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|  | | The South African government will adjust the excise duties on alcohol and tobacco products at above the expected inflation rate in the 2025/26 financial year...read |
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 | Various regulatory bodies, under the umbrella of the Consumer Protection Forum (CPF), commemorated World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD 2025) on Saturday, 15 March 2024... Read |
| Banking & Finance |
 | Incentivising productivity with real-time recognition... Read |
| CRM |
 | LIEZEL JONKHEID The truth is, CX teams struggle to drive real change without real insights... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | Unipro Protective Wear, a 100% Black youth woman-owned business that has become a key player in South Africa’s clothing and textiles sector, has received a strategic investment from the National Empowerment Fund (NEF)... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | ISSUED BY KLA Social media has become more than just a space for connection and entertainment, it is now a powerful driver of retail decisions... Read |
 | South Africans can now shop Woolworths Foodstops at Engen via the Uber Eats app far beyond traditional delivery hours, with orders available until midnight... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Spur Corporation has revelead the winners of the 2024 Green Feather Rewards, which recognises the restaurants and teams who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to environmental sustainability... Read |
 | H&M South Africa and local non-profit trust, The Learn Project, have opened a newly refurbished library at H.P. Ngwenya Public Primary School in Chesterville, KwaZulu-Natal... Read |
| Exhibitions & Events |
 | Proudly South African’s annual Buy Local Summit and Expo is underway at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | ISSUED BY JOCKEY SOUTH AFRICA There’s something undeniably empowering about underwear that fits just right, pieces that move with you, flatter effortlessly, and deliver all-day confidence... Read |
 | Jeep Apparel and men’s fashion retailer John Craig has announced a partnership that aims to bring clothing and footwear that’s ready for any adventure to market... Read |
 | After nearly 30 years, Donatella Versace is stepping down from her creative director role at fashion house Versace... Read |
 | Fashion retailer, Mr Price has collaborated with Artclub and Friends - a local brand that works with artists to make clothes for artists... Read |
| FMCG |
 | ISSUED BY HEINEKEN BEVERAGES New €100m malt production facility will create jobs, support local barley farmers, and strengthen South Africa’s brewing supply chain... Read |
 | Jacobs Coffee is expanding its 3in1 range to offer coffee lovers more variety with improved formulations and changes to the packaging... Read |
| Food & bev. services |
 | In the competitive restaurant world, menu innovation is a strategic lever that can keep diners coming back for more... Read |
| Franchising |
 | Franchising delivers high growth and attracts ample funding, but worldwide – and especially in Africa – women are under-represented in the sector... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | WANDILE SIHLOBO South Africa must work to have greater agricultural access in China... Read |
 | South Africa and EU leaders explore pathways to sustainable development... Read |
 | The Made in the Cape Hosted Buyers’ Programme brought together 38 international buyers from 16 countries and 275 Western Cape exporters, facilitating over 600 business-to-business meetings aimed at driving trade and economic growth in the region... Read |
| Informal Retailing |
 | SHAHEEN PRICE Shaheen Price, co-founder of The Good App, an app that allows users to book services, including beautician and massage services, manicure and nail technology, and other household services, shares plans on how to formalise South Africa’s informal service sector... Read |
| Packaging |
 | ISSUED BY MPACT At Mpact Plastics, we offer Injection Stretch Blow Moulding (ISBM) to produce high-quality PET and rPET packaging which meets the evolving needs of brand owners... Read |
| Regulatory |
 | KATJA HAMILTON New regulations halt the sale of cannabis-infused foods in South Africa... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY NIELSENIQ NIQ South Africa has released its latest State of the Retail Nation analysis for the last quarter and full year calendar year of 2024, showing moderate increases in retail sales despite a strong festive season finish... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Brendan Seery discusses Shoprite's dip into nostalgia and Elon Musk's recent marketing fail... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Dutch modest fashion brand Merrachi has ignited a heated debate in France with its latest advertisement for Ramadan, featuring the iconic Eiffel Tower adorned with a hijab... Read |
 | Glenfiddich’s Challengers Club latest film is a powerful tribute to the essential role of water in both nature and culture... Read |
 | To mark International Women’s Day this past Saturday, 8 March, KFC Africa collected the stories of 54 women in its KFC Africa’s list, one for each year the company has been in Africa... Read |
| Retailers |
 | ISSUED BY NINETY9CENTS R500 000 in cash prizes to be won!... Read |
 | SIYANDA MTHETHWA AND NQOBILE DLUDLA South Africa's Spar Group is planning a chain of about 30 to 40 high-end grocery stores, with the first set to open in the fourth quarter of this year... Read |
 | South African gold coin and bullion retailer, The Scoin Shop will be opening its new flagship store at Brooklyn Mall, Pretoria... Read |
 | Local golf apparel brand, BooYaa Golf has partnered with golf retail chain The Pro Shop. From 1 April, BooYaa Golf’s latest range will be available in selected Pro Shop stores nationwide... Read |
| Sales |
 | Nyaladzi Moy has been appointed as the new commercial director for Danone Southern Africa... Read |
| Supply Chain |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA, SYBILLE DE LA HAMAIDE AND GUS TROMPIZ Soufflet Malt and Heineken have entered into a commercial partnership in which the French grain group will invest $108.51m to build a new malting factory in South Africa to supply malt to the Dutch brewer... Read |
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 | REBECCA DAVIS Some political brinkmanship is probably about to be played out, despite all the seemingly high-minded objections to the VAT hike... Read |
 | FlySafair and Lift Airlines check-in systems experienced technical issues over the weekend, but it's been reported that the glitch has been resolved... Read |
 | GINEN MOODLEY One of the most memorable features of the 1995 hit film Bad Boys was the sleek black Porsche 911 Turbo driven by Will Smith’s character. It turns out that this very car is now at the centre of a high-profile fraud case involving Investec and Stanbic, highlighting just how vulnerable even the most sophisticated institutions can be to deception... Read |
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