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|  | | Value remains essential, but retailers’ and manufacturers’ ability to provide ‘always-on’ promotions is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain... read |
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| |  | MAROEFAH SMITH For #BizTrends2026, Eco Diva Natural founder and clean beauty pioneer Nicole Sherwin talks to Bizcommunity... Read |  | TERSIA JOUBERT B-Well's Tersia Joubert asks the question, "How can businesses implement effective strategies to foster climate-conscious cooking and create carbon-light kitchens by 2026, reducing their overall environmental footprint?"... Read |  | WALDO MARCUS Waldo Marcus, director: TPN Credit Bureau, cautions property investors to recalibrate their strategies away from aggressive expansion and towards protecting and extracting value from existing assets... Read |
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 | MERLENE ENGELBRECHT The Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v Dream Pairs Europe Inc decision offers guidance for fashion and lifestyle brands navigating trade mark infringement... Read |
 | The new Honda collection includes the Custom ’90 Honda Civic EF and the ’07 Honda S2000, both authentically recreated in buildable 1:32 scale... Read |
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 | In 2025, South African shoppers bought 97% more often, even as they engaged less with promotions – rewarding brands that reacted quickly to changing consumer behavior... Read |
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 | Mattel has unveiled its first-ever autistic Barbie doll... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | ISSUED BY JOCKEY SOUTH AFRICA For nearly 150 years, Jockey has been synonymous with comfort, quality, and innovation in underwear... Read |
 | DAVID SKILLING This is not a kit deal, not a training wear agreement, and not a logo-driven sponsorship, but a partnership built around off-pitch presentation... Read |
 | Winklmayr has introduced its latest range of luxury handcrafted bags in Dubai, marking a significant milestone for the brand.... Read |
 | Diesel's parent company, OTB Group, announced the appointment of Andrea Rigogliosi as the Italian denim brand's new chief executive... Read |
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 | ELIZABETH GICHANGI For more than 22.7 million South Africans, brewing coffee is not merely routine, it is a declaration of readiness, a bridge between leisure and focused ambition... Read |
 | The department is in close contact with Nestlé, the National Consumer Commission, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that the necessary steps are taken... Read |
 | Pantry Bassonia will serve as a standalone food and lifestyle destination that transforms everyday shopping into a warm, indulgent, and community-centred experience... Read |
 | Rooibos was granted Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status by the European Commission in 2021; the first African product to receive this international protection... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY HEINEKEN BEVERAGES Heineken Beverages has once again been recognised as a Top Employer for 2026 in South Africa by Top Employers Institute and, for the first time, has achieved Top Employer certification for Africa... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | DR KASHMAL KALAN In South Africa, temporary clinics focused on volume and low pricing are increasingly visible... Read |
 | Exclusive retail partnership with Clicks brings Altruist's sunscreen range to South Africa... Read |
| Health & Safety |
 | According to SAHPRA, zinc picolinate, at any supplemental dose, can cause side effects... Read |
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 | Minister Tau: Agoa extension key to SA-US trade stability... Read |
| Regulatory |
 | CHARLENE LOUW Beer is a mainstream, socially embedded beverage enjoyed responsibly by millions of adults, and the sector accepts its tax obligations. What the industry is calling for is simple: fairness, reasonableness, and predictability... Read |
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 | BRUCE SCHNEIER AND NATHAN SANDERS We believe the ChatGPT Search and Atlas announcements are worrisome because there is really only one way to make money on search: the advertising model pioneered ruthlessly by Google... Read |
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 | South African retailers, including Spar, Woolworths and Total are investing heavily in digital systems... Read |
 | Technology, extreme weather, and evolving customer expectations are redefining supply chains across South Africa and beyond... Read |
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 | Leveraging the millions of data points it has on its customers, combined with the likeness of Jamie Oliver, Checkers will be giving customers ideas on what to make for dinner based on their shopping habits... Read |
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 | The South African National Parks has activated its crisis management protocols... Read |
 | CHRIS BLAIR Dr Chris Blair, Group Director at 21st Century, provides a practical roadmap for navigating the new workplace terrain - moving from unemployment and entrepreneurship to leadership, culture, and the tools and mindsets that will define success... Read |
 | SHAN RADCLIFFE Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced the 2025 matric class achieved an 88% pass rate for the National Senior Certificate - marking a 0.7% increase from 2024 and a new record for the country... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH In the first episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV 2026, Google's country director, Kabelo Makwane, explains how Google and Africa can work together to solve real problems... Read |
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