SOUTHERN AFRICAZimbabwe: Retailers hit hard by tough cash terms
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's retail outlets are facing a fresh crisis as manufacturers and other product providers demand cash for supplies. 5 Sep 2008 09:28

SOUTHERN AFRICAMozambique: Cheap rail travel boosts cross-border trade
Angelina Sidumo is one of the hundreds of traders that throng the busy train station in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, on most Wednesday afternoons to catch the once-weekly train south to Chicualacuala town in Gaza Province, an 18-hour journey covering nearly 500km. 5 Sep 2008 08:46

SOUTHERN AFRICA71 Intaka Tech water purification plants headed for Angola
Intaka Tech has been awarded a contract for water purification plants to produce 78 million litres of drinking water per day, the final destination for the units being Angola. This will help the company to achieve its mission to proactively meet Africa's urgent need for clean, potable water. 1 Sep 2008 12:24

SOUTHERN AFRICAZimbabwe: New law fails to weaken demand for electricity generators
[Dumisani Ndlela] Generator sales remained buoyant despite a government decision to regulate ownership of electricity generators that have become popular in the country due to frequent power outages. 22 Aug 2008 10:34

SOUTHERN AFRICAZimbabwe: Duty waiver makes food cheaper
Harare: Zimbabweans who have become dependant on cross-border forays to source necessities heaved a collective sigh of relief when the government decided to suspend import duty on essential food and non-food items. 22 Aug 2008 09:21

SOUTHERN AFRICASADC Summit a success - Cabinet
Cape Town: Cabinet has described the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit held at the weekend, a success, noting the launch of the Free Trade Area (FTA) and the adoption of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development as some of the key highlights of the summit. 21 Aug 2008 09:32

SOUTHERN AFRICATravellers in a quandary as American Express cuts off Zimbabwe
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's banks were reportedly scrambling for a solution after American Express began the process of withdrawing from the country. 19 Aug 2008 12:04

SOUTHERN AFRICAJet honours Namibia and Botswana's community heroes
Southern Africa's premier grassroots awards programme, the Jet Community Awards, has honoured five outstanding community-based organisations from Namibia and Botswana as the first regional winners were announced at an open event at the Jet store in Southgate in Johannesburg last week. 19 Aug 2008 10:02

SOUTHERN AFRICAFree Trade Area officially launched for SADC region
[Bathandwa Mbola] Johannesburg: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states officially launched a Free Trade Area (FTA) for the region at the weekend, ushering in a new era of economic integration. 18 Aug 2008 12:10

SOUTHERN AFRICABodyform pledges to support women in Zimbabwe
Bodyform announced yesterday, 14 August 2008, a pledge of fundraising and marketing support to help provide vital sanitary supplies to the women of Zimbabwe, in partnership with ACTSA (Action for Southern Africa) and its 'Dignity! Period.' campaign. 15 Aug 2008 14:37

SOUTHERN AFRICAZimbabwe: New forms of "money"
Zimbabweans are turning to fuel coupons as a new form of "currency" after struggling to find local money, which continues to lose its value steeply. 15 Aug 2008 06:50

SOUTHERN AFRICAZimbabwe: Dashed hopes all round
Harare: Abigail Mukurazhizha, 35, a stockbroker in Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, was among the scores of people jostling each other to buy a copy of The Herald, the official newspaper, with the headline proclaiming "Deal Sealed" above a story on the crucial talks to resolve the political crisis. 14 Aug 2008 09:28

SOUTHERN AFRICAZim's insurance industry reaches for a lifeline
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's insurance companies, which have grappled with a major marketing nightmare posed by the fast erosion of the country's domestic currency, are reportedly battling to reach for a new lifeline in the form of foreign currency-denominated policies. 11 Aug 2008 11:34