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Matthew Nkala of Catalyst Africa

Sponsorship

How the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon cancellation tested brand empathy

Matthew Nkala 11 Nov 2025

Image credit: Ross Sneddon on Unsplash

Emergency Medicine

Stellenbosch Uni study finds strong link between alcohol use and residential fires in Cape Town

13 Aug 2025

Drinks Federation urgent call to combat illegal alcohol trade

Regulatory

Drinks Federation urgent call to combat illegal alcohol trade

2 Jul 2025

Meet the young entrepreneurs who’re redefining resilience

SMEs

Meet the young entrepreneurs who’re redefining resilience

Issued by OnPoint PR 7 May 2025

#WeeklyWineWrap: Markets shift, low/no grows and digital alcohol sales surge

Food & Wine

#WeeklyWineWrap: Markets shift, low/no grows and digital alcohol sales surge

Anna-Bet Stemmet 10 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf South Africans are demonstrating resilience and adaptability in response to inflationary pressures, but this has led to a decline in alcohol and fast food purchases

Retail

Inflationary pressures see alcohol and fast food purchases decline

Danette Breitenbach 12 Nov 2024

South African consumers prioritise value over price in beverage selection

Research

South African consumers prioritise value over price in beverage selection

21 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf Streaming video and social platforms carving out their space in the video viewing universe, shows the Maps May 2024 release

Research

Maps May 2024: Media consumption stable despite increasing financial strain on consumers

23 May 2024

Research

SA's liquor sector thrives despite struggling economy

22 May 2024

Insights into the challenges facing the alcohol industry post Covid-19

FMCG

Insights into the challenges facing the alcohol industry post Covid-19

Tivesh Nair 18 Aug 2023

FMCG

With production dwindling, beer industry calls for excise tax regime changes

20 Feb 2023

Food & bev. services

Wimpy owner Famous Brands reports soaring profit, warns of price hikes

Nqobile Dludla 26 Oct 2022

Regulatory

Liquor Amendment Bill might be further toughened up

Marecia Damons 18 Oct 2022

7 global trends impacting FMCG locally - plus some trade secrets to boost sales in 2023 and beyond!

Marketing

7 global trends impacting FMCG locally - plus some trade secrets to boost sales in 2023 and beyond!

Issued by Tradeway 6 Oct 2022

FMCG

80 years of Robertson Winery: Big brand from a small town

Lauren Hartzenberg 30 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters

FMCG

Distell boosted by growing beverages demand

Nqobile Dludla 25 Aug 2022

Image supplied. Food inflation remains a thorn in the side of consumers

Research

Food inflation a thorn in SA consumers' side

18 Aug 2022

Source: ©Dmitry Ersler -

Regulatory

'Unacceptable' levels of illicit trade - liquor association

25 Jul 2022

Swiss shoppers vote to keep Migros founder's alcohol ban

Retailers

Swiss shoppers vote to keep Migros founder's alcohol ban

20 Jun 2022

#EcomAfrica: Partnership, a pandemic and a pivot - the formation of Pick n Pay Asap

E-commerce

#EcomAfrica: Partnership, a pandemic and a pivot - the formation of Pick n Pay Asap

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 May 2022

Economy

#BudgetSpeech2022: Weak base raised economic activity in January 2022

23 Feb 2022

Retailers

Spar to roll out grocery delivery service in Johannesburg

16 Feb 2022

#BizTrends2022: 5 trends driving digital payments

Trends

#BizTrends2022: 5 trends driving digital payments

Colleen Harrison 19 Jan 2022

Source: Supplied

ESG

Alcohol industry backs festive season road safety campaign

17 Dec 2021

FMCG

Level 1 relief: Alcohol industry reliant on December trade to recover

29 Nov 2021

Govt's reliance on alcohol restrictions "immensely damaging" - PnP chairman

Retailers

Govt's reliance on alcohol restrictions "immensely damaging" - PnP chairman

22 Oct 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Pick n Pay's first-half profit nearly doubles

Nqobile Dludla 20 Oct 2021

SA liquor industry commences payment of deferred excise tax

FMCG

SA liquor industry commences payment of deferred excise tax

6 Oct 2021

Source: Pick n Pay

Retailers

Pick n Pay counts cost of unrest and booze restrictions

1 Oct 2021

Regulatory

Alcohol sales restrictions lift as SA moves to Level 1

1 Oct 2021

South Africans called to play their part this National Recycling Day

ESG

South Africans called to play their part this National Recycling Day

Issued by Mpact 13 Sep 2021

Source: © SAnews.gov.za President Cyril Ramaphosa

Covid-19

Adjusted Level 2 for SA

13 Sep 2021

Alcohol industry cautiously optimistic as sales restrictions ease

Regulatory

Alcohol industry cautiously optimistic as sales restrictions ease

13 Sep 2021

Eugene Lenford, marketing manager at Savanna

#BehindTheBrandManager

#BehindtheBrandManager: Savanna's Eugene Lenford speaks to making your brand work

Emily Stander 10 Sep 2021

Liquor body welcomes seizure of R15m worth of illicit alcohol

Regulatory

Liquor body welcomes seizure of R15m worth of illicit alcohol

9 Sep 2021

Regulatory

Beer Association lobbies for excise tax relief

1 Sep 2021

Hard lessons learned during SA's alcohol prohibition

FMCG

Hard lessons learned during SA's alcohol prohibition

Zoleka Lisa 13 Aug 2021

Source: Supplied

Research

The cost of SA's alcohol bans and their impact on consumer behaviour

29 Jul 2021

Road to recovery: 5 things to expect from business travel beyond the third wave

Travel

Road to recovery: 5 things to expect from business travel beyond the third wave

28 Jul 2021

Carmen Nel, economist and macro strategist, Matrix Fund Managers

Economy

The real impact of the unrest on SA's economy

Carmen Nel 27 Jul 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Covid-19

SA moves to Adjusted Alert Level 3

26 Jul 2021

Tourism & Travel

TBSA calls for government to lift ban on Gauteng interprovincial travel, alcohol sales

23 Jul 2021

Distell expects up to 20% rise in full-year profits

FMCG

Distell expects up to 20% rise in full-year profits

Emma Rumney 23 Jul 2021

With 136 stores hit, scale of destruction "heartbreaking" - Pick n Pay CEO

Retailers

With 136 stores hit, scale of destruction "heartbreaking" - Pick n Pay CEO

23 Jul 2021

Source: ©Ersler Dmitry -

FMCG

Clarion call for end to booze ban

23 Jul 2021

"It's hunger, my sister," says Brakpan looter

Informal Retailing

"It's hunger, my sister," says Brakpan looter

Kimberly Mutandiro 15 Jul 2021