The local unit closed 1.11% weaker at R14.40 to the greenback. view more

The JSE closed weaker on Wednesday mainly on the back of losses recorded across the industrials and financials indices. view more

US equities edged lower along with European stocks as investors assessed corporate earnings and economic data. view more

Hong Kong stocks have opened with gains, tracking a strong lead from Wall Street where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq chalked up fresh records. view more

The JSE eked out gains on Tuesday mainly on the back of gains recorded in resources and rand hedges which were buoyed by the weaker rand. view more

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The Standard Bank KZN Top Business Leader's award is an honorary award given t... view more

The Partnership award is given to a project which ref lects the importance of ef... view more

The Winner is Fairmont Zimbali Resort Fairmont Zimbali Resort pro... view more

Many well-known brands have been grown from within KZN and have made an indelibl... view more

Arnold Stegen MD of Aquellé said, "This is a huge honour for us." He added,... view more

TRADE SECTOR AWARD -�The 2018 winner is ... Hirsch's Hirsc... view more

The Winner is SLG (Pty) Ltd SLG Group CEO Mthoko Mbatha said, "As SLG, we are ... view more

The winner is Blue Security Blue Security managing director Henk van Bemmelen sa... view more

FMI, a division of Bidvest Life Ltd, was recently named Top Business in the Fina... view more

KZN LEADERS PORTFOLIO is a natural progression from the KZN Top Business Portfol... view more

Neville Matjie has been appointed CEO of Trade and Investment KZN, effective Oct... view more

Saskia Hill, owner of MCS Debt Recovery, says that the success of her bus... view more

PAUL SAAD, FutureLife's CEO said, "I am humbled that FutureLife is now recognise... view more

Carol Coetzee, (CEO of the KZN Film Commiss... view more

BRYAN BAYLIS, has had a long and satisfying professional career in the financial... view more

ABDOOL KADER (BABOO) ESSA joined his father, Haroon Essa, at Frimax Foods, strai... view more

DOMINIC COLLETT is a professional engineer whose career has been driven by the d... view more

ARNOLD VERMAAK, the chairman of Durban based Constantia Afripack lives by the Ma... view more

ANANT SINGH, CEO and chairman of the Videovision Entertainment Group, and South ... view more

The ANC is a party for black and white, ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has said in Hermanus after visiting a predominantly white community facing evictions. view more

Black Land First says it will accept a decision by the Electoral Court if it says the party cannot, as part of its membership policy, exclude other races. However, it says it will retaliate in other ways. view more

The hitting prowess of AB de Villiers is nothing new, yet "Mr. 360" stunned the IPL with an incredible shot during his innings of 82 for Royal Challengers Bangalore. view more

As communities ravaged by unforgiving floods in KwaZulu-Natal, Durban's beaches have been awash with plastic pollution. view more

Star Springbok lock Lood de Jager has signed for Premiership side Sale Sharks from Super Rugby franchise the Bulls. view more

The South Sudan measles outbreak has raised questions about vaccines as some children still fall ill. view more

The exhibition delves into the similarities and differences between the various veils worn by some Muslims, Jews and Christians who all walk the streets of Jerusalem. view more

Midvaal local municipality has given angry residents who invaded a piece of land in Ironside outside Vereeniging, a week to vacate the municipal land. view more

A Hungarian winemaker in Tokaj, a region known for its golden dessert wine, is selling a vintage for a very, very steep price. view more

Japan's government has apologised to tens of thousands of victims forcibly sterilised under the now-defunct Eugenics Protection Law and promised to pay compensation. view more

Algeria's aging ex-President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was driven from power this month through protests led by the nation's burgeoning youth, a politically engaged, witty and increasingly educated generation frustrated by widespread youth unemployment. view more

Severe thunderstorms are expected over the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal from Thursday afternoon. view more

Former DA leader Tony Leon is of the view that if you lower the ANC's power, there will be less corruption. view more

After an Easter weekend, which saw an increase in tourist numbers, the historical town of Pilgrims Rest has come to a standstill due to protest action. view more

The Democratic Alliance has called on national government to grant the Western Cape and Cape Town metro the authority to manage Prasa's network and stations. view more

A 32-year-old woman has been arrested for murder after her 17-year-old niece was allegedly forced into a bath tub of hot water and killed, Tshwane police say. view more

Proteas selection convenor Linda Zondi called Reeza Hendricks straight after the batsman heard news of his World Cup omission. view more

Dale Steyn will miss Royal Challengers Bangalore crucial Indian Premier League encounter against Kings XI Punjab an injury. view more

The DA has approached the IEC to investigate and resolve the matter surrounding the ANC's alleged role in the recent shutdown protests, stating that elections cannot be held in a hostile climate. view more

Poland's history is intricately entwined with the salt mining industry - one of the oldest in the world. view more

Newly released research by international banking group HSBC outlines a scenario for reducing transport emissions by 76% by 2040 through combining technology and regulation in a way that results in electricity, hydrogen and biofuels replacing oil as the primary fuel feedstock across transport modes. The report labels transport as the 'second frontier' for decarbonisation in light of progress being made in reducing emissions from electricity production and given that reducing emissions in the power sector alone will be insufficient to limit global warming in 2100 to below 2⁰C above preindustrial levels. view more

South Africa's fleet of utility-scale variable renewable energy plants contributed to limiting the extent of load-shedding instituted by Eskom during the first quarter of 2019 by 46%, new analysis by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research research shows. The report adds that, absent the instantaneous contributions from the VRE fleet of up to 2.3 GW during those periods when rotational cuts were made, Eskom would have been forced to raise the level of load-shedding instituted from Stage 4 to Stage 5, or even Stage 6. view more

FAW Vehicle Manufacturers South Africa (FAW SA) aims to assemble 1 200 trucks at its Coega plant, in the Eastern Cape, this year, slightly up from the 1 153 units produced last year. FAW SA sales and marketing GM Cheng Zhang says the local arm of the Chinese truck giant sold 986 units in the domestic market last year, and exported 167 units to countries in sub-Saharan Africa. view more

The share prices of South Africa's two largest mobile operators, MTN and Vodacom, fell on Wednesday, after the Competition Commission announced that international benchmarking had confirmed that the country performs poorly in terms of data pricing, with unnecessarily high prices, particularly for mobile prepaid data. Competition Commissioner Tembinkosi Bonakele told media at the release of a provisional report on the commission's Data Services Market Inquiry, that the country's prepaid mobile data prices faired poorly internationally and among its Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, or Brics, and Southern African Development Community, peers, noting, in particular, that MTN and Vodacom have lower data prices in other markets in which they operate. view more

Home appliance manufacturer Defy on Wednesday unveiled its regional experience centre, at its Midrand facility, to showcase its latest innovations. The centre also includes a museum documenting the progress the company has made since 1933. According to Defy regional marketing director Rajan Gungiah, the centre intends to give both retailers and consumers "an experience" of Defy's latest technologies. view more

Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba on Wednesday announced a R20-billion investment which he said was the single biggest property investment the city had ever made through private sector development. "Through the release of city properties to the private sector for redevelopment, the city expects to realise R20-billion in expected investment value, which will soon be visible in the inner-city with 24 developments set to start within six months," Mashaba said in a statement. "This is in addition to the three developments already underway in Hillbrow and Newtown." view more

South African sugar producer Tongaat Hulett said on Wednesday it expects to restate prior financial information, after a review showed some accounting practices that might require remedial action. "The implementation of a turnaround plan resetting the financial and commercial priorities, streamlining and rationalising businesses, and revitalising the executive leadership team has commenced," the company said. view more

Since its official independence from Sudan in 2011, South Sudan has ripened the environment for investment in the country, which was apparent when the country's Ministers on Wednesday met with South African investors and businesspersons during a roadshow, in Sandton, to discuss investment opportunities. This was the final leg of the Invest in South Sudan Roadshow, which had previously been held in Washington DC, New York and Dubai. view more

The agricultural sector needs to pursue collaboration to mitigate the various challenges it is facing, as well as to grow the sector, says Agri SA Commodity Chamber chairperson Dr Pieter Prinsloo. Speaking at Agri SA's Commodity and Corporate Chamber Conference, in Pretoria, on Wednesday, he emphasised the need for greater collaboration, rather than duplication; highlighting that isolationist and protectionist behaviour would not provide an answer to the shared challenges of the future. view more

AltX-listed alternative and renewable energy business Renergen has, ahead of its planned listing on the ASX in May, announced a further increase in reserves at its subsidiary Tetra4's Virginia project, in South Africa's Free State province. The company, which on Wednesday published its prospectus for a secondary listing on the ASX, also reported that an independent reserve review by US-based firm MHA Petroleum Consultants has confirmed a 12.2% increase in proven methane reserves to 40.76-billion cubic feet, while proven helium reserves have increased by 16.1% to 1.01-billion cubic feet. view more

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EThekwini Municipality, which has been designated as an UNESCO City of L... view more

MEC commends Durban Chamber for its role i... view more

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Merrill King, recently appointed joint MD of Capitol Caterers, has had a 36-year... view more

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The game-changing implications of technology/ digital innovation, scrutiny of co... view more

The StellarBots from Parklands College Qualify to Represent South Africa in Urug... view more

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The 2018 Business Excellence Awards again rewarded Zululand Business owners for the work done during the year. 28 November 2018 saw the Zululand Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosting the prestigious annual Business Excellence Awards with the theme "Pinnacle of Excellence". The venue was the Dome at the uMfolozi Casino and Convention Resort. This year's view more

ZCCI CEO, Thabani Shale had a high level meeting in Nongoma on Tuesday, 16 April 2019 with the minister of Labour, Minister Mildred Oliphant, and the UIF Commissioner, Tebogo Maruping.   view more

Do you have the qualities to become the ZCCI’s new Chamber Manager? If you have the right qualifications, as per the advert below, please mail your CV to recruitment@zcci.co.za before Monday 15 April 2019   CHAMBER MANAGER   RESPONSIBILITIES Membership retention, development and growth Regular and constructive liaison to companies Promotion of ZCCI programmes and view more

Mike Anderson, National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) founder and CEO says that running your own small business is becoming tougher and tougher. The most important area identified within the survey as critical to addressing business growth challenges is increased marketing spend. Anderson says this is a reoccurring requirement and is also the area where majority view more

ZCCI CEO, Thabani Shale had a meeting with Deputy Mayor of uMlalazi Municipality Cllr BP Simelane and Municipal Manager of uMlalazi Municipality, Raymond Mnguni today (13 February 2019). The load shedding schedule for industrial and retail areas will be amended. Load shedding will occur at start of the shift or towards the end of the view more

30-January-2019   The Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) have collaborated to launch a free-to-use Web Tool dedicated to help smaller businesses with labour relations processes and matters. The joint initiative is one of the flagship projects outlined in the Presidential Jobs Summit Framework Agreement and has gone view more

Please see the list of possible projects at the RBIDZ,   Tender Advert- ICT Projects view more

The efforts by the provincial government to empower young people aiming for a career in business and entrepreneurship received a resounding applause from various quarters on Thursday. This was after the KwaZulu-Natal Acting Premier Sihle Zikalala launched a first of its kind R50 million KZN Youth Fund geared towards and billed as a long-lasting solution view more

The KwaZulu-Natal Business Chamber Council (KBCC) held their annual strategic planning session at Aloe Lifestyle Hotel in eShowe last week, under the leadership of ZCCI president, Judith Nzimande. The session was also attended by the Durban Chamber President Musa Makhunga, Pietermaritzburg Chamber President, Bonginkosi Mshengu and CEO Melanie Veness, Fabcos founding member Nathi Mbele; Ilembe view more

The SMME Committee AGM will be held on 12 December 2018 at 13h00 at Nyoni Room at ZCBF Community Park. RSVP to manager@zcci.co.za Nominations for the SMME Committee needs to be submitted by 12:00 on 12 December 2018. Nomination Form for SMME Forum Committee view more

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The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with Transnet Port T... view more

The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry has held an Annual Gala Dinner to co... view more

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SA households saw a total of R449.8bn of wealth wiped out between in 2018, according to the latest Momentum Unisa Household Wealth Report. view more

PSG Group CEO Piet Mouton tells Fin24 the JSE-listed investment holding company has managed to achieve "pleasing results amidst challenging conditions". view more

The Labour Department has said it intends to deregister one of the country's biggest mining unions, just weeks before crucial platinum-industry wage talks are expected to begin. view more

A power outage at Cape Town International Airport has been affecting airport operations, an ACSA spokesperson told Fin24. view more

The judicial commission of inquiry into the PIC has heard that former finance minister Malusi Gigaba received a message in late 2017 warning him that removing Dan Matjila as PIC boss would be "catastrophic" and a setback to an unspecified "project". view more

SA households saw a total of R449.8bn of wealth wiped out between in 2018, according to the latest Momentum Unisa Household Wealth Report. view more

PSG Group CEO Piet Mouton tells Fin24 the JSE-listed investment holding company has managed to achieve "pleasing results amidst challenging conditions". view more

The Labour Department has said it intends to deregister one of the country's biggest mining unions, just weeks before crucial platinum-industry wage talks are expected to begin. view more

A power outage at Cape Town International Airport has been affecting airport operations, an ACSA spokesperson told Fin24. view more

The judicial commission of inquiry into the PIC has heard that former finance minister Malusi Gigaba received a message in late 2017 warning him that removing Dan Matjila as PIC boss would be "catastrophic" and a setback to an unspecified "project". view more

The JSE closed weaker on Wednesday mainly on the back of losses recorded across the industrials and financials indices. view more

The local unit closed 1.11% weaker at R14.40 to the greenback. view more

Vodacom and MTN shares fell after one of the competition regulators ruled that the mobile-phone companies overcharge customers for data - particularly those with lower incomes. view more

The Democratic Alliance has a power procurement strategy that could shield South Africans from load shedding as early as the day after the elections, MP Natasha Mazzone has said. view more

South Africa's largest labour federation, Cosatu, wants Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to practice what he preaches, and retire. That may not be because he's too old, but rather that they just don't like him. view more

Facebook said it struggled to identify the video of the New Zealand mosque shootings because of the use of a head-mounted camera by the gunman, which made it harder for its systems to automatically detect the nature of the video. view more

Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has announced what he calls 'the single biggest property investment the city of Johannesburg has ever made through private sector development'. view more

JSE-listed mining group Wescoal says that 274 contract employees at one of its subsidiaries have been served with notices of dismissal following what it described as "work stoppages, strike actions and riots". view more

South African consumer confidence declined to its lowest level in more than a year in the first quarter as expectations of an economic recovery dimmed. view more

From free burgers and ride-hailing services to hip-hop concerts and discounted petrol: South African banks are going all out to win customers as competition hots up. view more

Corrupt auditors did substantial damage to the country. The profession as a whole can help fix that, says Solly Moeng. view more

Interest rates are likely to remain unchanged on May 23, according to Sanisha Packirisamy, an economist at Momentum Investments. view more

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan's lawyers say they are yet to receive correspondence from the Public Protector's office about an extension their client was granted. view more

A revival of Jet Airways India, once the nation's biggest carrier by market value, is at risk as days roll by since its operations were completely halted. view more

Numsa has yet again met with the management of Comair in an attempt to resolve the issue of salary discrepancies. view more

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The Chamber staff were sad to hear of the passing of a dear colleague, Eunice Magagula, who retired in December 2017 after 30 years of service. Eunice took care of the thousands of delegates attending... view more

Mr Van Dzung - Ambassador of Vietnam and Mr Dao Duc - Head of Trade Office and a high ranking delegation of Da Nang City of Vietnam met with JCCI President, Herman Breedt and Bernadette Zeiler - Head of... view more

MTHOKO MBATHA is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Spring Lights Gas (Pty) Ltd (abbreviated to SLG) the second largest natural gas trading company in South Africa. He has served the company in various... view more

At the end of March 2017, 24.68 million consumers were credit-active in South Africa, of which 14.99 million were in good standing. The balance either had impaired records (three or more payments or months in... view more

Regional economic integration of the continent is key for its continued development. This is a strategy that has been driven forward by many regional institutions including the Southern African Development... view more

Although South Africa has the 10th largest road network in the world, its need and efficient usage must be interrogated, says Skhumbuzo Macozoma, CEO of the SA National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL). He said... view more

Sandile Xolo, marketing and communications manager at Ithala SOC Ltd. says, "Funeral cover is the most soughtafter insurance in the country. Death remains an inevitable part of the human journey, making... view more

Professional firms might spend their days advising clients on their finances, but even they are aren't immune from the problem of late payments. Having a challenging conversation with your client about money... view more