Business
Property: the love affair gone wrong New!
Property: the love affair gone wrongIf you’re a Saffa, chances are you still believe that buying property is the best way towards financial security. Let’s face it, we do have a love affair with property – and until recently property seemed like the ultim ...
Property: the love affair gone wrong New!
Property: the love affair gone wrongIf you’re a Saffa, chances are you still believe that buying property is the best way towards financial security. Let’s face it, we do have a love affair with property – and until recently property seemed like the ultim ...
SA Business confidence improves on back of recession
South Africa's Business Confidence Index (BCI) in July recorded the second highest reading this year at 84.3 points, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has said. The July 2010 figure of 84.3 points is 1.1 point above the July 2009 ...
South African wins Google technology scholarship
Two African women, one being from South Africa, have become the first recipients of the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship for outstanding contributions and leadership in computer science.
South African Sinini Ncube, a masters student at Rhodes Unive ...
Obama praises SA & motivates African youth leaders
United States President Barack Obama has showered praise on South Africa’s recent success in hosting the FIFA World Cup, speaking at the African Youth Leaders Forum in Washington DC, on Tuesday 3 August 2010. Obama said while there were two European teams ...
Make the most of your money
Anna Sofat, the founder of Addidi, a provider of fee based financial planning, investment advice and financial concierge services for many South African expats working in the UK, gives her advice on how South Africans can make their hard earned pounds go ...
Dynamic South African - Mary-Anne Anderson
Following her appointment in June, Capetonian Mary-Anne Anderson is the first female to head up the SA Business Club in the UK, where she has been living for 13 years. As Chairperson, Mary-Anne plans to extend the reach and work of the SA Business Club in ...
SA business magazine best in the world
South African glossy business-to-business magazine Leadership has been named the best in the world in the annual Tabbie awards presented by the US-based Trade Association Business Publications International (Tabpi), an association of more than 100 publish ...
Afrikaans se award nominations now open, met Jack Parow
In 1994, the year democracy dawned and Afrikaans finally lost its political dominance, a group of Afrikaans media and cultural organisations teamed up to launch the Pendoring Afrikaans Advertising Awards. The awards intended to reward advertising created ...
Empowering entrepreneurship in southern Africa
In London on the 7 May, a networking event will be held, entitled 'Empowering Entrepreneurship in southern Africa'. At this event, they will take a closer look at the conditions and opportunities for investors and business in the region, paying particular ...
Owner of Snoggys - Yoland Wallace
Yoland is the owner of Snoggys in Wimbledon station and Snoggys butchery in Putney. Yoland’s daughter, who lives on the Sunshine Coast in Australia, also makes and sells biltong!
Yoland is passionate about meeting and serving people, and inspiring other ...
Car insurance insight
I have a South African driving licence, is this valid in the UK? Yes, for up to 12 months from when you became a resident. You can exchange this for a UK licence without taking another test, as long as you do this within five years. What if I accidenta ...
Going green and being aware of our impact
While we are still in our ‘green issue’ month and ahead of the World Cup where it is estimated we will generate over 2 million tons in carbon emissions through air travel, infrastructure development and the hotel industries, perhaps the South African cons ...
Insurance Insight
I want to insure my belongings, including a TV, clothes, camera and laptop. How do I do this?You need to buy contents insurance. This protects your possessions against perils such as fire, flood and theft and cover can also be extended to include accident ...
Breytenbachs have moved
From 1 February 2010, you will find Breytenbachs at new offices. They have relocated to the City of London, to offices more suitable for their needs. Conveniently situated in the heart of London, close to St Paul’s Cathedral, the new offices are easily ac ...
30 second speech by CEO of Coca Cola Popular
30 second speech by Bryan Dyson (CEO of Coca Cola)
Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in theair. You name them - Work, Family, Health, Friends and Spirit and you'rekeeping all of these in the air.
You will soon understand t ...
Horse & Groom with Chakalaka launch
‘Thank you for coming all the way from South Africa to South Wimbledon’ was the closing line by the comedian compère of the launch evening for Horse & Groom’s collaboration with Chakalaka South African restaurants. Friday 29 January was the opening ni ...
News Cafe opens in India
The first sub-continental branch of News Cafe opened its doors in the capital city of New Delhi. Before taking the adventurous step the company conducted intensive market research to establish the pattern for overseas expansion.
Research was carried out ...
