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South Africa’s AVI has acquired footwear manufacturer and retailer Green Cross, it has been announced.

AVI, whose licenced brands include Lavazza and Douwe Egberts Cafitesse in the food and beverage sector; and fashion names including Kurt Geiger and Lacoste, said the transaction represents a rare opportunity to acquire an established, category-leading brand of relevant scale with a solid record of profitable operations.

Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) has completed its acquisition of Rio Tinto and Kwezi Mining’s shares in both Chapudi Coal and Kwezi Mining and Exploration (KME).

The acquisition has been carried out by Keynote Trading & Investment 108, a subsidiary of CoAL.

Chapudi and KME hold the prospecting rights for the Chapudi Coal Project and related exploration properties in South Africa’s Soutpansberg coalfield in the Limpopo Province. CoAL originally agreed to acquire the Chapudi coal assets from the previous owners in November 2010.

Famdra may be a small company, but its industrial weighing equipment is setting new standards for accuracy and cost effectiveness, as Gay Sutton discovers.

Anglo American has announced the sale of Scaw South Africa, completing its divestment of the Scaw Metals Group.

The company has sold Scaw South Africa to an investment consortium led by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa, Izingwe Holdings, Shanduka Resources and the Southern Palace Group of Companies.

Clinicians from across Africa attended a week-long workshop in Durban, South Africa, to learn about image-guided RapidArc IMRT technology.

Doctors and decision makers from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya and Angola gathered at Addington Hospital in Durban, which has treated 250 patients with RapidArc since becoming the first public hospital in Africa to use this technique in 2010.

Sujen Padayatchi, managing director of Aspen Logistics Services, tells Jane Alverca why the company can stay cool under pressure better than any other player in the transportation industry.

The customer base served by Aspen Logistics Services wants a provider who can literally stay cool under pressure. For blue chip retailers of perishable fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), maintaining the cold chain during transit and having the right goods available in store on a just-in-time basis is fundamental to their brand integrity and their market reputation.

The franchise industry is booming in South Africa, thanks to changing consumer spending habits, an increase in innovation and a willingness to explore new ways of working.

With more than half a million ounces of gold resource outlined in its 614 square kilometre properties in New South Wales, and the expectation of going on to discover 10 times that amount, Hill End Gold is on the brink of commencing production.

Columbus Stainless, based in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is taking a key role in a local logistics initiative designed to boost trade, reduce the cost of doing business in the area and unlock the region’s growth potential.

Lindsay Shankland, managing director of Manitou Southern Africa, talks to Gay Sutton about building a materials handling brand for the mining sector and taking those products worldwide.

Moya Air Conditioning has built its reputation upon meeting new challenges and delivering quality products. Director Quintin Davis talks about his plans for expansion and development.

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) are important under any circumstances, but when it comes to specialised laboratory environments their quality, efficiency and reliability are absolutely critical. And it’s under these conditions that the services of Moya Air Conditioning are particularly appreciated.