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An ordinary afternoon school run recently took an unexpected turn when Jamie Oliver surprised parents waiting to collect their children at a Cape Town school - inviting them into a classroom for a hands-on cooking session to demonstrate just how simple it can be to prepare delicious home-cooked meals using Checkers' new 60 exclusive Dinner Done Better recipes (Image supplied)

Promotions & Activations

Bucket-list moment as parents cook Dinner Done Better with Jamie Oliver

18 hours

ESG

Checkers Sixty60 launches Mandela Day food drive with donation matching

17 Jul 2026

Shoprite and Checkers’ Market Days offers local gardeners a platform to scale

ESG

Shoprite and Checkers’ Market Days offers local gardeners a platform to scale

2 Jun 2026

Cape Chamber celebrates trailblazers driving the regional economic ecosystem

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

Cape Chamber celebrates trailblazers driving the regional economic ecosystem

Issued by Cape Chamber 3 Jun 2026

Branding

Africa 200 ranking reflects growing confidence of Pan-African brands

26 May 2026

The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South African winners for 2026 were announced last night. Picture: Ogilvy was awarded Best in Show for Audi TikTok Test Drive (Image supplied)

Marketing

MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced

22 May 2026

Act For Change: Checkers and Meals on Wheels to deliver R1m worth of stationery to learners in SA

ESG

Act For Change: Checkers and Meals on Wheels to deliver R1m worth of stationery to learners in SA

18 May 2026

Need a new personal shopping assistant? Pixie on Sixty60 has you covered

Technology

Need a new personal shopping assistant? Pixie on Sixty60 has you covered

9 Apr 2026

Shoprite's Centurion distribution center achieves zero waste certification

ESG

Shoprite's Centurion distribution center achieves zero waste certification

26 Mar 2026

Shoprite Group set to acquire majority stake in R&A Cellular

Banking & Finance

Shoprite Group set to acquire majority stake in R&A Cellular

16 Mar 2026

6 community food gardens win top prizes in Shoprite Act for Change competition

Food Security

6 community food gardens win top prizes in Shoprite Act for Change competition

13 Mar 2026

Shoprite Act for Change competition names top 10 community food gardens

Agriculture

Shoprite Act for Change competition names top 10 community food gardens

9 Mar 2026

Shoprite delivers 7.1% revenue growth amid festive deflation with customer-first strategy

Banking & Finance

Shoprite delivers 7.1% revenue growth amid festive deflation with customer-first strategy

3 Mar 2026

Botselo Mills and Shoprite's partnership feeds the nation

Supply Chain

Botselo Mills and Shoprite's partnership feeds the nation

9 Feb 2026

2025 Shoprite bursary graduates: Thoriso Sethosa, Johan Van Rhyn and Kwakho Mtiki

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

90 bursaries available in Shoprite's 2026 bursary programme - now open for application

5 Feb 2026

Shoprite Savings Stamps boom with over 20% yearly growth

Retailers

Shoprite Savings Stamps boom with over 20% yearly growth

4 Feb 2026

Shoprite Holdings reports 7.2% sales rise amid SA's economic struggles

Banking & Finance

Shoprite Holdings reports 7.2% sales rise amid SA's economic struggles

2 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Ged Nooy 29 Jan 2026

Shoprite and Major League DJz boost Soweto education with essential supplies

ESG

Shoprite and Major League DJz boost Soweto education with essential supplies

27 Jan 2026

Shoprite Morula is the site where the retailer installed its 100th solar PV site. Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Shoprite Group installs its 100th solar photovoltaic system

21 Jan 2026

Checkers and Jamie Oliver serve dinner solutions with AI-powered recipes

Retail Marketing

Checkers and Jamie Oliver serve dinner solutions with AI-powered recipes

13 Jan 2026

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

Banking & Finance

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

8 Jan 2026

99c wins prestigious Shoprite Group Supplier of the Year Award for 2025

Advertising

99c wins prestigious Shoprite Group Supplier of the Year Award for 2025

Issued by 99c 10 Dec 2025

Checkers Hyper opens first Lego shop-in-shop in Paarl

Retailers

Checkers Hyper opens first Lego shop-in-shop in Paarl

9 Dec 2025

Shoprite competition accelerates community food security across SA

Agriculture

Shoprite competition accelerates community food security across SA

27 Nov 2025

Shoprite's new tech-driven hiring platform connects local talent with nearby jobs

Talent Acquisition

Shoprite's new tech-driven hiring platform connects local talent with nearby jobs

17 Nov 2025

Shoprite and Checkers host Market Day 2025 to empower community farmers

ESG

Shoprite and Checkers host Market Day 2025 to empower community farmers

5 Nov 2025

Xtra Impact Radio Packages is a radio retail package created with Rainmaker Media, the retail media network powered by the Shoprite Group — Africa’s largest retailer and their Xtra Savings rewards programme database

Radio & Audio

Radio: Merging the in-store and on-air world

3 Nov 2025

$TBWA\Hunt Lascaris and its client City Lodge Hotel Group won the Grand Effie Award 2025 (Image: Bizcommunity, Danette Breitenbach)$

Advertising

TBWA tops the Effies Awards SA

21 Oct 2025

#WorldFoodDay: Shoprite launches 2025 South African Food Security Index

ESG

#WorldFoodDay: Shoprite launches 2025 South African Food Security Index

16 Oct 2025

The untapped power of forecourt retail: Why convenience deserves a sharper retail focus

Retailers

The untapped power of forecourt retail: Why convenience deserves a sharper retail focus

Issued by Provantage 18 Sep 2025

FNB eBucks dominates South African Loyalty Awards 2025

CRM

FNB eBucks dominates South African Loyalty Awards 2025

11 Sep 2025

Shoprite opens 500th Usave store in Hopefield, Western Cape

Retailers

Shoprite opens 500th Usave store in Hopefield, Western Cape

29 Aug 2025

Shoprite and Checkers announce 2025 Boerewors Champion

FMCG

Shoprite and Checkers announce 2025 Boerewors Champion

25 Aug 2025

Shopping just got smarter with Checkers' Xpress Trolley

Technology

Shopping just got smarter with Checkers' Xpress Trolley

20 Aug 2025

Supplied image - some former recipients of the Shoprite Group bursary (L-R): Anri Loots, Jack van Oordt, Samkelwa Yibe, Atlegang Mpa and Kamvalethu Mali

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Last call for applications: Shoprite bursary adds bonus benefit for 2025/2026

15 Aug 2025

Shoprite and Absa Rewards join forces: earn up to 60% cashback

Retail

Shoprite and Absa Rewards join forces: earn up to 60% cashback

13 Aug 2025

Image credit: Brit Stubbs on Dupe Photos

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Circularity in the Cape: Wesgro launches CEO Guide

6 Aug 2025

#MandelaMonth: Shoprite Group's vision for social change

ESG

#MandelaMonth: Shoprite Group's vision for social change

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Jul 2025

Image credit: Michael Ali on Unsplash

Food, Water & Energy Security

Feed the Nation urges corporate SA to help alleviate hunger

31 Jul 2025

Uniq clothing opens 32nd store in Cape Town’s Northern Suburbs

Retailers

Uniq clothing opens 32nd store in Cape Town’s Northern Suburbs

28 Jul 2025

Safiyya Patel, Managing Partner at Webber Wentzel

Employment Equity

Understanding B-BBEE: Costs, benefits, and economic growth

Safiyya Patel 21 Jul 2025

UCount Rewards partnership extends to Petshop Science

Retailers

UCount Rewards partnership extends to Petshop Science

17 Jul 2025

The finalists were announced on 9 July 2025. Source: Supplied

IAB Bookmarks Awards

All the 2025 Bookmark Awards finalists

9 Jul 2025

#MandelayDay2025: Here's how you can get involved

ESG

#MandelayDay2025: Here's how you can get involved

15 Jul 2025

Shoprite expands its R5 basket to include essential toiletries

Health & Beauty

Shoprite expands its R5 basket to include essential toiletries

3 Jul 2025

2025 Bookmark Awards poised to go next level with Rainmaker Media at the sponsorship helm

IAB Bookmarks Awards

2025 Bookmark Awards poised to go next level with Rainmaker Media at the sponsorship helm

Issued by IAB South Africa 3 Jul 2025

Data reveals high-frequency of in-store liquor shopping

Research

Data reveals high-frequency of in-store liquor shopping

25 Jun 2025