Johann Vorster.
Photographer: Martin Rhodes
Image source: Financial Mail
Behind Clover Industries' remarkably strong financial results for the year to June released last week, lies a strategy it has often employed before. 28 Sep 2015
The UCS Solutions Beyond Retail 2015 conference, which took place recently in Joburg and Cape Town, provided challenging insights with a line-up of speakers that encompassed established and new pioneers in the retail industry, with special focus on embracing omnichannel and innovation. The event took a look at not only the speed of change, but also the intrinsic kind of change happening in the retail industry today. 28 Sep 2015
Three Durbanville Hills wines received the Grand d'Or (Double Gold) at the 2015 Michelangelo International Wine Awards: the 2015 Rhinofields Sauvignon Blanc, the 2014 Rhinofields Noble Late Harvest, and the 2013 Durbanville Hills Cabernet Sauvignon. 28 Sep 2015
Gavin Tagg
The multi-billion-rand Rainbow Junction mixed-use property megaproject, anchored by a new R2.5-billion 94,000m² super-regional shopping centre, is gaining attention from investors and major developers wanting to co-develop or secure a stake in the project, which is 6km north of Pretoria's CBD... 28 Sep 2015
Piper-Heidsieck has expanded its range in South Africa with the introduction of two new variants: the Cuvée Sublime and Rare Millesime 2002 vintage, which will be available from December 2015. 25 Sep 2015
Tiger Brands said on Friday that CEO Peter Matlare has reached agreement with the board regarding "his decision" to step down as CEO... 25 Sep 2015
A signature 10-year celebration Grappa, distilled in 2004 and left to mature in barrel for a decade, has been released to mark the 10th anniversary of the Dalla Cia Wine & Spirit Co.. 25 Sep 2015
Jade van der Spuy of the 1000 Hills Chefs School in KwaZulu-Natal has been named the 2015 Unilever Food Solutions Chef of the Year. 25 Sep 2015
Beyers Chocolate is launching a new premium range of luxury chocolates called 'The heart of chocolate'. 25 Sep 2015
For the 10th year, Cape Union Mart will host the screening of the annual Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour films at Ster-Kinekor cinemas in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Pretoria. 25 Sep 2015
Taste Holdings, which has an exclusive master franchise agreement with Domino's Pizza International, said on Wednesday it had identified a conservative market opportunity of more than 150 Starbucks outlets in SA... 24 Sep 2015
Delays in opening new outlets in Zambia and Tanzania this year will not hold back Botswana's largest grocer Choppies from achieving its 2016 growth target of operating 200 stores across sub-Saharan Africa... 24 Sep 2015
Euromonitor International has released new data on the global consumer electronics industry, which indicates that autonomous wearable electronics are set to fulfil their promise as 'the next big thing' with a 55% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over 2015 to 2020... 24 Sep 2015
Results from the latest EY/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Retail Survey signal a substantial deterioration in trading conditions in the retail sector during 2015Q3. 23 Sep 2015
The Innovation Group, the innovation and futurism unit of J. Walter Thompson Intelligence, has revealed the future of food and drink in its latest trend report. 23 Sep 2015
WASHINGTON - It's not just another iPhone launch. This time, Apple is pushing not only a new device, but what it says is a new relationship with its customers... 23 Sep 2015
Having been appointed as CEO of Wonga South Africa - an online lender of small, short-term loans - in April this year, Brett van Aswegen has the massive task of steadying the ship, plotting the course and ensuring timeous arrival at the next destination. The road to his appointment as CEO of Wonga was not one without a map. It was in fact a well-planned journey and one that he openly shares with us... 23 Sep 2015
According to the 2015 RepTrak Pulse reputation survey, conducted by Reputation House, Woolworths' again ranks first at a score of 71.2, despite a slight decline compared to its performance in the 2014 survey... 23 Sep 2015
Smartphones: the first thing you look at in the morning and the last thing at night. The love affair between our smartphone and us knows no bounds, yet brands have been slow to capitalise on this relationship... 22 Sep 2015
From Thursday to Saturday, 1-3 October 2015, at the Kalashnikovv Gallery in Braamfontein, Joburg, How We Wear Ours - an exhibition documenting jeans culture in today's South Africa - will showcase the work of Cape Town- and Joburg-based illustrators, photographers and stylists, on their interpretation of jeans culture in South Africa and in response to the G-Star's Spring/Summer '15 campaign question: 'How do you wear yours?' 22 Sep 2015