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#Orchids&Onions: Checkers cooks with Jamie Oliver, Vaseline warms hearts

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Checkers cooks with Jamie Oliver, Vaseline warms hearts

Brendan Seery 22 hours

Township retail gets an upgrade to be more sustainable

Packaging

Township retail gets an upgrade to be more sustainable

Issued by DY/DX 8 Oct 2025

Airlink donates passenger jet to train Gauteng aviation learners

Aviation

Airlink donates passenger jet to train Gauteng aviation learners

20 Aug 2025

About 80 people gathered in Rosebank to protest against Standard Bank and TotalEnergies’ investment in fossil fuels. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro

Climate Change

Climate protesters demand reparations from Standard Bank for fossil fuel investments

Kimberly Mutandiro 20 Aug 2025

Yvette Chochoe, Sage Foundation Regional Manager, AME

Skills Training

Hands-on support to boost 4 digital skills development programmes

24 Jul 2025

The Tsabedze Foundation united for 67 minutes, in honour of Mandela Day

Logistics & Transport

The Tsabedze Foundation united for 67 minutes, in honour of Mandela Day

Issued by Afrirent Holdings 21 Jul 2025

Digital platforms are redefining the next frontier of retail

Retail

Digital platforms are redefining the next frontier of retail

Blake Raubenheimer 3 Jul 2025

Breaking the cycle: How investing in young lives builds a thriving nation

FMCG

Breaking the cycle: How investing in young lives builds a thriving nation

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 13 Jun 2025

A pioneer in nuclear medicine: Prof. Mike Sathekge receives honorary doctorate from the NWU

Higher Education

A pioneer in nuclear medicine: Prof. Mike Sathekge receives honorary doctorate from the NWU

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 5 Jun 2025

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Funding

Govt pays R6m from spaza shop fund

29 May 2025

Smartfill revolutionises food safety in informal markets amid alarming contamination crisis

Shopfitting & Merchandising

Smartfill revolutionises food safety in informal markets amid alarming contamination crisis

Issued by DY/DX 9 May 2025

Smartfill joins Transform’s R9m initiative to drive circular economy innovation in South Africa

FMCG

Smartfill joins Transform’s R9m initiative to drive circular economy innovation in South Africa

Issued by DY/DX 11 Apr 2025

Smartfill selected among leading start-ups in the Blue Earth BE100

Design

Smartfill selected among leading start-ups in the Blue Earth BE100

Issued by DY/DX 19 Aug 2024

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Design

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Issued by DY/DX 16 Jul 2024

Government to launch R500m spaza shop support fund

SMEs

Government to launch R500m spaza shop support fund

4 Apr 2025

Takealot opens doors for township entrepreneurs with new franchise programme

SMEs

Takealot opens doors for township entrepreneurs with new franchise programme

26 Mar 2025

When patient reported outcomes and experiences are far from satisfactory: The view of the Health Ombud

Healthcare

When patient reported outcomes and experiences are far from satisfactory: The view of the Health Ombud

Issued by COHSASA 25 Mar 2025

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Informal Retailing

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Nevo Hadas 14 Nov 2024

Heineken Beverages empowers tavern owners with business skills training

Training

Heineken Beverages empowers tavern owners with business skills training

Issued by Heineken Beverages 13 Nov 2024

Championing the township economy with Bulelani Balabala, founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA)

Informal Retailing

Championing the township economy with Bulelani Balabala, founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA)

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Nov 2024

Johannes Magaela, Phillip Masitenyane and Minah Funani sort plastic items inside Funani’s yard in Tembisa. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Visually impaired recyclers help the planet

Ihsaan Haffejee 26 Sep 2024

Local artists apply branding to the Yellow Tuck Shop spaza store in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Informal Retailing

Bold spaza shop murals part of Tiger Brands expansion drive into informal market

2 Aug 2024

Tiger Brands drives township expansion by recruiting unemployed youth, young people with disabilities

ESG

Tiger Brands drives township expansion by recruiting unemployed youth, young people with disabilities

20 Jun 2024

PepsiCo's Kgodiso Fund fuels growth for Stokka Fela in township markets

Funding

PepsiCo's Kgodiso Fund fuels growth for Stokka Fela in township markets

18 Jun 2024

Healthcare

1 Mpox fatality, 4 in recovery

13 Jun 2024

Smartfill technology: packageless retail solutions embrace the circular economy

Packaging

Smartfill technology: packageless retail solutions embrace the circular economy

14 Feb 2024

Coca-Cola SA bursary programme calls for applications

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Coca-Cola SA bursary programme calls for applications

1 Dec 2023

Image supplied. The national winners of the 2023 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

Media

The 2023 national Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards winners

1 Dec 2023

Source: Vodacom All the Vodacom Journalist of the Year competition regional finalists have been announced

Media

All the Vodacom Journalist of the Year competition regional finalists

17 Nov 2023

Pendoring Awards winners announced

Marketing

Pendoring Awards winners announced

10 Nov 2023

Shimuzic Foundation launches new internship programme

Skills Training

Shimuzic Foundation launches new internship programme

10 Nov 2023

Spar redefines township shopping through partnerships

Retailers

Spar redefines township shopping through partnerships

9 Nov 2023

RTMC celebrates producing 1 million discs via online platform

Maintenance

RTMC celebrates producing 1 million discs via online platform

3 Nov 2023

MEC Chiloane launches Thuto ke Maatla Engineering School of Specialisation

Skills Training

MEC Chiloane launches Thuto ke Maatla Engineering School of Specialisation

27 Oct 2023

Prasa spends R2.1bn on rail infrastructure in Gauteng

Railway

Prasa spends R2.1bn on rail infrastructure in Gauteng

29 Aug 2023

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ESG

Study in unpackaged retailing reveals increased affordability for mass market

Nevo Hadas 10 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Tiger Brands category branding emblazoned on New Rethabile Supermarket, in Tembisa, east of Johannesburg

Informal Retailing

Tiger Brands creates Perfect Outlets with informal sector expansion

3 Aug 2023

Newspapers

The end of an era for Pretoria News

12 May 2023

Oros markets fun and joy across South African townships!

Marketing

Oros markets fun and joy across South African townships!

Issued by Owakhe Media 22 Mar 2023

Source: Massmart (File photo)

Retailers

Shoprite gets go-ahead to acquire some Massmart stores - with conditions

12 Dec 2022

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Coca-Cola's Study Buddy Fund bursary programme open for application

24 Nov 2022

Lay's RePlay Programme benefits almost 4,000 youth in Tembisa so far

CSI & Philanthropy

Lay's RePlay Programme benefits almost 4,000 youth in Tembisa so far

2 Sep 2022

#YouthMonth: How Vodacom's #CodeLikeAGirl initiative is helping drive diversity in STEM

CSI & Philanthropy

#YouthMonth: How Vodacom's #CodeLikeAGirl initiative is helping drive diversity in STEM

Sindy Peters 30 Jun 2022

Breath bags the winning prize for the Spar Soul Inspired Choir Competition

Radio & Audio

Breath bags the winning prize for the Spar Soul Inspired Choir Competition

Issued by Kaya 959 26 May 2022

Adidas and Orlando Pirates clean up local river in Tembisa

Environment & Natural Resources

Adidas and Orlando Pirates clean up local river in Tembisa

17 May 2022