The JSE closed firmer on Thursday on the back of broad-based gains across most global equity markets. view more

With the United States Fed expected to strike a more dovish tone in its latest policy statement, yields are falling on the back of bets that the Fed could cut rates at its next policy meeting in July. view more

The European Central Bank's president Mario Draghi sparked stocks after commenting that the central bank would ease its policy again if inflation fails to accelerate to its desired level. view more

Oil prices rose again in reaction to geopolitical tension, building on a surge sparked by suspected attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman. view more

Asian markets have been weaker for a second successive day as the Nikkei retreated 0.46%, whilst the Shanghai composite was 0.15% lower on the day. view more

Blue Security is KZN's top brand 2019 This award... view more

The Standard Bank KZN Top Business Awards 2019 was held on Thursday 13 June at t... view more

The Standard Bank KZN Top Business Golf Day took place on Thursday the 6th June ... view more

The Battle of KZN's Top Brand is pretty unpredictable and volatile. ... view more

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The beauty about this years battle of KZN's Top Brand is that it's pretty unpred... view more

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Huge movements up and down the leader board this week.  We have a new leade... view more

The action on the website for the  KZN Top Business brand award is speeding... view more

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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

Ramaphosa's third State of the Nation Address was high on dreams but low on detail. He touched on important issues but provided very little detail about how this would be achieved. view more

President Cyril Ramaphosa has delivered his second State of the Nation Address of the year before both Houses of Parliament. Read on for more on the President's 7 priorities, and ambitious 5 goals. view more

First a rapper and then a heritage activist, praise singer Bradley van Sitters had South Africans gripped to their television sets on Thursday night when he spoke the endangered Khoekhoegowab language at SONA. view more

An NGO in Tshwane, which deals with the plight of homelessness, has accused officials of not taking the recent string of murders of vagrants seriously enough. view more

President Cyril Ramaphosa opened his second 2019 State of the Nation Address by pointing to the impact of the Natives Land Act which was enacted exactly 106 years ago. view more

It's a split pot as two players strike it lucky. view more

"We are committed to building an ethical state," said President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address as he revealed his administration would focus on seven priorities, including education and economic transformation. Read the full speech. view more

The survivors of an alleged gang war in Westbury have implicated two suspected gang members and a police officer in a shooting that left them injured and their friend dead, four years ago. view more

A prize-winning small scale honey producer is reeling after thieves killed all of his bees and stole the honey that keeps his small business going. view more

Springbok midfielder Jesse Kriel hit the nail on the head when he smiled and said: "Nobody is giving us a chance." view more

The Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town has hailed a "life changing" Western Cape High Court confirmation of a set of standard operating procedures by which a dependent of an asylum seeker can be documented and joined to their family's file. view more

Overbooking has been happening for so long that we might not think twice about it, but why do airlines overbook their flights? view more

Julie Andrews has been cast in one of Shonda Rhimes' upcoming Netflix shows. view more

The Electoral Court has found that the DA's statement about Patricia de Lille is free speech and did not impact on the mechanics or conduct of the election. view more

A weather warning has been issued for the weekend in Cape Town, with gale force winds and heavy rains being forecast, the City's disaster risk management centre says. view more

Duduzane Zuma's lawyers have argued that the former president's son could not have done much more to avoid a fatal crash. view more

Caster Semenya will race in the 800m at the Stanford Diamond League in her first outing over the distance since she launched a legal battle against the IAAF. view more

The commission of inquiry into state capture has rejected former president Jacob Zuma's request to see the questions it intends asking him in advance. view more

Convicted wife killer Rob Packham is expected to apply for leave to appeal his murder conviction next week. view more

International online delivery service Uber Eats says it has been in contact with the family of a Burundian man who was shot dead while fetching food from a KFC in Durban. view more

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday that the R230-billion in fiscal support being directed to debt-laden power utility Eskom over the coming ten years would be structured in a way that ensures a significant portion is provided in the early years. A Special Appropriation Bill would be tabled in Parliament on an urgent basis to facilitate such front-end loading, the President said in his post-election State of the Nation Address (SoNA). view more

Dave Lake and Peter van den Steen, the business rescue practitioners (BRPs) for Group Five on Thursday informed shareholders that it was "very unlikely" that they would receive any value back on their investments in the construction group. Shares "are not worth very much at all", Lake told shareholders at a meeting to provide an update on the business rescue process. view more

Italian Railways senior VP Nino Cingolani expects the consortium appointed as the preferred bidder in the Tambo Springs Intermodal Terminal project to sign the 20-year concession agreement with Transnet Freight Rail by the end of the year. The consortium, announced earlier this month, is led by South Africa's Southern Palace, and includes Italian Railways - also known as Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, as well as local supply-chain company Makoya, which will act as logistics and marketing partner within the consortium. view more

JSE-listed Afrimat's Construction Index (ACI) for the first quarter broadly followed the same "disappointing trend" evident in overall economic activity during the quarter, with gross domestic product (GDP) having contracted by more than 3% quarter-on-quarter. Economist Dr Roelof Botha, who compiles the index on behalf of Afrimat, on Thursday said it was, nevertheless, encouraging to note that the first-quarter ACI had improved on a year-on-year basis, which was better than the zero real growth recorded for the economy as a whole since the first quarter of last year. view more

Solidarity has submitted a memorandum with containing possible solutions it believes will help defence group Denel overcome the challenges it faces. The memorandum was addressed to Denel CE Dr Danie du Toit and was compiled after Solidarity conducted a survey among its members at Denel group regarding the challenges it faces, which include corruption, financial mismanagement and cash flow constraints. view more

Trade union Solidarity says South African exporters of steel and aluminium products are under severe pressure after the US recently granted Canada and Mexico exemption from steel and aluminium tariffs. The US in May lifted the 25% tariff on steel and the 10% tariff on aluminium for Canada and Mexico. view more

Seriti Resources and a consortium backed by global energy trader Mercuria are among up to six groups to have submitted final bids for the South African coal assets of South32, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. A consortium backed by South African miner Exxaro Resources dropped out of the race due to competition issues as the firm is already a major coal producer and supplier to state-owned power utility Eskom, three sources said. view more

 The decline in engineering projects and a shortage of engineering skills are issues of concern to engineers, the 2019 PPS Graduate Professional Index (GPI) results have revealed. An overwhelming 78% of engineers believe there has been a decline in South African engineering project opportunities, the index indicates. view more

Intensifying economic, social and political disruption are forcing organisations to move beyond mission statements and social impact programmes, to putting people at the centre of their business strategies and learning to lead the social enterprise. "To bring meaning back into the workplace and a human identity back to the worker, it is clear that traditional human capital programmes and processes must be fundamentally reinvented," consultancy Deloitte says in its 'Human Capital Trends (HCT) 2019' report. view more

Flanagan & Gerard Group and Moolman Group have signed an agreement with Emfuleni Resorts, a subsidiary of Sun International, to extend and upgrade the retail area at Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World, in Port Elizabeth, in a R600-million redevelopment project. The Boardwalk Mall development will more than double the retail space in the Boardwalk Precinct. view more

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The tabloid is currently being distributed and hardcopies are available at vario... view more

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

Vanessa Ncobela has been appointed as new ZCCI Chamber Manager. She has over 15 years corporate communication and stakeholder relations experience. Moreover she has worked for local corporates such as Foskor and Richards Bay Minerals. view more

Training and Events Co-ordinator The Zululand Chamber of Commerce and Industry has a vacancy for a Training and Events Co-ordinator in our Richards Bay office. The ideal candidate will be responsible for: Identify training needs for chamber members Develop and manage  the annual training and events calendar Regular and constructive liaison to companies Promotion of view more

24 new ZCCI members attended a New Members’ Tea at Bayshore Inn on Thursday, 16 May 2019. The event was sponsored by ABSA Bank. Companies present included representatives from our sponsors, ABSA Bank, Tendele Mine, La Fusion Chefs, Umtapo Publishers, Emprint, Sne Sishosho Trading, CI Agro Culture, Ntokozi ilo Trading, Isibhaya Guesthouse, Corporate Communications, Siphizandla view more

Christa van der Walt, the ZCCI’s manager, is leaving Chamber today, to start her own business, Corporate Communications. The ZCCI wishes to thank Christa for her invaluable contribution over the last four years and wish her all the best in her future endeavours. 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

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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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The economy took centre stage on Thursday night as President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his State of the Nation address. Here are the 10 things you should know. view more

President Cyril Ramaphosa spent a large part of his State of the Nation address focusing on Eskom and how government plans to save the embattled power entity. view more

Ramaphosa was speaking two weeks after ANC secretary general Ace Magashule said the party's NEC had agreed that the central bank's mandate should be expanded. view more

Dealing with the responsibility and jealousy from inheriting wealth is a misunderstood burden, according to Susanne Klatten and Stefan Quandt, the billionaire siblings who together own almost half of BMW. view more

Parliament will urgently table a special appropriations bill to allocate a 'significant portion' of the R230bn in fiscal support that struggling power utility Eskom requires, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. view more

The economy took centre stage on Thursday night as President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his State of the Nation address. Here are the 10 things you should know. view more

President Cyril Ramaphosa spent a large part of his State of the Nation address focusing on Eskom and how government plans to save the embattled power entity. view more

Ramaphosa was speaking two weeks after ANC secretary general Ace Magashule said the party's NEC had agreed that the central bank's mandate should be expanded. view more

Dealing with the responsibility and jealousy from inheriting wealth is a misunderstood burden, according to Susanne Klatten and Stefan Quandt, the billionaire siblings who together own almost half of BMW. view more

Parliament will urgently table a special appropriations bill to allocate a 'significant portion' of the R230bn in fiscal support that struggling power utility Eskom requires, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. view more

A group of chief executive officers of American corporations are in Beijing this week to meet with China's Premier Li Keqiang, as the simmering trade war ensnares companies from both countries. view more

The Presidential State-owned Enterprise Council will work to create better coherence between government's ailing entities to fine-tune each one's mandate and sharpen efficiencies, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday evening. view more

Group Five is seeking an extension for the publication date of its business rescue plan, as it insists that the process "remains on track". view more

President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the National Youth Service, introduced last year, will take on tens of thousands of young South Africans as well as assisting young entrepreneurs. view more

Zimbabwe is expecting record a significant reduction in agricultural production following the 2018/19 season. view more

President Cyril Ramaphosa will have his work cut out for him in his bid to allay investor fears as he delivers the State of The Nation Address this evening, according to Steven Nathan, founder of asset manager 10X Investment. view more

A Southern California police force is welcoming a robot to the department. Huntington Park police say "HP RoboCop" will provide 360-degree high-definition video footage. view more

South Africa still has time to reverse the damage caused by the country's state-owned power utility, which struggles to meet supply and has been a burden on the nation's finances, said Peter Crawley, Citibank NA's country officer for South Africa. view more

The JSE closed firmer on Thursday on the back of broad-based gains across most global equity markets. view more

Three candidates are proceeding to the third round of voting for the Tory leadership after Sajid Javid was eliminated. view more

South Africans cannot just sit back, listen to SONA and wait for President Cyril Ramaphosa to bring change and rebuild trust in the country, says Pick 'n Pay's Suzanne Ackerman-Berman. view more

SweepSouth, founded in 2014, connects clients with domestic cleaners. view more

Growth in global financial wealth was at its lowest in five years in 2018, according to a new report, but Africa was among the regions that bucked the trend. view more

The financial statements of SA Express financial have been signed off by auditors and are set to be presented to Cabinet, an official told the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture. view more

Former SARS commissioner Tom Moyane has denied tweeting about clearing his name against ''systematic lies told by dedicated media houses & journalists". view more

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THE JOHANNESBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY BUILDS ON ITS DECADES OF EXPERTISE, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO LAUNCH A GLOBAL TRADE, CUSTOMS AND LOGISTICS ACADEMY JCCI has served the interests of business... view more

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