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|  | LAUREN HARTZENBERG "Non-alcoholic products are not about sugary drinks anymore, it is about sophisticated sipping," says Hanneli van der Merwe, co-founder of specialist beverage developer Two Green Lemons...read |
|  | IHSAAN BASSIER, REFILOE JOALA AND THANDO VILAKAZI The pandemic has put in stark relief the country's poorly understood food system, in which powerful firms operate with little oversight while vulnerable actors in the informal food sector face over-regulation...read |
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| |  | South Africa will move to Level 2 of the national lockdown at midnight tonight, five months after President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster to combat Covid-19... Read |  | ISSUED BY NIELSEN South African Consumer Confidence Index for the second quarter of 2020 reveals a massive 20 point drop to 68 - the lowest level in 15 years... Read |  | ISSUED BY MEDIA24 LIFESTYLE Five businesses in desperate need of e-commerce infrastructure, stand a chance to win an online set-up to the value of R250,000... Read |
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| |  | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Twenty-something Transkei native Zizipho Ntobongwana is the bold young businesswoman behind Sheba Feminine, a local range of biodegradable sanitary products made from organic cotton... Read |  | JESSICA TENNANT As part of our Women's Month content feature and in the build-up to our panel discussion with some of this year's Gerety Awards all-female South African executive jury members, taking place in September, Jessica Tennant, senior editor: Marketing & Media at Bizcommunity interviews Nadia Mohamed, marketing director at Mondelez International... Read |  | |
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 | A new global report highlights challenges and opportunities for retailers as the Covid-19 pandemic drives permanent shifts in consumer behaviour now and beyond the holiday season... Read |
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 | The Body Shop is calling on South Africans to show their solidarity to those isolated with an abuser by sharing the hashtag #IsolatedNotAlone... Read |
 | The maker of Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness announced the completion of the majority of its 2020 Sustainability and Responsibility goals... Read |
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 | With a vision to uplift, African Smiles has launched a collection of 16 fabric face masks created by talented local designers... Read |
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 | Three e-commerce players share how the pandemic has benefitted their businesses... Read |
 | KERRY HO During this time of immense disruption to the economy, business leaders across industry sectors agree that technology and a strategic shaping of digital programmes is critical to SA's recovery... Read |
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 | COBUS DE BRUYN While considerable effort has already been made, massive growth in the local market is needed to diversify South African cotton into new markets... Read |
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 | The local alcohol industry has noted the concerns raised by spiritsEurope regarding imbalances in trade between South Africa and the EU, as a result of the continued prohibition on the sale of alcohol... Read |
 | Celebrating Women's Month, Nederburg shares a bit about the journeys of the winery's female winemakers and viticulturist who are currently responsible for the making of Nederburg's wines... Read |
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 | Galito's GaliPods store format is growing consistently, with a planned expansion rate of six per year... Read |
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 | CRAIG NAICKER Craig Naicker, head of client services at CWDi, talks about how agencies need to connect with a consumer on an emotional level during these times... Read |
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 | Lontana Apparel was founded in 1985 and is one of the oldest remaining shirt factories in the Western Cape. To help fight against COVID-19, Lontana is producing quality bulk disposable and reusable face masks. |
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