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|  | REGAN ADAMS While the overall number of credit-active consumers has not grown significantly, existing credit users with stable payment histories are being extended more credit, writes Regan Adams, CEO of RCS...read |
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 | KARABO LEDWABA By now, you've seen the names on the cans—and maybe even found your own—but there’s more to the return of Share a Coke than nostalgia... Read |
 | Spar2U, the innovative online platform launched by The Spar Group in July 2022, is gaining ground fast... Read |
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| |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE This Africa Month, we chat with Sarah Collins, founder of the innovative cooking solution, Wonderbag who describes Wonderbag not just as a product, but as a movement — one that empowers communities, protects the planet, and redefines innovation by drawing on African wisdom and ingenuity... Read |
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| |  | TAPELO ZAMA Tapelo Zama, digital marketing manager of 555 Media Hub, looks at how LLM are disrupting the consumer journey in the AI-powered search era and what this means for brands… Read |  | South African consumers are increasingly turning to herbal infusions, with rooibos leading the charge. This shift is particularly evident among Gen Z and Millennials... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY FIREXPO 2025 The adoption of smart technologies, including IoT-enabled fire detection and suppression systems, is advancing retail safety and operational efficiency... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MALL OF AFRICA Mall of Africa has officially handed over the donation of a new assembly area to Dr Mathole Motshekga Primary School in Rabie Ridge, Midrand, using funds raised through its festive gift-wrapping station held this past December. Sponsored by Netflix in promotion of The Squid Game Experience, the gift-wrapping station offered shoppers a seasonal convenience while also contributing to greater cause: raising funds to uplift the mall’s extended community... Read |
 | In a global economy increasingly defined by waste, inequality and joblessness, a South African social enterprise is proving that collaboration between competitors can be a force for good — and for growth... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY TARYN LOUCH CREATIVE Record attendance and next-level engagement marked a winning weekend for the mall’s fourth annual tournament... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY VOLPES For almost ten decades, Volpes has been synonymous with premium, locally made bedding, curtains, and home comforts... Read |
 | Asics has revealed the new Gel-Kayano 32 shoe, the latest in its flagship stability running shoe series... Read |
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 | Starbucks Ready-to-Drink chilled coffee is back, featuring four flavours from the Starbucks Frappuccino drink range... Read |
 | South Africa’s homegrown apple variety, Flash Gala, has crossed the one-million-carton export mark for the first time, six years after its commercial introduction to international markets. The milestone confirms the country’s strengthening position as a key apple exporter in the Southern Hemisphere... Read |
 | Pura Soda has landed a trial pairing in select Nando's stores nationwide... Read |
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 | The Department of Agriculture has dismissed speculations regarding an alleged ban on the import of bananas from Tanzania into South Africa... Read |
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 | Aware.org urges smarter, targeted strategies after a deep dive youth study provides the latest insights on #NOtoU18... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SMART MEDIA Moms matter when it comes to retail marketing. Understanding the real household decision-makers, and how to reach them in-store... Read |
 | This year, LunchBar celebrates 60 years in South Africa. To mark the occasion, SA’s favourite award-winning conspiracy theorist is back... Read |
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 | JORDAN WALLACE, ISSUED BY GORILLA Up against more than 250 competing entries from South Africa’s biggest brands, Pick n Pay and agency partner Gorilla scooped nine trophies out of their ten shortlisted entries... Read |
 | South African streetwear brand GalxBoy opened its newest flagship store in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Friday, 16 May 2025... Read |
 | Stillwater Sports, the organisers of the Totalsports Women’s Race, has announced Foschini Beauty as an official event partner for 2025... Read |
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 | For the first time since the 2009 global financial crisis, spending on new personal luxury goods has declined... Read |
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 | CALIN CLOETE South African retailers embracing omnichannel strategies face a growing and significant threat - increased cybersecurity risks.... Read |
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 | SAMUEL JACOBS Strengthening the continent’s fragile cold chain infrastructure — not more international aid — holds the key to protecting harvests, securing supply chains, and feeding vulnerable communities... Read |
 | The future of African trade is digital, and it’s unfolding. From Dakar to Durban, a quiet but steady transformation is taking shape... Read |
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 | Investment in infrastructure propels Cape Town’s credit rating upwards... Read |
 | TALITA LAUBSCHER, MELISSA COGGER, AND CHLOë LOUBSER Part of an employer's obligations in accordance with the Employment Equity Act and the newly enacted Employment Equity Regulations is the duty to report on annual progress... Read |
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 | Cape Town will soon be adding a new attraction to its vibrant cultural landscape - the Museum of Illusions... Read |
 | The National Arts Festival has revealed its updated programme for the 2025 edition and bookings are now open... Read |
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Unknown "The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power." William Arthur Ward "Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them." Charles Atlas "Step by step and the thing is done." Winston Churchill "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." Winston Churchill "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." |
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 | Marketing Indaba 2025 - 21 May 2025 to 22 May 2025 , Cape Town
Market Smarter" explores tools and tactics helping marketers achieve more with less and drive results. More info >> |
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Securex, A-OSH, FM Expo & Firexpo. 3-5 June, Gallagher Convention Centre-safety, security, facilities, fire. More info >> |
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 | Donald Chauke from Demographicia asks if Nedbank’s pink tax campaign that takes on gender pricing is enough... Read |
