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SA’s economic catalyst: Driven by real cost relief, not rates

Economy

SA’s economic catalyst: Driven by real cost relief, not rates

Dr Greg Cline 8 hours

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Environment & Natural Resources

Fast fashion: Why changes in return policies don’t do enough to address environmental damage

Anastasia Vayona 22 Jan 2026

25 rural women farmers break into SA’s retail, school supply chains

Agriculture

25 rural women farmers break into SA’s retail, school supply chains

2 Jan 2026

Black Friday faces threat from a surge in cyber attacks on supply chains

Supply Chain

Black Friday faces threat from a surge in cyber attacks on supply chains

Doros Hadjizenonos 20 Nov 2025

Spar joins forces with FoodFoward SA on World Food Day

ESG

Spar joins forces with FoodFoward SA on World Food Day

27 Oct 2025

Cape Town is stitching together a thriving clothing industry

Design & Manufacturing

Cape Town is stitching together a thriving clothing industry

Alderman James Vos 15 Jul 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

Taking Care of Business turns retail waste into a R559m micro-enterprise economy

ESG

Taking Care of Business turns retail waste into a R559m micro-enterprise economy

19 May 2025

E-commerce pressures demand SME warehouse innovation

E-commerce

E-commerce pressures demand SME warehouse innovation

Rina Redelinghuys 12 May 2025

Managing the modern retail supply chain

Supply Chain

Managing the modern retail supply chain

Paul Meyer 2 Nov 2023

#FarmingfortheFuture: Restore Africa Funds on the importance of regenerative agriculture

Sustainable Farming

#FarmingfortheFuture: Restore Africa Funds on the importance of regenerative agriculture

Robin Fredericks 25 May 2023

Study shows entrepreneurship (even on a small scale) eradicates poverty

How To Start Up

Study shows entrepreneurship (even on a small scale) eradicates poverty

Issued by Soapbox Communications 29 Mar 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

Electricity National State of Disaster regulations gazetted

28 Feb 2023

SME sector pins hopes on budget speech for energy security, opportunities - Property Point founder

Community

SME sector pins hopes on budget speech for energy security, opportunities - Property Point founder

17 Feb 2023

Explainer - How will the 'state of disaster' resolve the power crisis?

Energy

Explainer - How will the 'state of disaster' resolve the power crisis?

Carien du Plessis and Kopano Gumbi 13 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Economy

#Sona2023: South Africans are staring down the barrel as state of disaster is reinstated

Katja Hamilton 10 Feb 2023

Shoprite Group's top suppliers for 2022

Supply Chain

Shoprite Group's top suppliers for 2022

1 Dec 2022

Trends

SA SME business confidence hits all-time low heading into 2022

18 Jan 2022

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Research

More shoppers panic buying ahead of festive season - report

25 Nov 2021

Afrihost's acquisition of Cool Ideas gets approved

Internet

Afrihost's acquisition of Cool Ideas gets approved

19 Aug 2021

Technology

Digital retail and its relationship with data

Vishalan Moodley 29 Jul 2021

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Supply Chain

Evolving the supply chain to keep up with rising online retail demand

Amit Singh 14 Jul 2021

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Regulatory

Commission suggests blocking R1bn acquisition of The Building Company

31 May 2021

Accenture acquires REPL to grow retail, supply chain capabilities

Technology

Accenture acquires REPL to grow retail, supply chain capabilities

30 Mar 2021

#2020AfricaBrandSummit: Taking emerging commercial farmers seriously - the battle royale of growing food value chains

Agribusiness

#2020AfricaBrandSummit: Taking emerging commercial farmers seriously - the battle royale of growing food value chains

Robin Fredericks 16 Oct 2020

Do you know where your coffee comes from? The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of knowing about our supply chains. Here, a woman carries harvested coffee beans in a coffee plantation in Mount Gorongosa, Mozambique, in August 2019. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Supply Chain

The coronavirus pandemic requires us to understand food's murky supply chains

Cory Searcy and Pavel Castka 6 Aug 2020

Jobs Fund crowds-in R800m for inclusive agriculture

Agriculture

Jobs Fund crowds-in R800m for inclusive agriculture

9 Jun 2020

The case for avoiding price controls in times of crisis: they don't work

Regulatory

The case for avoiding price controls in times of crisis: they don't work

Willem H. Boshoff 14 May 2020

SA wine in the time of coronavirus: A case of adapt or die

Food & Wine

SA wine in the time of coronavirus: A case of adapt or die

Kristen Duff and Gosia Young 22 Apr 2020

When the coronavirus gets tough, the tough get stockpiling

Retail

When the coronavirus gets tough, the tough get stockpiling

Xiaodan Pan, Benny Mantin and Martin Dresner 3 Apr 2020

Shoprite Group to pay frontline workers R102m 'appreciation bonus'

Retailers

Shoprite Group to pay frontline workers R102m 'appreciation bonus'

25 Mar 2020

South African retail vs the coronavirus

Health & Safety

South African retail vs the coronavirus

Mariëtte Frazer 9 Mar 2020

6 pharmacy retail trends to watch in 2020

Retailers

6 pharmacy retail trends to watch in 2020

Eben Esterhuizen 18 Nov 2019

10 retail trends for 2019

Research

10 retail trends for 2019

Jackie Kalis 15 Jul 2019

South African retail supply shows steady growth

Research

South African retail supply shows steady growth

5 Jul 2019

How over-regulation, lack of understanding cause poverty and lack of transformation

Agriculture

How over-regulation, lack of understanding cause poverty and lack of transformation

Peter Oberem 23 May 2019

H&M introduces product transparency for all garments sold online

Fashion & Homeware

H&M introduces product transparency for all garments sold online

25 Apr 2019

The diversification of retail in Kenya

Research

The diversification of retail in Kenya

22 Feb 2019

Varying degrees of activity in real estate sector as markets await election outcome

Markets & Investment

Varying degrees of activity in real estate sector as markets await election outcome

3 Dec 2018

Local TV manufacturers call for heavy duties on imported devices

Tax Law

Local TV manufacturers call for heavy duties on imported devices

19 Nov 2018

Study reveals size of SA retail market is 23 million square metres

Research

Study reveals size of SA retail market is 23 million square metres

27 Jul 2018

Piet Retief Mall

Markets & Investment

Investor demand for local retail centres remains high

30 May 2018

#BizTrends2018: What is shaping grocery retail in South Africa - Part 2

Trends

#BizTrends2018: What is shaping grocery retail in South Africa - Part 2

Maryla Masojada 25 Jan 2018

Mall size on the rise says study

Retail & Hospitality Property

Mall size on the rise says study

14 Dec 2017

Creating a new generation of entrepreneurs

HR

Creating a new generation of entrepreneurs

Sinethemba Mafanya 14 Dec 2017

Ensuring safety and quality in glass packaging

Packaging

Ensuring safety and quality in glass packaging

Paul King 30 Jun 2017

Massmart's Supplier Development Programme helps local manufacturers grow business

ESG

Massmart's Supplier Development Programme helps local manufacturers grow business

22 Jun 2017

Product inspection vital to reduce recalls in food manufacturing

Health & Safety

Product inspection vital to reduce recalls in food manufacturing

Neil Giles 15 Feb 2017

Amazon to build its own $1.5bn air freight hub

Supply Chain

Amazon to build its own $1.5bn air freight hub

2 Feb 2017

#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

Retail

#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

Louise Marsland 17 Jun 2016