foreigners

The number of foreign buyers of South African residential property is once more on the increase, according to FNB Property Barometer figures - this time, with a significant proportion of buyers from Africa.

Business has welcomed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's 2012 Budget, saying it rightly emphasized the need for a collaborative effort from all South Africans in working towards a growing, inclusive, job-rich economy against the backdrop of a weak global economic outlook.

South Africa's Pick'n Pay Retailers will invest US$13-million in Zimbabwe's Thomas Meikles (TM) stores, raising its stake in the supermarket chain from 25 to 49 percent.

According to a survey by market research company Euromonitor, South Africa’s Amarula cream liqueur is the fastest-growing product in its category for the year 2010.
• Amarula one of world's top 10 liqueurs

President Jacob Zuma bestowed national orders, the country's highest civilian honour, on 33 South Africans and four foreigners on Wednesday for outstanding achievements and contributions to freedom and development in South Africa.

Over 309 000 tourists, together spending around R3.6-billion, more than 95% saying they would visit again - a study of the impact of the 2010 Fifa World Cup on South Africa's tourism industry shows that the event was worth every cent invested in it.

Over 450 000 foreigners entered South Africa between 1 and 13 June identifying themselves 2010 Fifa World Cup visitors, and the organisers are confident that even more will come to the country as the competition moves into the later stages.

While English is spoken everywhere in South Africa, here there are as many Englishes as there are people who claim to speak the language - either as a first or 11th language, writes Jacob Dlamini.

With the 2010 Fifa World Cup less than two years away, stakeholders are working on ways to shape a positive image of South Africa and the continent as a whole.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund had registered over R27.8-billion in collections by the end of March 2008, and now covers almost half of South Africa's working population.