World Gucci owner Kering’s shares sink after profit warning Paris – Shares of Gucci owner Kering tumbled on Wednesday after the French luxury giant issued a profit warning... Read more 8 hours ago
Business South African town sees gold in ostrich plumes Oudtshoorn – At a South African farm, hundreds of ostriches stretch their slender necks and shake their black feathers... Read more 29 Feb
Botswana Botswana, De Beers approve $1bn deal in world’s top diamond mine Gaborone – Botswana and global diamond giant De Beers have approved a $1 billion investment to dig under the... Read more 11 Jan
Business BMW to produce plug-in hybrid car in SA Johannesburg – German automaker BMW said on Thursday it will inject millions into its South African plant, making it... Read more 30 Jun, 2023
Arts and Leisure Dior showcases fashion in shadow of Egypt’s pyramids Cairo – French fashion house Dior on Saturday held its first show at Egypt’s ancient Giza pyramids, presenting its... Read more 4 Dec, 2022
Business South Africa’s luxury Blue Train suspended over ‘safety concerns’ Johannesburg – Travel on South Africa’s luxury Blue Train, which connects Cape Town to Pretoria in two days, has been... Read more 15 Feb, 2022
Business South Africa’s luxury dog hotels give paws for thought Cape Town – Three dachshunds lay claim to a big bed, while an agitated mongrel yaps constantly and a... Read more 20 Jan, 2022
World Louis Vuitton ‘visionary’ designer Virgil Abloh dies aged 41 after private battle with cancer Paris – Top US fashion designer Virgil Abloh, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection, died on Sunday... Read more 29 Nov, 2021
Business ‘From Rwanda to Hollywood’: Kigali style goes global Kigali – Matthew Rugamba knew his Rwandan fashion label had arrived when Junior Nyong’o, the brother of Oscar winner... Read more 26 Nov, 2021
Agriculture SA’s ‘crazy’ mountain farmers cash in on truffle bet Ceres – Only shrubs grew naturally in the sandy acid soil that farmer Volker Miros chose as a site... Read more 5 Aug, 2021