Defying the odds and outpacing the broader market, several teams in this year's JSE Investment Challenge delivered exceptional returns, surpassing the All-Share Index's robust...

The Boknes Padstal Christmas Market drew scores of patrons – many of them visitors – to its  stalls on Wednesday December 20. The market which operates every quarter, might have been in existence  for only 16 months but, according to coordinator, Trudie Botha, by all accounts is doing a roaring trade. Among the offerings for interested patrons were collector's knives, hand-crafted jewellery and accessory items, sweets, biscuits, Indian delicacies, clothes and leather products.  Compared to other periods, December is always busier because of the festive season crowds, said Botha. However, organisers have been pleasantly surprised as to how brisk trade has been during other parts of the year.  The market had its humble beginnings in an idea by...

Rainbow CC’s new signing Zee Jaji’s attacking innings of 92 not out was not enough to avoid defeat to Cuylerville in a GCB 2nd league encounter at Hospital Fields on Saturday.  Cuylerville had to pull out all the stops to beat a plucky Rainbows outfit by three wickets.  Rainbows batted first on a cool morning with Thandoxulo Shotana and Athabile Ngwenda starting cautiously against the fast bowling of Thomas Knight and Chris Japp who hit the deck with some pace. The openers both scored 50s as they took their time to get their eye in on a matting surface that showed signs of deterioration in places.   Shotana at first cautious, unleashed some powerful shot-making, especially on the pull.  His five sixes in his innings of 53, showed his intent to attack the bowlers. Ngwenda was patient too, showing grit and determination in his innings of 57, that included eight fours.  Shotana was first to go when he...