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The Fix Mental Health Awareness panel discussion: Being your authentic self
TFG's (The Foschini Group) leading youth brand, The Fix held one of the most necessary and needed conversations on mental health. October signals Mental Health Awareness and the brand has been driving Mental Health Awareness over the past four years through their social media platforms. 22 Nov 2022 Read more

Differentiation is dead - 'Be Undefined'
TFG's (The Foschini Group) leading denim brand, Relay Jeans, has launched a new and exciting instore and digital campaign, dubbed Be Undefined. 1 Sep 2022 Read more

Shop and save for education with Jet and myTFGrewards
TFG's Jet and myTFGrewards loyalty programme announced its partnership with the School-Days fundraising initiative. Customers can now save and raise education funds simply by shopping at School-Days® Partners. These funds assist members in paying school, college or university fees or paying it forward and donating to a school of their choice. 21 Dec 2021 Read more

TFG Labs, the newly formed tech hub of TFG, has made public its new-look corporate identity
Labs, run by ex-Takealot executives, and Superbalist founders, Claude Hanan and Luke Jedeikin, shares in the parent company's new vision to "Create the most remarkable omni-channel experiences for customers". Labs has set its sights on establishing TFG as the biggest and most profitable e-commerce destination on the continent, whilst transforming TFG into a high tech omni-channel retailer. These are bold statements, but according to Hanan, are achievable with the right team, clarity of thought and crisp execution. 26 Nov 2021 Read more

TFG Black Friday: More choice, more brands and more deals, one TFG
With twenty of South Africa's most loved retail brands and the choice to shop them online or in-store at any of the 3,000 outlets across the country, it's no secret that TFG is home to Africa's biggest choice of fashion and lifestyle options this Black Friday. Whether is it fashion or tech, sportswear, homeware, jewellery or value, there are more than 140 Black Friday deals across 50,000 products at TFG! 18 Nov 2021 Read more

From exclusivity to inclusivity
Donna, South Africa's iconic plus-size fashion brand, has now joined forces with Foschini - offering its customers more fashion, more choice, even better pricing - with the same personalised service that our Donna shoppers have come to expect. 13 Sep 2021 Read more

TFG's Prestige clothing leads the way as largest local apparel manufacturer in South Africa
Leading fashion and lifestyle retailer, TFG's strategic shift to swim against the tide by substantially investing in local manufacturing has already paid off. According to SACTWU's Etienne Vlok the retailer is now the largest local apparel manufacturer in South Africa. 27 Aug 2021 Read more

TFG crowned overall Consumer Products winner at the 36th annual IAS Awards
Leading fashion and lifestyle retailer TFG received top honours at the 36th annual IAS (Investment Analysts Society) awards ceremony held virtually last night. The retailer was awarded for Financial and Investor Reporting excellence in the Consumer Products category. 12 Aug 2021 Read more

TFG keeps celebrations local this Women's Day
Leading fashion and lifestyle retailer TFG celebrates this Women's month through a series of locally-led brand campaigns to empower and uplift the organisations' female employees and customers. 10 Aug 2021 Read more

The Fix Changes* the face of fashion with launch of local 100% sustainable range
Local fast fashion value outlet The Fix has launched a 100% sustainable range consistent with the retailer's #dowhatsright purpose. Locally designed and manufactured by TFG Prestige Caledon, each garment is made up of 40% recycled polyester chips and 60% fabric waste. 30 Jun 2021 Read more

Introducing TFGLabs: Investment in omnichannel technology continues to transform TFG
Leading fashion and lifestyle retailer TFG shared its strategy to revolutionise the omnichannel experience and transform into Africa's leading high-tech omnichannel retailer. "We are laying the foundations to become the largest, most reliable and most profitable e-commerce destination on the continent; via a simplified, customer-centric approach, aimed at maximising group scale, minimising duplication and cost, and leveraging our incredible assets," shared newly appointed co-chief omni officer Claude Hanan. The announcement came as part of the retailer's 2021 financial year-end presentation. 10 Jun 2021 Read more

Soda Bloc launches "Be You. Be Youth" winter campaign
It's time to get geared up for winter as Soda Bloc recently launched their exciting winter 2021 collection online and in-store. From everyday must-have sweaters to stylish puffers and everything in between, this range is for the awesome kids with big dreams in their hearts and big fun on the agenda. 20 Apr 2021 Read more

The decade of @home
Lifestyle retailer @home has reported that 'wellbeing' continues to be the most searched word on the @home website after having never featured in their top 20 words searched for the website before. Customer sentiment, sales indicators and community impact of this category confirm that the 'decade of home' is here to stay. 20 Apr 2021 Read more

Body positive fashion with a purpose - Donna elevates inclusive fashion
Leading plus size women's clothing brand Donna has always been totally aligned with the international call for enhanced body positivity and inclusivity. 9 Mar 2021 Read more

Markham's 'Help! Don't Harm' campaign raises R500k for Sonke Gender Justice
Following President Cyril Ramaphosa call last year for a collaborative effort in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV), Markham amplified its ongoing efforts, recently donating R500,000 to the Sonke Gender Justice NPO from funds raised through the sales of its Help! Don't Harm campaign t-shirts which launched in October 2020. 15 Feb 2021 Read more

Sportscene shines a light on TFG's digital transformation
There is plenty of talk about digital innovation and disruption in the retail sector but TFG's Sportscene brand walks the talk. The brand's app includes a media channel attracting up to a million views a month and a livestream radio station offering a selection of SA music which is reaching over 180,000 listeners a month. 11 Feb 2021 Read more

Shop the biggest fashion and lifestyle range in Africa this Black Friday
A total of 20 online sites, multiple brands and over 3,000 outlets - it's no secret that TFG is home to Africa's biggest fashion and lifestyle retail brands. From fashion to tech, sports, homeware, jewellery and newcomer family value leader Jet, plus TFG's first and only online pure play jewellery and accessories brand Galaxy & Co., customers can enjoy shopping the biggest variety under one roof with one card and one checkout. 17 Nov 2020 Read more

TFG commits to keeping learners safe in schools with 300,000 nationwide face mask donation
TFG Foundation has announced a donation of 300,000 face masks to vulnerable learners across the nation recently. Together with the Department of Education (DoE) and Gift of the Givers, the leading retailer will be distributing face masks to primary schools that are most in need nationally. 16 Nov 2020 Read more

TFG produces quality reusable masks
TFG Design and Manufacturing is producing quality-tested reusable masks. To ensure the masks meet required standards, we've partnered with a leading university and advanced textile manufacturers, Brits Textiles. 13 May 2020 Read more

TFG Foundation provides food for thought
Over the last five years, TFG Foundation in partnership with TFG brands invested around R17.2m across various education initiatives, impacting over 500,000 lives. Providing accessible, quality education to the youth of South Africa is at the forefront of what the foundation is trying to achieve - no wonder then that literacy, nutrition and access to quality education are key focus areas. 4 Feb 2020 Read more

Bursaries from TFG make dreams come true
Two young minds can now focus on their studies thanks to all-inclusive bursaries from TFG. 27 Jan 2020 Read more

Black Friday deals to watch... literally!
Imagine being rewarded for shopping the best Black Friday deals. Retailer TFG is about to do just that - for four days from 26 to 29 November 2019, TFG Rewards customers could win a 50-inch TV every 30 minutes. 15 Nov 2019 Read more

TFG announced Best SA Employer Brand
At the 14th annual Employer Branding Awards 2019 15 Apr 2019 Read more

The unmistakable style of giving
Luxury apparel brand, Fabiani, in partnership with the TFG Foundation, has reached its R1m milestone in support of much-needed initiatives at The Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. 25 Jan 2019 Read more

TFG delivers new bags to 1000 learners
1,000 learners in Kensington and Caledon started their school year with brand-new school bags and stationery packs donated by fashion lifestyle retailer, TFG. 15 Jan 2019 Read more

TFG educates to empower
Four deserving South African youth awarded bursaries 30 Nov 2018 Read more

TFG plans to donate 155,000 meals this World Hunger Month
According to The Food and Agriculture Organisation of The United Nations, Africa remains the continent with the highest percentage of undernourishment, affecting almost 21% of the population. This stark fact, is one of the reasons retailer TFG has committed to packing 155,000 meals for distribution to children across Africa in honour of World Hunger Month this October. 11 Oct 2018 Read more

Fashion brand Donna sees online sales soar
The online sales of women's fashion brand Donna have significantly outstripped expectations, after just a month of launching online. 12 Sep 2018 Read more

TFG pledges to enable positive change
Fashion lifestyle retailer TFG has pledged millions towards its corporate social investment initiatives. More than just a corporate mandate, all employees across stores, regional support teams and head office are encouraged to get involved in the fight to alleviating poverty across Africa. 17 Jul 2018 Read more

TFG and FEDISA launch technology lab
Fashion students now have access to latest sewing technology 6 Jul 2018 Read more

TFG announced Canal Walk Retailer of the Year
Fashion and lifestyle retailer TFG walked away with the prestigious "Retailer of the Year" award at the 2018 Canal Walk Retail Excellence Awards. The Group has 26 stores trading in the shopping centre, representing all of its local brands. 2 Jul 2018 Read more

TFG (The Foschini Group) increases education investment in Namibia
It has been one year since TFG has announced their donation towards SOS Children's Villages Namibia. TFG's N$1,000,000 investment in the SOS Education Empowerment Project aimed to enhance the quality of educational opportunities for socially disadvantaged children towards improved quality of life. This project targeted 250 primary and 400 high school learners which included the following focus areas: 5 May 2017 Read more

Doing good together with the support of our customers
Over the past three months, we have raised R15,000 in support of educational projects within South Africa via customer donations on our TFG online stores. 1 Feb 2017 Read more

TFG makes learners proud on first day of school
On 12 January 2017 TFG (The Foschini Group) donated school packs to over 200 Grade 1 learners in Caledon. 17 Jan 2017 Read more

TFG makes it easy for customers to donate online!
TFG (The Foschini Group) launched a donation option for customers to contribute towards educational CSI projects on any of its online stores: @home, Duesouth, Duesouth Escapes, Fabiani, Foschini For Beauty, hi, Markham , Relay, sportscene and Totalsports. 2 Dec 2016 Read more

TFG supports the Leah Tutu Unsung Heroes Award
On Tuesday, 15 November, TFG joined the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation to commemorate 'unsung' heroes in South Africa 21 Nov 2016 Read more

TFG celebrated all hands coming together this Arbour Month!
This Arbour Month, employees from TFG (The Foschini Group), in collaboration with Starke Ayres Garden Centre, spent their afternoon planting indigenous trees with the children at Winsley Primary School. 20 Sep 2016 Read more

Totalsports and Fives Futbol team up for Women's Month
In the spirit of Women's month, Fives have teamed up with Totalsports to host a unique ladies-only 5v5 tournament at their rooftop location in Grand Central. 10 Aug 2016 Read more

#MandelaMonth - Give more than 67 minutes, change lives
In celebration of South Africa's great leader and the global icon, Nelson Mandela, Totalsports has extended its Mandela Day initiative. Totalsports believes that sport has the power to change lives, and have created the Nelson Mandela initiative as an opportunity for customers to get involved and give back through sport. 27 Jul 2016 Read more

TFG employees raise R350,000 to help the homeless
On 30 June, TFG (The Foschini Group) announced their donation of R350,000 to MES, an organisation that helps homeless individuals rebuild their lives. 8 Jul 2016 Read more

TFG helps Smile FM to spread the warmth this winter!
Radio station Smile FM was on a mission to spread warmth this winter by encouraging their listeners to donate R12 for those less fortunate to spend a night off the streets at The Haven Night Shelter, where they would also receive a warm bed, a warm meal, and a warm shower. Their target was to help 9,040 people this winter. 30 May 2016 Read more

Duesouth partners with Chaeli campaign to make Comrades history!
The Chaeli Foundation was founded in 2004 to raise money for Chaeli, an amazingly inspiring girl with cerebral palsy that desperately needed a motorised wheelchair. 20 May 2016 Read more