SOUTH AFRICA, JOHANNESBURG, 19 OCTOBER 2011 – Since its inception 32 years ago in 1979, over 100 000 students have enrolled for various Cape Wine Academy courses throughout South Africa. Approximately 50 000 of these students attended various tertiary institutions at which the Cape Wine Academy teaches the wine module. These institutions include cookery and hospitality schools as well as universities. For most of the 18-25 year olds attending the wine courses, this is their first exposure to many of the wine brands. The Wine Service Course, the Preliminary wine course and Wines of the World course are all offered... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, October 19th 2011 |
By Charles Nhamo Rupare – We are all part of a collective struggle. I say this on good authority and many who realise that being an Afrikan means living on the fringes of the free share my viewpoint. We need to build one another to totally break free. The xenophobic attacks witnessed in South Afrika demonstrated the ‘brokenness’ of our way. We all know that Zimbabwe and Mozambique helped South Afrika attain its freedom. These two nations, amongst others reached out in solidarity and unity during the dark days of apartheid. Our grandfathers worked in mines, gardens and kitchens of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, October 15th 2011 |
Wednesday, 12 October 2011 – 15 October is Global Handwashing Day and another timely reminder of how this simple and often overlooked, hygiene habit could save the lives of thousands of South Africans — especially children under the age of 5. Reports suggest that as many as 22 500 of these vulnerable youngsters die from preventable communicable diseases every year. “Global Handwashing Day is an especially important commemoration here in South Africa, where poor hygiene contributes to the spread of preventable illnesses like diarrhoea and our high child mortality rate,” confirms Dr Kgosi Letlape, President of the Africa Medical Association (AfMA) and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, October 12th 2011 |
WESTERN CAPE, STELLENBOSCH, 6 October 2011 – The Cape Town leg of the Alto Red & Black Lounge Party, in partnership with City Press and Heart FM, held at the Alto Wine Estate on Thursday 29th September was an evening of style, glamour and fine cuisine as some of the country’s top Sommeliers and media industry movers and shakers arrived dressed to theme for a night of Alto’s fine wines paired with great cuisine. Included on the guest list were some of the Western Cape’s top Sommeliers, including Pearl Oliver, from Balthazar, Dominic Bowers, resident Sommelier at the Southern Sun’s Table Bay... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, October 6th 2011 |
FTI Consulting, Inc. listed on the New York Stock Exchange (FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organisations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced that FD EMEA has adopted the FTI Consulting brand across the region, which includes the South African office. FD now will be known as the Strategic Communications practice of FTI Consulting on a global basis. The brand change is among the final steps in executing the global “One Brand” strategy that the company announced earlier this year and is an important part of the integration of the FTI Consulting businesses around the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, September 26th 2011 |
