The United States called on Sunday for the immediate release of Zimbabwean opposition leaders detained after riot police thwarted a planned mass protest against President Robert Mugabe’s government. The US embassy reported that one person was killed, ”a number” were injured and 100 people were arrested, including Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai.
Children infected with HIV at birth are surviving into adolescence, overturning the assumption that virtually all die before the age of five, doctors working in Zimbabwe will reveal this week. But because the children’s growth has been stunted they face particular difficulties as they enter puberty, which are not being tackled.
Franchising is one of the most popular business models in the world today, with its ability to duplicate existing successful small businesses in different locations and with different owners. It is especially popular among entrepreneurs who are going into business for the first time, as there is a considerable amount of training and support available.
Changes to the usury rate came into effect recently and herald a new era of competition among banks, especially in the credit card market. Moreover, the introduction of the National Credit Act will open a whole new market for the banks. Says Sim Tshabalala, CE of personal and business banking at Standard Bank, banking will never be the same again.
Govin Reddy is in charge of managing the way 1,1-billion people perceive South Africa. Despite this, he’s relaxed enough to extend a hearty handshake and joke about not wearing a tie when we meet at the International Marketing Council’s offices in Houghton. As the IMC’s new country director for India, Reddy is back in Jo’burg for just two weeks to meet with the head office and other country directors.
The orange groves of Valencia could soon be powering Spanish cars as a new technology is developed to turn the fruit’s thick, shiny peel into biofuel. In a region with 190 000ha covered with oranges and lemons, citric-powered cars could reduce pollution while using a readily available source of energy, according to local officials.
The following are some questions you might like to ask the franchisor. Please bear in mind that there are many types of franchises and some of the questions may appear to be out of context. We recommend that you draw up your own questionnaire, with the questions tailored to the specific industry you are interested in.
Did Rasool oil hospital deal? This was the headline of a story we published on January 26, to which Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool took great umbrage. In his right to reply, granted by our ombud Franz Krüger, Rasool said the story played into racist stereotypes of Africans, writes Ferial Haffajee, the editor of the <i>Mail & Gurdian</i>.
International Women’s Day is a time when we take stock each year of the progress, or lack of it, on women’s rights. This stockÂtaking happens all over the world, involving both women and men, and it reveals some progress. Sadly, it also suggests that we still have a long way to go.
Diego Pitzalis has owned and run a Fego’s coffee shop in Rosebank for the past eight years. He shares his experience of franchising with the <i>Mail & Guardian</i>.