To the dismay of many South Africans,
petrol is set to increase by 28c tomorrow, 7 March. Beat the afternoon bumper-to-bumper, and get your tank topped during the course of today. As of tomorrow, you'll be forking out R11.23 in Gauteng and R10.93 on the coast per litre. If you commute using public transport, be prepared to pay a slightly higher fare.
Good news though, for the Eastern Cape economy; First Automobile Works' (FAW), a multi-million rand Chinese vehicle manufacturing plant, is
currently under construction in the province. According to, Coega Development Corporation (CDC) spokesperson, Ayanda Vilakazi, "it will be one of the biggest manufacturing investments by China in the country so far."
Congratulations to business law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr for hitting
top spots in the DealMakers' Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) rankings. The firm was ranked first by both deal value and deal flow for M&A activity in 2011, according to the latest DealMakers legal adviser rankings.
And, while fanboys and girls continue battling it out on the mobile electronics field over which manufacturer is best, the
Samsung Galaxy S II was named Best Smartphone, while the company was named Device Manufacturer of the Year by GSMA at the Mobile World Congress trade show held recently in Barcelona, Spain. The feud, however, continues...
On a happy note, it isn't the end of the road for Pretoria-based opera and classical music group Black Tie Ensemble, whose sponsorship recently dried up. MTN is sponsoring the group
R2m to keep them singing. The sponsorship will enable the group to host four concerts in Johannesburg this year. Keep the arts alive and kicking, go check them out!
Sindy Peters, Content development manager
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Southern Sun Hotels conducted an internal employee engagement survey in October and November 2011 which was steered by Towers Watson. This is the fourth consecutive year that Southern Sun conducted this survey and, again, received positive year on year results. All measured categories have showed improvement except one category, which remained static. 
Can anyone honestly, truly swear they have never taken anything from a hotel room when they check out? But here's another thing... Can you honestly say you have never left anything behind when you have checked out... perhaps even something that you'll deny is yours when the hotel gives you a call? 
Pilots landing at OR Tambo international airport in Johannesburg have been falling prey to laser-wielding pranksters, according to a report issued on Thursday last week. 
Busabout, claimed to be the most exciting youth travel brand in the world, is available directly to the South African market from today, and to mark the occasion, an incredible 15% discount on the standard prices of selected Busabout products is being offered in March and April 2012! 
According to a recent poll conducted by a leading South African hotel, 48% of travellers will consider Cape Town as a tourist destination due to the spate of recent accolades bestowed on the city. 
