Emerging farmers to showcase products on Nguni Day
[Nthambeleni Gabara] The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture together with the Great Kei Municipality and local emerging farmers will hold the Nguni Production Day on Friday, 9 May 2008, to showcase farmers' products. 8 May 2008 08:51

Mdantsane Shopping Centre opens
[Luyanda Makapela] Yesterday, 24 April, Eastern Cape Premier Nosimo Balindlela officially opened the multi-million Rand Mdantsane Shopping Centre, the second largest mall in the entire province. 25 Apr 2008 06:17

Talking to the townships
As more and more retailers establish outlets in the township areas, so does their advertising demand to communicate with this increasingly vibrant market. 22 Apr 2008 06:29

Tea goes mobile for Gauteng women
[ActivRetail] The trend today is towards a healthy lifestyle... a healthy approach to how we live our lives, what we eat, and what we drink. So... 18 Apr 2008 10:29

Khayelitsha Festival gains city support
[Bathandwa Mbola] The City of Cape Town has reaffirmed its support to the Khayelisha Festival, an event aimed at promoting small business development, by awarding them R800,000 in funds to take the festival further this year. 17 Apr 2008 06:22

From gutter to gourmet - cooking up hope - Table of Unity
Mzamo Zimasile has spent much of his life on the streets, but after being involved in a mentorship programme with world-renowned chef Jamie Oliver, this week will ‘pay it forward', when he prepares a meal fit for a king for some of Big Issue's top vendors in celebration of the forthcoming Table of Peace and Unity. 15 Apr 2008 13:28

Soweto Wine Festival gains banking support
[Bathandwa Mbola] Standard Bank has reaffirmed its support of the wine industry by agreeing to sponsor the Soweto Wine Festival for the second year running. 29 Mar 2008 18:14

Relief for eThekwini ratepayers
[Gabi Khumalo] Every residential property under the eThekwini Municipality will be exempted from paying rates on the first R120,000, regardless of its market value. The move promises to put more money into property-owners' pockets, which in turn could boost their spend on consumables. 14 Mar 2008 12:01

‘Treat all electrical cables and power lines as live'
This was the message from Eskom to township communities, and the power utility put it across to the township residents with Primedia@Home's Community Chat Billboards, in an attempt to reduce the high number of electrocution fatalities. 26 Feb 2008 13:38

Electronic prepaid services go to under-serviced communities
Psitek has launched Kazang - a solution that takes electronic prepaid services to previously under-serviced communities in South Africa. 18 Jan 2008 06:57

Soweto gaming duo win Branson accolade
An innovative video gaming venture, has seen two entrepreneurs win the Branson School of Entrepreneurship Soweto 2007 Business Plan competition. 17 Jan 2008 06:33

Major facelift for Greenmarket Square
South Africa's second oldest public square, Greenmarket Square in Cape Town, is to receive the largest multi-million Rand facelift in its 300-year existence. 13 Dec 2007 14:40

Amakhosi in support of its supporters
Yesterday, 9 December 2007, Amakhosi launched the various tiers of Supporters Club Cards in a family festival style format at the Dhlamini Sports Complex in Soweto. The event was held in conjunction with artists, entertainers, skydivers as well as their benefits partners, which included Black Like Me. 10 Dec 2007 07:24