Following explosive new South African National Accreditation System (Sanas)-certified laboratory results showing glyphosate contamination in maize meal, wheat flour, bread, and baby cereal, with two products exceeding the legal default limit, the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) requests the Minister of Agriculture to deregister and ban glyphosate in South Africa 27 Feb 2026
Galxboy sets the tone for what’s ahead for the brand by redefining fashion, culture, and innovation with the debut of its first-ever sneaker line: the GBX 012 Trainer and GBX 012 Runner. 27 Feb 2026
In the last eight years Krispy Kreme South Africa has been making it easier than ever for doughnut lovers to enjoy their favorite sweet treat, anytime and anywhere with their mini locations channel. After recently celebrating 10 years in South Africa Krispy Kreme SA announced a refresh of its mini locations to “Doughnuts On the Go, with a new menu offering that will excite the taste buds at over 450 locations! 26 Feb 2026
Fire incidents in South African retail environments remain a serious operational and compliance risk. While stores are often perceived as low-risk spaces, retail fire safety failures in shopping centres, warehouses, and distribution hubs can cause employee injury, customer harm, stock losses, and prolonged business interruption. As retail infrastructure becomes more technology-driven and energy-intensive, fire safety compliance is moving higher on the retail health and safety agenda 26 Feb 2026
The Government of National Unity (GNU) reiterated its commitment to inclusive economic growth, job creation, and lowering poverty and living expenses in the 2026 State of the Nation (Sona) address. 26 Feb 2026
South Africans may debate flavours, brands and regional favourites, but when it comes to what actually ends up in the basket, the data tells a remarkably unified story. 25 Feb 2026
South Africans are proving its coffee consumption is resilient despite ongoing cost-of-living pressures, local consumers continue to prioritise quality, adjusting how they consume coffee rather than abandoning it altogether. 25 Feb 2026
Converge Africa is proud to announce that Amazon South Africa has confirmed its role as a Diamond Partner of Converge Africa 2026, reinforcing its commitment to accelerating digital commerce adoption, marketplace growth, and seller enablement across South Africa. 25 Feb 2026
Jean-marc Johannes, one of South Africa’s leading street skateboarders, is set to compete at the prestigious Battle of Champions 2026, scheduled to take place in Macau, China, in March 2026. 25 Feb 2026
For decades, retailers have been forced to choose between building custom software (read: expensive and slow to implement) or buying rigid, off-the-shelf legacy suites (bloated, rigid, and a poor fit for their business-specific workflows). When the trade-offs didn't make sense, they ended up building in Excel. 25 Feb 2026
NielsenIQ has unveiled its Ramadan Advent Calendar 2026, a month-long insights initiative designed to deliver daily data points to brands, retailers and manufacturers across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). 25 Feb 2026
Its been reported that the Spar Group Ltd has confirmed the resignation of group chief executive officer Angelo Swartz, who will step down from his role and leave the business on 28 February 2026 after nearly two decades with the company, including around 16 months as CEO. 24 Feb 2026
Following an earlier announcement that Walmart will be opening its third store in South Africa, it has been confirmed that the store will open its doors to the public on Saturday, 28 February 2026, at Eastpoint Shopping Centre in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. 24 Feb 2026
E-commerce teams invest heavily in paid acquisition, SEO and conversion optimisation. Yet one of the most powerful channels is often overlooked: internal site search. 23 Feb 2026
Global snacking company, Mondelēz International has appointed Hisham Ezz El-Arab as president of its sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) business unit. 23 Feb 2026
November trading growth in South African shopping centres outshone December performance, according to the latest Clur Shopping Centre Index covering the last quarter and the full 2025 year. 23 Feb 2026
Clover SA has issued a warning, stating that the nation's dairy industry is seriously threatened by the State's inconsistent and non-standardised foot and mouth disease (FMD) eradication procedures for dairy products. This is despite the fact that dairy products are meeting and sometimes exceeding internationally recognised safety standards. 23 Feb 2026
Over the past decade, Starbucks South Africa has navigated a complex operating environment: a sophisticated café culture, a relatively small premium consumer base, economic pressure on household incomes, and infrastructure constraints unique to the local market. 23 Feb 2026
Just a few years ago, alcohol-free beverage options were limited to mocktails and fizzy drinks. Then alcohol-free versions of alcoholic beverages like beer entered the scene. 23 Feb 2026
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