South African brandy named world’s best
KWV's 12 year Barrel Select Brandy was named Worldwide Best Brandy, winning the 2014 Worldwide Brandy Trophy Award at the prestigious International Wine & Spirit Competition awards ceremony in London on Monday.
Minister Dlodlo: Brand South Africa doing a good job building nation’s reputation
Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo praised Brand South Africa as one of the best performing entities in the government during the organisation's annual report presentation...
Latest big diamond from SA ‘could fetch record price’
An exceptional 122.52-carat blue diamond discovered at South Africa's celebrated Cullinan mine - source of the largest uncut diamond ever found, and the world's most important source of blue diamonds - could fetch a record price, an analyst predicts.
BMW celebrates one million 3-Series built in SA
The one-millionth 3-Series sedan rolled off the assembly line at BMW's plant in Rosslyn, Pretoria
this week. The factory remains "a vivid example of a successful market entry through local
production", says Harald Kruger, the chief executive of BMW South Africa.
South Africa enters solar power world top 10
South Africa has now connected more than half a gigawatt of utility-scale solar power, moving into the world top 10 of countries harnessing renewable energy from the sun, according to the latest figures from utility solar authority Wiki-Solar.org.
Kenyan schoolgirls create female health app for Google
Five Kenyan teenagers, aged 15 to 17, have been selected to take part in the Google Technovation software development competition. Their innovative app design...
South Africa’s shoe-shine king
Lere Mgayiya is the owner of Lere's Shoe Shine Experience, a familiar sight at South African
airports. The business is fast becoming a South African institution, not only welcoming travellers
to the country with a good old-fashioned polish and a smile, but also sending people off on their
travels in style.
South African Film and Television Awards: last call for entries
South Africa’s film and television makers are urged to submit their entries to the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) before the closing...
Brand South Africa nominated for international award
Brand South Africa’s efforts in promoting the country as a great place to visit and invest is getting the global recognition it deserves.
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South African craft beer a winner in Germany
As craft beers become increasingly popular in South Africa, local brewers are raising their game. Stellenbosch brewery Stellenbrau's Craven Craft Lager beat some 38 finalists from around the world to win the prize for best lager at the 2014 Global Craft Beer Award contest in Germany.