The latest edition of the Essential Food Pricing Monitoring (EFPM) Report released by the Competition Commission continues tracking food prices throughout the value chains of selected essential food items... 1 Apr 2025
The South African automotive sector was lauded as one of the champions of the country’s economy, with the President Ramaphosa announcing a variety of investment plans, industrialisation programmes and local production expansion. 1 Apr 2025
The Department of Small Business Development has unveiled a digital platform to support spaza shops and other food-handling facilities as well as combat illegal businesses. 1 Apr 2025
The rapidly expanding organic and natural products industry in South Africa presents significant growth opportunities for local entrepreneurs and businesses. 1 Apr 2025
Carrol Boyes has announced the launch of its newest collection, the Caro Handbag Collection. Designed by Carolyn Boyes, affectionately known as Caro, this range represents a blend of tradition and contemporary design. 1 Apr 2025
Running a business presents its fair share of challenges, making it essential for entrepreneurs to partner with service providers who go above and beyond to meet their unique needs. 31 Mar 2025
Mbhashe LG Mall, a retail destination developed for the community, has opened its doors in Dutywa in the Eastern Cape. 31 Mar 2025
As one of the first pioneers among Chinese enterprises to expand overseas, Hisense has remained committed to a combined strategy of globalisation and localisation since officially entering the South African market in 1996. In 2013, Hisense Group and the China-Africa Development Fund jointly invested in the establishment of the Hisense South Africa Home Appliance Industrial Park. This became the largest investment in home appliance manufacturing by a Chinese company in South Africa in the past 40 years and stands as a key project under the high-quality Belt and Road Initiative. 28 Mar 2025
Gen Z is fueling a social shopping explosion, with 39% now having purchased and 76% having discovered products on social media platforms, according to Salesforce’s latest Connected Shoppers Report. 28 Mar 2025
The Beer Association of South Africa (Basa) has participated in a strategic tour of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) region, hosted by Massmart/Mass Cash. 28 Mar 2025
Pick n Pay has opened a new supermarket at Westown Square, a mixed-use development in Shongweni, KwaZulu-Natal. A Pick n Pay Clothing and Liquor store will also open in the centre. 28 Mar 2025
Propak Africa brought together more than 500 local and international exhibitors, presenting thousands of cutting-edge products, technologies, and services across the packaging, plastics, printing, food processing, and labelling sectors. Over four dynamic days, the event served as a powerful platform for innovation, industry connection, and commercial opportunity, drawing strong engagement from professionals across the value chain. 27 Mar 2025
Style Rotate, a South African fashion rental platform, has partnered with the homegrown retail brand Poetry to launch an innovative rent-or-buy collection. 27 Mar 2025
Fashion brand Shein has joined forces with South African actress and style icon Cindy Mahlangu to bring its highly anticipated Autumn/Winter Lookbook to life. 27 Mar 2025
Consumers are consistently using loyalty programmes year on year: 82% of South Africans use loyalty programmes, as highlighted in the Truth & BrandMapp South African loyalty whitepaper 2024/5. 27 Mar 2025
Beauty has always reflected its time. Once bound by rigid standards, it was defined by a singular, often unattainable ideal. But today, beauty is as diverse as the people who shape it. It is no longer about fitting into a mould but about embracing individuality, authenticity, and your story. Across South Africa, beauty is an evolving narrative – one that honours heritage, self-expression, and confidence in all its forms. 26 Mar 2025
The Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) recently held its 46th Annual General Meeting as the representative association that has overseen the growth of franchising over more than four decades contributing to the South African economy. 26 Mar 2025
Time is running out to enter the 2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards. The organisers urge businesses and individuals working in the supply chain management field to submit their entries before the closing date of 17 April 2025, to showcase their achievements and help to raise the standards of supply chain management across the continent. 26 Mar 2025
South Africa's Pepkor has revealed it will buy fashion businesses Legit, Swagga and Style and homewares brand Boardmans from privately owned retail group Retailability, as part of its expansion into the adult clothing market. 26 Mar 2025
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