Investor sentiment on the pound is improving after a delay to Brexit, though the return of lawmakers next week may disturb the calm. view more

The day's range was between R13.97 and R14.12. view more

The JSE closed firmer led by a rebound in resources which slumped in the prior session, while Asian markets dipped as they took a leaf from the overnight weakness that was recorded in the US markets view more

Hong Kong stocks have ended the week down, in line with an Asia-wide retreat and following losses on Wall Street, as investors wound down for a long Easter weekend. view more

There's been a lot of talk lately about how the global currency market has become stuck in a tight range, with volatility collapsing and no clear trends emerging. Judging by the performance of the dollar, this is no time to be complacent. 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 prototype of a planned new fleet for Metrorail, which President Cyril Ramaphosa recently attended the launch of, was not damaged during a blaze on Sunday at Cape Town train station. view more

A police constable was shot dead while checking up on a car parked with its hazards flicking. view more

A man who killed a relative by accident and then dumped his body, shot himself after making a confession, according to police. view more

Herman Mostert highlights FIVE talking points after Week 10 of the 2019 Super Rugby competition. view more

A series of coordinated bombings rock churches and hotels in Sri Lanka killing more than 200 people. view more

Travel to and from Sri Lanka continues, despite a 18:00 to 06:00 curfew that has been put in place following deadly attacks on three churches and three hotels. view more

One lucky lotto player won R191 000 in the Daily Lotto draw on Sunday night. view more

Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation has found that President Donald Trump asked senior intelligence officials to publicly counter news stories alleging that Trump's campaign had ties to Russia view more

The names of the 13 people killed in the Pentecostal Holiness Church collapse were released by the church's bishop on Sunday. view more

Instead of dealing with him themselves, residents of an Eastern Cape community handed over a man wanted for the rape of a 10-year-old girl and her 69-year-old granny. view more

Warren Gatland is set to be reappointed as the British and Irish Lions head coach for the 2021 tour of South Africa, the Sunday Telegraph has reported. view more

The fire at Cape Town train station has been contained, but eight coaches were lost. view more

It is expected to be cloudy with widespread showers across the country on Monday, with a weather warning of heavy rain and possible flooding on the cards for Durban. view more

Are Prince Harry and Meghan planning to move once the royal baby arrives? view more

Five men arrived at a Free State farm posing as police officers and moments later one of them and a farm manager were left dead with gunshot wounds. view more

International Relations Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has accused the Democratic Alliance-run City of Joburg of leaking information to the media and "playing cheap politics" after a media report reveal she owed the municipality for services. view more

Palls of smoke and smouldering debris billowed out of the Cape Town train station as two trains were on fire. view more

Corgi Shanghai has been operating since 2013 and lets owners bring their beloved corgis to see the world from a bird's eye view in Wuxi, close to Shanghai. view more

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has told communities in KwaZulu-Natal that elections are not the appropriate tool to punish the ruling party for service delivery issues. view more

Electric cars have become an unexpected talking point ahead of the federal election, and look set to continue with a number of manufacturers unveiling plans for electric utes. view more

Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) CEO Jack van der Merwe will, in the short term, steer the establishment of the Gauteng Transport Authority (GTA), says Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Dr Ismail Vadi. 'Short term' refers to a period of six months. Van der Merwe will remain in his position as head of the GMA during this six-month period. Following the six-month period, the arrangement will be reviewed. view more

South Africa's power cuts could bring economic growth for the year close to zero if they continue at the same severity seen in March, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said. The wave of rolling blackouts that started in November and are among the worst the country has yet experienced could knock 1.1 percentage point off economic growth, the Reserve Bank said in its Monetary Policy Review released Wednesday in Pretoria, the capital. Expansion of close to zero would be the worst outcome since 2009, when former President Jacob Zuma came to power. view more

Chemicals and energy group Sasol reports that output at its Secunda Synfuels Operations (SSO) stabilised in the third quarter, following the total shutdown of the West factory during the first half of its 2019 financial year, which had negatively affected production. In a note to shareholders, Sasol said SSO maintained stable production during the quarter, continuing to support a normalised yearly run-rate of 7.8-million tons. view more

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has awarded the contract for the construction of the Polihali diversion tunnels to the SCLC Polihali Diversion Tunnel joint venture, marking another significant step in the implementation of Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The contractor is expected to be on site in April, with the works expected to be completed in about 18 months. The project cost is estimated at M517-million. view more

There has been no increase in overall electricity demand since South Africans first began experiencing load-shedding back in 2008. Yet the threat of rotational cuts remains, because of the precipitous decline in the energy availability factor (EAF) of Eskom's coal fleet and the underinvestment in new generation capacity. New generation capacity is required urgently in order to restore balance between supply and demand. Under a steady-state scenario, such new supply would be added in line with ... view more

Eskom Holdings, the State utility that supplies 95% of South Africa's power, is overhauling the continent's sole nuclear plant with the aim of extending its lifespan by at least 20 years. The revamp of the 1 860 MW Koeberg facility comes as Eskom struggles to produce enough electricity to meet demand and is grappling to address construction glitches and cost overruns at two new coal-fired power stations. The nuclear plant is one of the cheapest to operate in the utility's fleet. view more

In early February, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its global air freight data for the whole of 2018. Although worldwide demand, measured in freight (metric) ton kilometres (FTKs) rose by 3.5% in comparison to 2017, it was far below 2017's 9.7% growth. And demand softened towards the end of the year, as global trade weakened, consumer confidence declined, trade tensions continued and some governments continued with protectionist measures. view more

The Black Business Council (BBC), the BBC in the Built Environment and the Forum for Radical Economic Transformation on Thursday condemned the disruption by local business forums of construction projects in South Africa. The parties met to discuss issues focusing on local economic participation in the construction sector. view more

Intu Properties and investment firm Cale Street Investment on Thursday announced the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture for the Intu Derby shopping centre, in the UK. Intu Derby is located in the centre of Derby and is a retail and leisure destination in the view more

Shareholders of financial services provider Standard Bank will, at the bank's next annual general meeting, vote on a resolution tabled by two shareholders to require the bank to report on its exposure to climate risk in its lending, financing and investment activities. "This is the first time that a South African company has tabled a shareholder resolution on any climate-related issue. view more

Our teeth perform several functions that are important for our daily lives. They... view more

Jeanine Topping, CEO, JTandA Congratulations on embarking on your... view more

WRITERS' COMPETITION THE MINARA AZIZ HASSIM LITERARY AWARD, now in its 4th con... view more

The uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park in KwaZulu-Natal (The Zulu name uKhahlamba meani... view more

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, SchoemanLaw Inc, Cape Town The Fourth Ind... view more

Entries for the Standard Bank KwaZulu-Natal Top Business Awards 2019 are now ope... view more

Durban, KZN investment facilitation efforts have borne fruit, with the country t... view more

Avid cyclist and dealer principal from CMH Nissan Durban, Stuart Singleton, noti... view more

Merrill King, Managing Director, Capitol Caterers With the global... view more

NEW BOARD MEMBERS AT THE ILEMBE CHAMBER Andy Horton has been elec... 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

Invitation – ZCCI Youth Chapter workshop (13 December 2018) 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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Boeing's factory in North Charleston, S.C. has faced problems with production and oversight that create a safety threat, the New York Times reports. view more

Zimbabwe's Chamber of Mines, which represents most of the mining companies active in the country, wants ownership restrictions on platinum group metals and diamond operations officially scrapped, the group's president, Batirai Manhando, said. view more

Cash crime is prevalent in SA and not going away soon, but vigilant retailers can help improve the general safety of their stores, says joint CEO of a retail cash management company. view more

South Africa's election season is underway. But current debates are stuck in a time warp, says Brian Levy. view more

The marketing side of the South African tourism industry is very important and must continuously be improved, says Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom. view more

Boeing's factory in North Charleston, S.C. has faced problems with production and oversight that create a safety threat, the New York Times reports. view more

Zimbabwe's Chamber of Mines, which represents most of the mining companies active in the country, wants ownership restrictions on platinum group metals and diamond operations officially scrapped, the group's president, Batirai Manhando, said. view more

Cash crime is prevalent in SA and not going away soon, but vigilant retailers can help improve the general safety of their stores, says joint CEO of a retail cash management company. view more

South Africa's election season is underway. But current debates are stuck in a time warp, says Brian Levy. view more

The marketing side of the South African tourism industry is very important and must continuously be improved, says Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom. view more

There is more to diversification than just not putting all your eggs in one basket, says an expert at multinational asset management company Schroders. view more

Amended policyholder protection rules for group insurance requires so much information that members will likely get overwhelmed, says an expert. view more

The DA has slammed Eskom as an unviable "black hole", while other reports claim the entity has an ambitious rescue plan. view more

Automated EFT payments enabled by technology from fintech company Ozow may be a secure alternative method to transact than card payments. view more

If there's one thing Volodymyr Zelenskiy seems to have learned from playing a fictional Ukrainian president on television, it's that you shouldn't make any firm commitments if you want to gain power for real. view more

Can parents be compelled to vaccinate if it opposes their religious beliefs? asks Noah Feldman. view more

Uber may have to cut down on its take from restaurants while still assuring would-be investors it has a path to profitability, says Alex Webb. view more

A British computer security researcher once hailed as a "hero" for helping stem a ransomware outbreak and later accused of creating malware to attack the banking system said on Friday he pleaded guilty to US criminal charges. view more

South African Banking Risk Information Centre CEO Kalyani Pillay says she has led an agile and growing organisation that assists banks through a unique model to improve security. view more

In Dunkeld, Johannesburg, a mixed-use precinct development is rising. The goal: 14 000 employment opportunities and accommodation for 2 500 residents in a single environment where people can live, work and play. view more

Phantom Auto was founded in 2017 to help bridge the gap between the vision and the reality of autonomous vehicles. It offers remote-driving technology that provides human intervention for construction zones, bad weather, roadside emergencies or anything else that might fluster the artificial intelligence piloting a driverless car. view more

At the Shu Le County Education Center, a sprawling three-story complex in China's far west region of Xinjiang, the dormitories feature bars on windows and doors that only lock from the outside. view more

South Africans need consistent and thoughtful local leadership both to enable convenient transport and to save lives, say Fiona Anciano and Laurence Piper. view more

An official announcement may come this month with the aim of introducing the system in time for next year's event. view more

America's Generation Z is coming of age in a whole new world of weed. view more

Parklands College is an independent school in Cape Town, South Africa, that caters for children from Pre- Primary to Grade 12. Our focus is innovation in education and we believe that the best way to prepare... view more

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