Eversheds Expands With African Firms: Business of Law
Eversheds LLP is expanding in Africa by combining with law firms based in South Africa and Tunisia.
Mahons Attorneys in South Africa will rebrand with the Eversheds name in 2014, giving the firm offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Louis in Mauritius. Mahons has 10 partners who advise on business matters.
Mahindra Group expresses confidence in Africa
 Mahindra Group chairman and managing director Anand Mahindra has expressed confidence in doing business in South Africa and in the African continent.
"The fact that we are holding this very important corporate conference in Cape Town signifies the importance with which the Mahindra Group views the business potential of the African continent", Mahindra said at the two-day Blue Chip conference attended by delegates from across the globe.
South Africa’s Current-Account Deficit Widens to 6.8% of GDP
South Africa’s current-account deficit widened to 6.8 percent of gross domestic product in the third quarter, the biggest gap in more than five years, as a weak rand boosted import costs while strikes and subdued global demand hurt exports.
South Africa's car of the year
It's a long process over many months but the SAGMJ Car of the Year was named during a banquet in Johannesburg. And the winner was... as predicted by Wheels24's reader survey, the — Hyundai Elantra.
The sleek medium sedan was also voted US Car of the Year.
The Elantra is the first Korean car to be named the South Africa's "Car of the Year" though Hyundai has had two finalists — the ix35 and Sonata in 2011
