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The rapid change in the trading environment has left an industry reeling with uncertainty, says Mozambik group CEO Manny Nichas... read
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
Self-isolation, lockdowns, working remotely and physical distancing can get you down. Bizcommunity is the daily 'virtual commute' that brings you closer to 19 industry communities... Read
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ISSUED BY MPACT PLASTICS
Mpact Versapak has once again proved their innovative customer-centric approach to business by developing and prototyping a new face shield in a matter of days... Read
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ISSUED BY HAVAS JOHANNESBURG
Michelin has mobilised on all fronts to produce masks and visors as 10 European plants launch production in April 2020... Read
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CSI
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The company aims to help cater to the demand for medical equipment across sub-Saharan Africa... Read
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The Massmart board and executive committee will personally fund, through a waiver of a portion of their monthly remuneration, 230 tonnes of food for distribution to vulnerable communities... Read
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Spar has launched an initiative to feed hungry and vulnerable people during the extended Covid-19 lockdown period... Read
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South African meal kit delivery service UCook has launched its new Food Fund in partnership with FoodForward South Africa, the Philippi Economic Development Initiative (Pedi) and Ladles of Love. Read
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Design & Manufacturing
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The Craft and Design Institute is calling on South Africans to continue supporting the thousands of small businesses in the local craft and design sector during the Covid-19 lockdown... Read
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FMCG
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Tiger Brands will temporarily close its Durban Albany bakery as a precautionary measure after some staff members tested positive for Covid-19... Read
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Franchising
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Warning that job losses could total 75,000 as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown, the Franchise Association of South Africa (Fasa) has appealed to the government to provide urgent intervention... Read
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Regulatory
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The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has announced guidelines for participation in the Spaza Shops and General Dealers support scheme... Read
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Companies, which are registered through the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission's (CIPC) BizPortal to perform essential services during the lockdown period, will be required to have a new certificate from the BizPortal website for the extended period of the lockdown... Read
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Research
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Under normal, (non-lockdown) circumstances, consumers choose shopping destinations based partly on their normal daily movements and convenience of proximity to work, schools or home... Read
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Global spending on digital commerce is expected to drop by 14% in 2020, as Covid-19 lockdowns and reductions in consumer spending are felt... Read
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Technology
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Tiendeo has launched a tool on its platform that allows South African consumers to know the waiting time in queues at the supermarkets closest to them... Read
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Oscar Wilde "Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes." Benjamin Jowett "Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl." Walt Whitman "Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you." Rabindranath Tagore "Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky." |
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