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#HeritageMonth | Made In RSA's Nick Dreyer says local products need more than patriotism to sell

Retail

#HeritageMonth | Made In RSA's Nick Dreyer says local products need more than patriotism to sell

Evan-Lee Courie 46 minutes

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Wellness

Skin Functional’s new SPF30 range should be on everyone’s lips

3 days

Naturals Beauty marks 18 years with 2 new skincare products

Wellness

Naturals Beauty marks 18 years with 2 new skincare products

4 Sep 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Meet the women behind SA skincare brand Skin Functional

24 Aug 2026

The role of self storage in Cape Town’s tourism economy

Industrial & Logistics Property

The role of self storage in Cape Town’s tourism economy

Issued by Inospace 19 Aug 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How one beaded bag became the beginning of Mayaka Accessories

Fashion & Homeware

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How one beaded bag became the beginning of Mayaka Accessories

Chloe Posthumus 12 Aug 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patns by Buhle shows how African-inspired design can scale

Fashion & Homeware

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patns by Buhle shows how African-inspired design can scale

Evan-Lee Courie 20 Jul 2026

ESG

Proudly South African and Aranda show the impact of buying local this Mandela Month

15 Jul 2026

Proudly SA shines the spotlight on South African fashion

Fashion

Proudly SA shines the spotlight on South African fashion

Issued by Proudly SA 13 Jul 2026

The skincare line The Ordinary leads all beauty brands with a 7% AI citation share, followed by CeraVe (6%), Sephora (5.5%), La Roche-Posay (5%), and Charlotte Tilbury (4.5%). Image credit:

Aesthetic Medicine

The Ordinary leads AI beauty rankings as Chanel and other legacy brands lose ground

7 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Kuhle Phumzile Zondo weaves African storytelling into fashion

Circular Economy & Waste Management

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Kuhle Phumzile Zondo weaves African storytelling into fashion

Maroefah Smith 7 Jul 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

#YouthMonth: South Africa’s beauty industry has no postcode

Lemogang Sebesho 23 Jun 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Soothe operator: Why South African skin needs locally-made products

18 Jun 2026

Local manufacturer, Lesco leverages AI to protect, not replace, vulnerable workers

Manufacturing

Local manufacturer, Lesco leverages AI to protect, not replace, vulnerable workers

12 May 2026

Founder of Veldskoen Shoes launches Made in RSA, a growth tech business

Retail

Founder of Veldskoen Shoes launches Made in RSA, a growth tech business

10 Dec 2025

Isanti Glass Joins Proudly South African, Championing Local Economic Growth

Manufacturing Indaba

Isanti Glass Joins Proudly South African, Championing Local Economic Growth

Issued by Isanti Glass 11 Jun 2024

Luyanda Mazibuko, SEM's creative production manager, asks how homegrown brands can actually tap into the hearts of the diverse South African market? (Image supplied)

Marketing

#ProudlySA: How local brands can win the hearts of South African consumers

Luyanda Mazibuko 1 Oct 2025

Amazon celebrates Heritage Month with Shop Mzansi pop-up stores

E-commerce

Amazon celebrates Heritage Month with Shop Mzansi pop-up stores

18 Sep 2025

Africa’s culinary evolution: what food industry leaders need to know

Food & bev. services

Africa’s culinary evolution: what food industry leaders need to know

30 Jun 2025

ARB Ruling: Cape Flair called out for marketing as local

Advertising

ARB Ruling: Cape Flair called out for marketing as local

Karabo Ledwaba 25 Apr 2025

Proudly SA'S Buy Local Summit kicks off

Exhibitions & Events

Proudly SA'S Buy Local Summit kicks off

17 Mar 2025

From dive to thrive: How PR can resuscitate a launch flop

PR & Communications

From dive to thrive: How PR can resuscitate a launch flop

Emma Rijkers, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 29 Nov 2024

How global and local markets shape SA consumer behaviour leading up to Black Friday

Research

How global and local markets shape SA consumer behaviour leading up to Black Friday

Issued by KLA 12 Nov 2024

Local Wine Expo showcases 70% women winemakers and record sales

Viticulture & Oenology

Local Wine Expo showcases 70% women winemakers and record sales

30 Jul 2024

Proudly SA encourages MPs and guests to wear local at #Sona2024

Fashion & Homeware

Proudly SA encourages MPs and guests to wear local at #Sona2024

6 Feb 2024

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Informal Retailing

Small-scale retailers will need to adapt to survive and thrive

25 Jul 2023

Source © Cristina Villar Martin Sustainability is growing rapidly in significance and its importance is extremely high in the cosmetics sector

Health & Beauty

L'Oréal: Beauty Queen of the cosmetics world

4 May 2023

Pick n Pay Futurewear: Accessible designer fashion made in SA

Fashion & Homeware

Pick n Pay Futurewear: Accessible designer fashion made in SA

Lauren Hartzenberg 18 Nov 2022

Source: Dambisa Maqoga. Top economist and leader of the Pan-African Investment and Research Services team, Dr Iraj Adedian and chief marketing officer of Proudly SA, Happy MaKhumalo Ngidi

Economy

Localisation is the key to expansion, security and survival for specific industries, study shows

Katja Hamilton 20 Oct 2022

#BizTrends2022: 6 Covid-driven alcohol industry trends that will stick

Trends

#BizTrends2022: 6 Covid-driven alcohol industry trends that will stick

Natasha Maharaj 10 Jan 2022

#DoBizZA: Best Little Guide helps South Africans shop local

Retail Marketing

#DoBizZA: Best Little Guide helps South Africans shop local

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Sep 2020

Five ways to make your holidays more sustainable

Responsible Tourism

Five ways to make your holidays more sustainable

Brendan Paddison and Karla Boluk 18 Sep 2020

Government should encourage the use of locally produced building materials

Materials & Equipment

Government should encourage the use of locally produced building materials

Morag Evans 11 Sep 2020

#DoBizZA: Born in lockdown, 22Leather creates hand-crafted bags for all

SMEs

#DoBizZA: Born in lockdown, 22Leather creates hand-crafted bags for all

Evan-Lee Courie 7 Sep 2020

Let's #DoBizZA this September

Digital

Let's #DoBizZA this September

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 18 Aug 2020

Marubini Raphulu, CEO, Hulisani

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Wind and hydrogen have the power to drive exports market

1 Jul 2020

Level 3: Green light for takeaways and booze, but tobacco ban remains

Regulatory

Level 3: Green light for takeaways and booze, but tobacco ban remains

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 May 2020

Expanded list of clothing now allowed for sale under Level 4

Regulatory

Expanded list of clothing now allowed for sale under Level 4

13 May 2020

Patel meets with clothing and textile industry

Design & Manufacturing

Patel meets with clothing and textile industry

6 May 2020