Not for the faint hearted, but potentially extremely rewarding, Alec Hogg finds out what it takes from a financier (FNB), a franchisor (Sorbet) and the association set up to guide franchising principles in South Africa (FASA).
Since the start of Oscar Pistorius’s trial, there have been threats against his life
The rand slipped against the dollar on Thursday despite weakness in the greenback, under pressure from Chinese data suggesting that economic growth in South Africa’s major export destination was cooling.
Gold retained sharp overnight gains on Thursday to trade near its highest in over a month, with investors seeking safety amid increasing concerns over a slump in the global economy.
Asian shares were off session lows but still nursed losses amid a sell-off in global equities on Thursday, as heightened concerns about world economic growth pressured U.S. Treasury yields and curtailed the dollar’s recent rally.
Congo-Brazzaville coach Claude Le Roy has accused South African coach Shakes Mashaba of making an obscene gesture following their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
Mondi said on Thursday third-quarter operating profit fell 10 percent from the previous quarter to 174 million euros ($223 million), as part of a seasonal swing in European demand.
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd, South Africa’s No.2 grocer, reported a 32 percent rise in half-year profit on Thursday as cost cuts helped offset sluggish sales growth.
Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius “ruined” Reeva Steenkamp’s family when he shot her dead
South Africa’s Tiger Brands has recalled some of its cooking sauces and rice products after tests found traces of potentially carcinogenic ingredients