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Source: Flickr/GovernmentZA; SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

#Budget3.0: GNU's strategic pivot balancing growth with fiscal responsibility

Katja Hamilton 21 May 2025

WHO and Unicef expose unethical baby milk ads in South Africa

Advertising

WHO and Unicef expose unethical baby milk ads in South Africa

2 May 2025

Budget 2.0 tax hangover for the public

Accounting & Auditing

Budget 2.0 tax hangover for the public

Issued by SAICA 17 Mar 2025

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Healthcare

The ripple effects of South Africa's cannabis food ban on the international stage

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2025

Source: © World Finance The Minerals Council of SA, responding to the Budget Speech delivered on 12 March, says the full potential of mining needs to be unlocked to prevent additional tax rises in coming years

Mining

#Budget2025: Unlocking mining's full potential could reshape South Africa's economy

13 Mar 2025

Mastering Valentine’s Day deliveries: expert tips for on-time gifts

Retail

Mastering Valentine’s Day deliveries: expert tips for on-time gifts

28 Jan 2025

Free hotline to report the sale of fake or expired food

Regulatory

Free hotline to report the sale of fake or expired food

5 Dec 2024

SMME Food Safety Compliance South Africa: A guide for SMMEs supplying to large retailers

Regulatory

SMME Food Safety Compliance South Africa: A guide for SMMEs supplying to large retailers

Phumi (PJ) Mhlongo 7 Oct 2024

Grocery stokvels can empower South African households

Retail

Grocery stokvels can empower South African households

22 Jul 2024

E-learning

Inspiring South African youth in STEM

19 Jun 2024

More peanut butter brands recalled

FMCG

More peanut butter brands recalled

12 Feb 2024

The sustainable properties of plastic on show at Propak Cape

Packaging

The sustainable properties of plastic on show at Propak Cape

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 18 Oct 2023

South Africa: Tackling food loss, waste and the regulatory environment

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa: Tackling food loss, waste and the regulatory environment

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 29 Sep 2023

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Media & Entertainment Law

Mind the fine print - food producers should beware of placing misleading claims on packaging

Bernadette Versfeld, Kenan Petersen & Bernadette Lötter 7 Aug 2023

Public Health

Last day for public comments on food labels

21 Jul 2023

ICH K+S transaction heralds a new growth focus with new beginnings

Mining

ICH K+S transaction heralds a new growth focus with new beginnings

Issued by Stone 4 Jul 2023

SA retailers and consumers count the costs of a collapsing state

Retail

SA retailers and consumers count the costs of a collapsing state

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Jun 2023

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Regulatory

SA consumers called to comment on draft food labelling regulations

24 May 2023

Source © Gardens Shopping Centre Woolies has responded to the video of a live mouse in the chicken section at its Gardens Centre branch in Cape Town

Retailers

Woolies, there's a mouse in my chicken...

Danette Breitenbach 5 May 2023

Diesel rebate policy 'too selective', ignores broader food industry value chain - Fasa

Franchising

Diesel rebate policy 'too selective', ignores broader food industry value chain - Fasa

28 Mar 2023

The future looks bright for SA's MICE industry

MICE

The future looks bright for SA's MICE industry

Projeni Pather 14 Mar 2023

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

Packaging

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

9 Mar 2023

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Retail

#Budget2023: Mostly positive but some disappointment - Consumer Goods Council

24 Feb 2023

Budget 2023: Inflation - the invisible taxman

Taxation & Regulation

Budget 2023: Inflation - the invisible taxman

Pieter Faber, Issued by SAICA 23 Feb 2023

Budget Speech

#Budget2023: Budget brings well-deserved relief to workers

Abigail Moyo 23 Feb 2023

Source: iStock.

Budget Speech

#Budget2023: Fresh billions in debt relief for Eskom announced

Katja Hamilton 22 Feb 2023

Government opts for no general fuel, Road Accident Fund levies hike

Fuel & Energy

Government opts for no general fuel, Road Accident Fund levies hike

22 Feb 2023

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Agro-processing

Global food prices hold steady in November

8 Dec 2022

Making logistics 4.0 a reality

Technology

Making logistics 4.0 a reality

Liam Connors 24 Nov 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

An update on free trade in Africa

Virusha Subban 17 Nov 2022

Marketing

Warc releases Marketer's Toolkit 2023: Global Trends Report

10 Nov 2022

Black Sea Grain initiative shows power of trade

Food Security

Black Sea Grain initiative shows power of trade

26 Oct 2022

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

Food Security

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

Jorgelina do Rosario and Nigel Hunt 3 Oct 2022

Sappi Saiccor Mill expansion and environmental upgrade project lauded by President Ramaphosa

ESG

Sappi Saiccor Mill expansion and environmental upgrade project lauded by President Ramaphosa

Issued by Sappi 21 Sep 2022

Food and Beverage Growth Coalition launches in Cape Town

FMCG

Food and Beverage Growth Coalition launches in Cape Town

2 Sep 2022

Drop in fuel price welcomed but transport businesses struggle with uncertainty

Transport

Drop in fuel price welcomed but transport businesses struggle with uncertainty

3 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. David Rees, senior emerging markets economist at Schroders.

Finance

Peak inflation? Not yet for emerging markets, it seems

David Rees 21 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied.

Banking

African Development Bank extends €121m food-production loan to Senegal to cushion impacts of war in Ukraine

11 Jul 2022

FMCG

Rising food prices hit poor people the hardest: a close look at inflation in South Africa

Jannie Rossouw 14 Jun 2022

How Ocean-i is turning waste away from the ocean and into recycled products

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

How Ocean-i is turning waste away from the ocean and into recycled products

13 Jun 2022

Seminar to explore how businesses can benefit from choosing safe EU food products

Agro-processing

Seminar to explore how businesses can benefit from choosing safe EU food products

11 May 2022

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Paediatrics

Kenya puts in place tougher labelling for baby foods, bottles, teats and pacifiers

Antonina Mutoro 14 Apr 2022

Will the budget 2022 favour South Africans?

Economy

Will the budget 2022 favour South Africans?

Lee-Ann Hughes, Issued by SAICA 21 Feb 2022

Chefs, hoteliers and kids - the dream team!

Hospitality

Chefs, hoteliers and kids - the dream team!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 30 Nov 2021

Research

5 reasons South Africa isn't ready for health claims on food labels

Melvi Todd 11 Nov 2021

Algeria aims for $2.6bn increase in energy investment next year

Coal, Oil & Gas

Algeria aims for $2.6bn increase in energy investment next year

Hamid Ould Ahmed 14 Sep 2021

Why a clear IP strategy is critical to securing VC funding

Legal Regulations

Why a clear IP strategy is critical to securing VC funding

Dina Biagio 23 Aug 2021