Regulatory South Africa

Subscribe & Follow

Advertise your job vacancies

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: 54 Magazine's Phindile Khoza: African culture on the global stage

Illicit alcohol is growing fast, showing the cracks in market regulation

Illicit alcohol is growing fast, showing the cracks in market regulationDr Shamal Ramasar

BM Foods face R1m fine after Listeria detected in Deli Hummus range

BM Foods face R1m fine after Listeria detected in Deli Hummus range

15 Apr 2026

Supplied images: McIlhenny Tabasco sauce (L) and Stoli's new “Halapeño Pepper” vodka bottle (R)

Trade dress dispute hots up as Tabasco takes Stoli to court over vodka bottle design

By Nishaat Slamdien 14 Apr 2026

Company news

More company news | Submit

This is your way: Burger King launches Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu menu

Burger King This is your way: Burger King launches Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu menu

3 days

Takealot reclaims top spot in KLA’s Quarterly Buzz rankings

KLA Takealot reclaims top spot in KLA’s Quarterly Buzz rankings

3 days

Mall of Africa celebrates 10 years

Mall of Africa Mall of Africa celebrates 10 years

22 Apr 2026

Quadruple win for South African Giraf Macadamia Milk at major UK food awards

Giraf Macadamia Milk Quadruple win for South African Giraf Macadamia Milk at major UK food awards

21 Apr 2026

1 visit, 5 shows: How manufacturers can reduce risk and improve performance in real working conditions

A-OSH EXPO 1 visit, 5 shows: How manufacturers can reduce risk and improve performance in real working conditions

21 Apr 2026

SA’s largest multi-partner rewards programme rebrands as Lifestyle Rewards

Lifestyle Rewards SA’s largest multi-partner rewards programme rebrands as Lifestyle Rewards

17 Apr 2026

EuroShop highlights 5 trends for exhibition stands

Scan Display EuroShop highlights 5 trends for exhibition stands

15 Apr 2026

White Star launches new TVC: The heartbeat of South African kitchens

OnPoint PR White Star launches new TVC: The heartbeat of South African kitchens

8 Apr 2026

Consumers are loyal to benefits, not brands

Caxton Media Consumers are loyal to benefits, not brands

8 Apr 2026

Proudly SA member injects R300m investment into equipment upgrades to strengthen local production

Proudly SA Proudly SA member injects R300m investment into equipment upgrades to strengthen local production

7 Apr 2026

Garden Walk opens in Hartenbos, bringing a new retail destination to the heart of the Garden Route

Catchwords Garden Walk opens in Hartenbos, bringing a new retail destination to the heart of the Garden Route

2 Apr 2026

Jockey South Africa continues the legacy of comfort with Autumn Winter 26 Collection

Jockey South Africa Jockey South Africa continues the legacy of comfort with Autumn Winter 26 Collection

1 Apr 2026

More news

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Kenya court dismisses bid to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of East African Breweries

Duncan Miriri 9 Apr 2026

Drink Federation of SA sounds alarm on illicit alcohol trade this Easter

Drink Federation of SA sounds alarm on illicit alcohol trade this Easter

2 Apr 2026

SAPS seize counterfeit goods worth over R160m

SAPS seize counterfeit goods worth over R160m

30 Mar 2026

More must be done to tackle illicit tobacco trade in SA

More must be done to tackle illicit tobacco trade in SA

27 Mar 2026

Image credit: Dis-Chem

SAHPRA recalls Citro-Soda over contamination fears at Adcock Ingram's Johannesburg plant

24 Mar 2026

Protesters demand action against illicit trade at Buy Local Summit & Expo

Protesters demand action against illicit trade at Buy Local Summit & Expo

18 Mar 2026

Clicks recalls kiddies snack after non-pathogenic Listeria detection

Clicks recalls kiddies snack after non-pathogenic Listeria detection

16 Mar 2026

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

Dr. Stephan Helary 16 Mar 2026

Nutricia recalls baby formula from Clicks and Dis-Chem shelves

Nutricia recalls baby formula from Clicks and Dis-Chem shelves

11 Mar 2026

Image source: krakenimages.com from

When the numbers don't add up: Educational risks of counterfeit calculators

Jason Govender and Jarred West 5 Mar 2026

Experts dispel fears over hormone disruptors in South African pads and pantyliners

Experts dispel fears over hormone disruptors in South African pads and pantyliners

4 Mar 2026

Clothing company implicated in sweatshop scandal cries foul

Tania Broughton 2 Mar 2026

Always, Kotex, Lil-Lets and 6 others under investigation following UFS study

27 Feb 2026

Are FMD regulatory errors costing SA's milk market?

23 Feb 2026

Plain packaging vs branding rights: A legal battle over cigarette pack regulations

Sajidha Gamieldien, Nicole Haworth, and Aimee Du Plessis 19 Feb 2026

Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in popular South African sanitary pads and pantyliners

17 Feb 2026

Are your algorithms secretly colluding? The hidden risks of digital price signalling

Nicholas De Decker 16 Feb 2026

Why the UK Supreme Court ruling on post-sale confusion matters to global brands

Merlene Engelbrecht 16 Jan 2026

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Charlene Louw 16 Jan 2026

South African caregivers urged to stop use of recalled Nestlé NAN

13 Jan 2026

SAHPRA demands recall of children’s immune boosters with zinc picolinate

12 Jan 2026

Kenyan court postpones case seeking to halt Diageo's $2.3bn sale of EABL

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 9 Jan 2026

Adoption of latest Nice Classification: What this means for SA trade marks

Marcelle Samons and Alicia van der Walt 8 Jan 2026

Registered design rights: Valuable but overlooked form of IP protection

Patrick O’Brien 9 Dec 2025

Illicit Economy Task Forces launched to fight against counterfeit goods in SA

3 Dec 2025

Alcohol advertising: Accountability not aspirational, but actionable

Angela Russel 21 Nov 2025

Let's do Biz