What began as a side hustle born out of personal and financial hardship in a small ninth-floor apartment in Pretoria, has grown into a beverage brand now stocked in 103 stores across the Western Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Freestate, Northwest, and Limpopo provinces. 30 Sep 2025
New Balance has now opened its new location at Eastgate Shopping Centre in Johannesburg, Gauteng. 30 Sep 2025
Checkers Little Shop, is back by popular demand for a fifth time, introducing its biggest collection ever with 46 reimagined minis designed to spark screen-free fun for the whole family — complete with a brand-new Little Shop board game included in every Collector’s Case. 29 Sep 2025
Heineken is putting South African fans in the driver’s seat of the Formula 1 experience with the launch of its Special Edition Track Bottle Collection. Inspired by some of the world’s most iconic F1 circuits, the six-bottle and can range will be available locally from 1 October 2025. 29 Sep 2025
The DFF 2025 culminated in the glamour and sophistication of the Sompire Femme Collection, the first showing by entertainer-turned-designer, Somizi. Image supplied.
The Durban Fashion Fair 2025 took place at the Durban Exhibition Centre recently. At least 60 designers and DFF 2025 mentees, including entertainer-turned-designer Somizi, showcased their newest collections. 26 Sep 2025
Lesego and Juliana are the creatives behind the range. Source: Supplied.
Ackermans and Spur have launched a limited edition South African heritage kids’ T-shirt collection. 26 Sep 2025
Directed by Jordan Hemingway, the imagery features athletes from gymnastics, pole dancing, cycling, and callisthenics, but with all their usual apparatus removed. Image supplied.
G-Star has used the collective power of design, visual storytelling and art for its new Anatomic Denim collection. Created around the anatomy and movement of the human body, the project involves three pillars: a new denim collection, a global campaign by Jordan Hemingway, and an art installation by Darwin, Sinke & van Tongeren. 26 Sep 2025
Pizza Hut, in partnership with the Youth Employment Service (Yes) and local NPOs, proudly celebrated the graduation of 80 young women from its LeadHERship Initiative third cohort, marking the completion of a transformative year of mentorship and workplace experience. 26 Sep 2025
Zoleka Lisa is SAB’s vice president of Corporate Affairs. Source: SAB.
In a rural home in South Africa, a clay pot sits quietly by the fireside. Its contents, umqombothi, a sorghum-based traditional beer, bubble gently, tended to by a woman who has learned the craft from her mother, as her mother did before her. 26 Sep 2025
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Mattel and Jenna Clifford have continued their partnership by introducing a new addition to the Barbie × Jenna Clifford collection, which launches on 25 September 2025. This collaboration will also support TechnoGirl Trust, an organisation that empowers girls from disadvantaged backgrounds through mentorship and career exposure in STEM and retail sectors. 25 Sep 2025
South Africa’s iconic thirst quencher is back, and ready to celebrate chilled vibes and shared moments with your crew, with ultimate easy refreshment. In 2025, Hunter’s presents the ethos of Chillism. The first rule of Chillism? Don’t take things too seriously. It’s all about finding those sweet spots in life, where you and your squad can kick back, laugh loud, and cheers to the good times, with an ice-cold Hunter’s in hand. 25 Sep 2025
Following the conversion of its existing Supermarket at Midlands Liberty Mall, Pick n Pay opened its first Hypermarket in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday, 23 September 2025. 25 Sep 2025
Sir Fruit is marking 40 years of squeezing the most out of fruit – and life - in a new homegrown campaign. 24 Sep 2025
South Africa’s formal independent retail and wholesale sector is valued at R268bn – accounting for nearly a third of the country’s FMCG market, according to the latest Trade Intelligence Formal Independent Channel Report. 23 Sep 2025
Incremental Profit has announced a strategic partnership with Onebeat, an AI-powered inventory optimisation and execution provider, to bring real-time inventory intelligence to South African retailers and distributors. 23 Sep 2025
Heineken Beverages is doubling down on its wine ambitions. Following the revitalisation of its flagship Nederburg brand, the company has now set its sights on repositioning another jewel in its portfolio: Durbanville Hills. 23 Sep 2025
Ardmore celebrates four decades of creativity with the launch of the Hoopoe Hop scarf collection, a tribute to Punch Shabalala — one of Ardmore’s first artists and a beloved studio member for 38 years. 23 Sep 2025
The global mozzarella market is booming, and Southern African dairy producers now have access to cutting-edge technology to capitalise on this growing demand. 22 Sep 2025
Profitability, collaboration and customer focus emerged as defining themes at the Trade Intelligence Retail Conference 2025, where industry leaders gathered to discuss the future of South African retail. 22 Sep 2025
From classrooms to communities, Rainbow Chicken’s Rustenburg plant is proving that the most powerful lessons are those lived, not just taught. With a workforce of almost 2,000 employees across the Rustenburg Inland – North-West and Gauteng region, Rainbow provides not just food, but livelihoods that support thousands of households. As one of the region’s largest employers and a long-standing neighbour to local schools, Rainbow Rustenburg has embedded a culture of giving back into its community. This commitment extends into the lives of thousands of learners, strengthening education, food security, and community well-being through practical, lasting support. 22 Sep 2025
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