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 | RIAZ GALANT "Long-term customers have a higher lifetime value to companies, while acquiring a new customer can be between five and 25 times more expensive than retaining an existing one," writes Riaz Galant, commercial director at Achievement Awards Group...read |
|  | | The Supreme Court of Appeal has denied Oasis Water’s bid to seize assets from three former franchisees that are now part of the Manzi Water network...read |
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 | LEHLOHONOLO AMOS MASITENYANE, ISSUED BY UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG - MARKETING MANAGEMENT A friend shared how his kids complained about visiting their Eastern Cape home during festive season, citing no fast-food delivery, poor internet access, and disliking supermarket trips, preferring convenient online services instead... Read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE To mark World PR Day 2025, Bizcommunity caught up with Abulele Ndamase, senior account executive at The Bread, a creative brand consultancy based in Johannesburg, South Africa... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Luto Nyoka, a senior PR account executive at MSL Group, believes that PR professionals should build and maintain strong relationships with media, as collaboration between PR professionals and the media is essential in this industry... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE To mark World PR Day 2025, Bizcommunity caught up with Zara Lindsay-Bowman, senior account executive at Butter Knife PR, an all-female, creatively-driven agency based in Cape Town... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Melanie Ramjee is an award-winning publicist and the managing director of Tutone Communications, a 100% female Black-owned, boutique PR agency... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE With 15 years of industry experience under her belt, this World PR Day, we chat to Jana Leonard, founder of JL PR, a boutique PR agency that’s been backing and building South African small businesses for the past nine years... Read |
| Banking & Finance |
 | RACHAEL AKALIA Outdated payment systems delay global supply chains. Instant settlement boosts efficiency, trust, and growth—especially vital for Africa’s evolving trade landscape... Read |
 | MICHAEL WRIGHT Simple, affordable devices and mobile connectivity are helping micro-merchants to run better businesses... Read |
 | The round was led by Africa-focused venture capital firm P1 Ventures, with support from three angel investors... Read |
 | PalmPay named among CNBC and Statista’s Top 300 Fintechs for 2025, highlighting its rapid growth and impact in emerging markets... Read |
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 | BRUCE VON MALTITZ 86% of customers are willing to pay more for better service. But what does ‘better’ really mean, and why does better matter, writes Bruce von Maltitz, CEO of 1Stream... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | ALDERMAN JAMES VOS Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, City of Cape Town, shares insights into Cape Town’s clothing and textile sector... Read |
 | Patrick Mavros has unveiled its newest creation: the Kolisi Cuff, a sterling silver tribute to unity, resilience, and giving back... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | With shopping behaviours permanently altered by the Covid-19 pandemic, local consumers increasingly expect faster, more reliable delivery, placing strain on outdated systems... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | The fundraising campaign runs from 18 July to 12 September 2025, concluding on PNA Funky Socks Day, Friday, 12 September 2025... Read |
| Exhibitions & Events |
 | Smart farming, youth engagement and family activities to take centre stage in Bredasdorp from 10-13 September... Read |
 | Taking place at the Prison Break Market in Johannesburg from 24-27 July, the countdown has begun for the 2025 edition of the Proudly South African Local Wine Expo... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | ISSUED BY JOCKEY SOUTH AFRICA First launched in 2023, Jockey South Africa’s Quick Dry Range continues to prove itself as a customer favourite, with consistent success season after season. Now, with new seasonal colourways and improved accessibility, the range continues to evolve... Read |
 | Ackermans is expanding its fashion apparel offering to include menswear designed for men who value style, quality, and affordability... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY LUME COMMUNICATIONS Hibernation season has arrived, and Ina Paarman is here to show you there’s a simpler way to do winter... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HEINEKEN BEVERAGES Heineken Beverages is pleased to announce the appointment of Ruud van den Eijnden as the company’s new sales director... Read |
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 | Culinary professionals from across South Africa and the continent will gather in Johannesburg this August for the second edition of the SA Chef Conference & Expo, taking place from 11–12 August 2025 at NH Johannesburg Sandton... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | JEREMY SAMPSON Jeremy Sampson, chairman of Brand Finance Africa, unpacks how South African wine can turn a major export setback into a global branding opportunity... Read |
 | ETTP is calling on government and stakeholders to urgently protect the country’s export-ready SMMEs from the fallout... Read |
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 | NTANDOKAZI NTOZAKHE A large amount of South Africa’s economic activity flows through its informal sector, with over one million street vendors playing a vital role... Read |
| Packaging |
 | Advertising executive Leo Burnett’s timeless insight, ‘Products are made in factories, but brands are created in minds,’ has never rung truer, especially in the world of wine... Read |
| Retail Services |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Takealot Group is ramping up on-demand delivery by repurposing its Mr D takeaway food platform to handle pet supplies, toys and other high-frequency purchase items... Read |
 | Takealot and Pick n Pay are rolling out more convenient pickup points in Pick n Pay supermarkets... Read |
| Retailers |
 | KAREN KEYLOCK Nedbank's Karen Keylock on the future of fuel retail in South Africa... Read |
 | South Africa’s forecourt retailers are shifting their focus beyond the pump toward food, convenience, and partnerships... Read |
 | Standard Bank customers can earn up to 30% back in UCount Rewards when shopping in-store at Petshop Science... Read |
| Sales |
 | Data published by Stats SA show that retail trade sales increased by 4,2% year-on-year in May 2025, following the 5.2% increase recorded in April... Read |
 | Nearly half of luxury shoppers now expect stores to be more than mere points of sale... Read |
| Supply Chain |
 | South Africa’s supply chain sector is experiencing growth fuelled by a surge in e-commerce and advancements in technology... Read |
| Technology |
 | As the manufacturing industry undergoes rapid transformation, driven by the green transition, digital innovation, and shifting supply chain dynamics, local businesses must adapt or risk being left behind... Read |
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 | SACHIN CHANDERDHEV The conditions under which the global manufacturing sector creates value are shifting. Carbon intensity and environmental compliance now shape industrial performance in ways that were previously treated as secondary... Read |
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 | JOHNNY DAVIS, AHMED DHUPLI AND SIMANGALISO SITHOLE As the use of AI tools becomes more prevalent in the workplace, businesses face new legal, ethical, and operational challenges... Read |
 | Transport Minister Creecy dissolved the RAF board over governance failures, legal disputes, leadership gaps, and financial instability, initiating urgent reforms and oversight. Read |
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