, to bring a contemporary twist to an already iconic look and feel. 12 Aug 2010
MiWay has established a new call centre for its insurance business in Bloemfontein. Initially, the contact centre will create jobs for some 60 people. MiWay CEO René Otto, a former resident of the city, confirms that on its present growth trajectory, it is likely that this number will increase in the near future. "Plans are definitely in the works to expand this office as the business develops." 12 Aug 2010
Dea, limited edition glasses created by Marcolin to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the designer Roberto Cavalli, will be available in South Africa from October 2010 from Carl Zeiss Vision SA. A discreet 'Special Edition' label and the sequential numbering of the limited series of 2000 items highlight the exclusivity of the anniversary model. 12 Aug 2010
The participation of small business enterprises in the plastics industry has been boosted by an initiative to ease entry barriers for entrepreneurs and enable them to play a sustained role in the supply chain. 11 Aug 2010
BEIJING, CHINA: China's health ministry said on Tuesday, 10 August 2010, it had ordered food safety authorities in central Hubei province to investigate claims that milk powder has caused infant girls to grow breasts. 11 Aug 2010
Retail sales figures grew for the fifth consecutive month to 4.6% year-on-year for the three months ended May, indicating that consumers are slowly releasing their spending brakes and dipping into their pockets. 11 Aug 2010
Two major UK spirit competitions, the 2010 International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) held in Surrey this week and the 2010 International Spirits Challenge (ISC) held in London and announced last week saw South African whiskies win gold, silver and bronze awards. 11 Aug 2010
According to Kay Pillay, who heads the Distell's cider and Ready to Drink (RTD) business division, genuine ciders, taken to be those made from fermented apple juice, showed an 8% year-on-year growth in volume for the 12 months to May 2010. 11 Aug 2010
Global Finance, one the world's most influential financial publications, named Absa's Digital Channels division the best consumer Internet Bank in South Africa for 2010. Now in its eleventh year, the survey analyses hundreds of entries from around the globe, selecting the top ones as the winners in their home countries. 11 Aug 2010
Research In Motion held an unusual meeting in New York City last Tuesday. What was unusual was that it held the meeting. This is very unlike RIM. It introduced a new device called the "BlackBerry Torch 9800" and a new operating system. This is RIM's next-generation device, which has both a touchscreen and keypad. It has a newer and better Web browser and other features, and it looks hot. 10 Aug 2010
Manufacturing data due tomorrow will grab the limelight this week, with forecasts predicting a fall in output during June. 10 Aug 2010
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