Foreign Flavour SA Breweries is on a global expansion drive which is creating a healthy head of foam. Airborne The EU's huffing and puffing has made little difference to the Boeing-Douglas merger deal. David Bullard Crime-buster Max the natural choice to fill Tokyo's charismatic shoes Stephen Mulholland Newspapers should not jump on the gossip bandwagon Audit Bureau of Circulation print Media Association

Sunday: 27 July, 1997 Top entrepreneur turned apartheid into opportunity ROWAN PHILP THE black businessman voted as KwaZulu-Natal's top entrepreneur credits apartheid for his success. Awarded the title of KwaZulu-Natal Entrepreneur of the Year in Durban this week, Sisa Bikitsha said SA's former racial laws made him a businessman, and the homeland system made his business. Get ready for the onslaught of debit cards LEIGH ROBERTS A new form of electronic payment will make it unnecessary to carry those risky wads of dough. Debit cards will hit South Africa with full force later this year as the major banks gear up for a massive roll-out. Internationally, debit cards are the fastest growing form of electronic payment. BT SURVEYS MONEY GUIDES This weeks Business Times Internet features three in-depth surveys: The JSE, The Connection Group and Satellite TV. Find out how technology and deregulation in the commercial sector are affecting the way we live, work and play. Paying a visit to Money Guides this week will be well worth your while. Apart from the wealth of information on everything from employment issues to offshore investing, take a look at the downloadable wills and get your affairs in order. Times Media Limited disclaims all liability for any loss, damage, injury or expense however caused, arising from the use of or reliance upon, in any manner, the information provided through this service and does not warrant the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information provided. © Times Media Ltd, 1996-1997 Full Site Index Top entrepreneur turned apartheid into opportunity Information junkies who can't read the writing on the wall Transparency, accountability must rule AmCham's new role Sloppy planning cripples good intentions 10th on grid, first with sponsors THE WEEK AHEAD At last, interest rates look set to fall BUSINESS DIGEST Building uptick foreseen SA's sickly postal services face the surgeon's knife Employment Bill has business lobby in a froth Battle looms over slurry pipeline in Kruger Park Top 500 get richer but not bigger Uno production grinds to a halt COMPANY DIGEST Zamani, US group in pensions venture JCI sells Johnson Matthey stake to fund Lonrho deal SA Breweries seeping into the world's mega-markets for beer sales Anglogold slaps media on the wrist for 'hysteria' Gengold beats the gloom and shows profit from gold WAIH lifts investments to R1-billion Syrupy speeches for sweets listing hard to swallow Glenrand clears the way for its debut on JSE Makro's alcohol sales to be smashed by new laws Investment trust Genbel SA delivers in style High stakes in car advertising games Men are a trial, so get one who can at least use the right tool Crime scuppers Rover launch Rising industrials, volatile golds give benchmark index a boost FTSE declines as Wall Street stays quiet Get ready for the onslaught Gilt funds and bonds High interest will not protect you from a weak rand Plan for your children's future with trust funds UNIT TRUSTS:ABSA Balanced Fund Wall Street bull ascends the throne once more 'South Africa still a good place to invest' Take delivery of service from the comfort of home Is the advice you're getting good for you or for the broker? Brokers place their bets on the rollercoaster ride of the stockmarket Will it be a pot of gold or a handful of pennies? Nozala wants sisters to join corporate revolution Black chips click into place in new computer era People on the Move People on the Move People on the Move People on the Move Surveys At A Glance Increased market liquidity is Loubser's goal Hard drive in tough business is secret to success Mobile option sweeps workers off their feet The right training opens up a world of opportunity More than a few good reasons to make the choice How to shop the virtual Web way Pretoria twins have identical passion Buy-out the key to success Digital leads in battle of two systems N shares under microscope Launching your living room into orbit It pays to insist on quality products A tool for helping to educate the nation Digital the way of the future A feast for all music tastes Getting tough on insider trading Electronic settlement on the way Research and service the key Funds not all they're cracked up to be Competition stiff at the top Crime-buster Max the natural choice to fill Tokyo's charismatic shoes Newspapers should not jump on the gossip bandwagon BRIEFCASE Billionaires are a dime a dozen now Aircraft industry on same course despite Boeing deal bluster

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