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Edgars Stores, probably the biggest clothing retail chain in the country, saw its sales increase from $3.9 billion to $14.7 billion in the six months to 5 July. But it…

Tobacco growers have called for an early opening of the auction floors so that they can pay back their loans because high interest rates are threatening their viability. They have…

Cimas, one of the largest medical aid societies in the country, which has over 400 000 members, had a net surplus of $5.6 billion during the year ended June, a…

Meikles Africa, which runs three world class hotels which are all among the leading hotels of the world had an excellent first half to September with sales improving by 470…

Rising inflation has resulted in a boom in the furniture industry as people sought to convert spending power into inflation-proof assets. Furniture sales group, Pelhams says its volumes increased by…

A 74 percent increase in the price of sugar granted in May was only enough to minimise losses but the sugar division of ZSR still incurred a loss of $1.9…

Forty-two journalists were killed and 766 others arrested in 2003, which was one of the bleakest for the profession. This was the highest figure of journalists killed since 1995 when…

Though the country is currently reeling from a shortage of foreign currency, one retail and manufacturing group, Tedco, says its export order book currently exceeds its available plant capacity. Exports…

More poor urban households will have to skip meals, eat less at every meal or migrate to squatter settlements where no rent is paid, because they will not be able…

Clothing retail group Truworths saw its sales for the year ending 6 July increase by 274 percent while net profit surged by 445 percent. It says inflation for clothing and…