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 | KARABO LEDWABA The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve Woolworths’ proposed acquisition of in2food... read |
|  | | The latest ready-to-drink offering expands Jacobs’ portfolio as consumers look for convenient coffee formats that fit increasingly mobile lifestyles... read |
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 | The affected product is the 250ml WBeauty Complete Clarifying Shampoo, which has been removed from Woolworths shelves... Read |
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| Banking & Finance |
 | PayJustNow’s record month signals something bigger: flexible payments are moving rapidly from a niche offering into everyday financial behaviour... Read |
 | For Sea Harvest, the results highlight the importance of pricing power and diversification in an increasingly challenging food production and supply environment... Read |
 | What if launching digital financial services no longer required costly, complex infrastructure? Ericsson and FIS are betting they can change the game... Read |
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| Commercial Property |
 | Walmer Park is getting a major makeover, but the biggest changes are still to come, with new brands and retail experiences arriving... Read |
| CRM |
 | ISSUED BY GAME PLAN CONSULTING Online shopping has never been more competitive... Read |
 | RICHARD EBERLEIN What if falling complaints and improving CX scores don't mean customers are happier? They may simply have stopped telling businesses when something goes wrong... Read |
 | The inaugural awards recognise businesses that are going beyond collecting data and producing research to demonstrate how insights can influence decisions, change actions and deliver measurable impact... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | The three-year partnership will focus on agronomy, agricultural economics and food safety, while supporting research and postgraduate development... Read |
 | From water and sanitation to waste and recycling, renewable energy, and regenerative agriculture, young green entrepreneurs made a big splash at the 2026 Nedbank Green Economy Indaba... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | The Elie Saab H&M collection will reflect the brand’s contemporary vision, as well as its house codes. It will encompass womenswear, menswear and a range of accessories, including footwear... Read |
 | Since its inception, What About the Boys has focused on addressing the underlying attitudes and behaviours that can contribute to GBV by engaging young people early... Read |
 | The collection also marks N3YH's first entry into menswear, broadening its customer base while maintaining the brand's straightforward approach to design... Read |
| FMCG |
 | Higher grain, oil, meat, dairy and sugar prices pushed the FAO Food Price Index up in August amid weather risks, geopolitical tensions and trade disruptions... Read |
 | Its return to South Africa follows the company's separation from the former Distell group and the establishment of CVH Spirits as an independent business in 2023... Read |
 | From sourcing and roasting to wholesale, barista training and entrepreneurship, Origin has spent two decades developing different parts of the coffee value chain... Read |
 | The Bags ’o Wags story is about more than treats. It illustrates how a petcare product can become part of a much bigger ecosystem of care – connecting manufacturers, retailers, consumers, welfare organisations and community members... Read |
 | Announced on 31 August, the new flavour will initially be available exclusively through vida e caffè from October, as well as through the Revive online store... Read |
| Food & bev. services |
 | As South Africa's coffee culture continues to evolve, Battle of the Beans is betting that KZN's independent operators have an important role to play – one cup at a time... Read |
 | The launch also represents a broader shift in Pilot's positioning, with the company moving beyond its traditional role as a point-of-sale provider towards becoming a hospitality control centre... Read |
| Franchising |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Ocean Basket's chief marketing officer, Jonathan Muir, explains how the South African restaurant brand is using an omnichannel model, franchise support and data to remain relevant and scale for growth... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Aspen is ready to cash in on South Africa’s hunger for obesity and diabetes treatment Mounjaro... Read |
 | Hair-loss clinicians should go scalp deep when treating chemically-relaxed hair in South Africa... Read |
 | “The drug fuels the fire of their illness,” warns Dr Bavi Vythilingum, a member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists... Read |
| Health & Safety |
 | The latest launches — the Re-Gen Peptide Power Serum and Botanical Body Oil — extend the brand's offering from targeted facial care to everyday body care. Read |
 | South Africa has recorded 115 laboratory-positive animal rabies cases this year, with Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape identified as hotspots... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | BILL BLACKIE China’s zero-tariff opening is reshaping Africa-China trade, but the biggest opportunity may lie beyond immediate savings: who moves first?... Read |
 | ANGE ABOA A delayed start to Ivory Coast's 2026/27 main cocoa crop could put pressure on ports as exporters rush to ship before stricter EU deforestation rules take effect... Read |
| Packaging |
 | GREG DOR This after Premier objected to two of the worker representatives joining the talks... Read |
| Regulatory |
 | TANIA BROUGHTON The clothing bargaining council says a government pilot project is being used to keep inspectors out... Read |
 | The ECMX study showed illicit trade – conservatively estimated to be worth R280bn across 12 sectors – is not an isolated problem within a limited set of industries, but affects the entire economy... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY NIELSENIQ NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa has released its State of the Retail Nation analysis for the first half of 2026... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK A location can lead a brand’s internal rankings and still be losing to a competitor down the road. PercepXion gives multi-location brands the external context their own reporting cannot... Read |
 | Chappies has named football star Khuliso Mudau as its new brand ambassador... Read |
 | Publicis Groupe has secured PepsiCo’s global media account, taking over a major piece of business previously held by Omnicom’s OMD network... Read |
 | The initiative gives SASL signs to seven clan names — “Zulu”, “Mashile”, “Matsebula”, “Seate”, “Dladla”, “Tshirimbula” and “Nkuna”... Read |
| Retailers |
 | TFG expects approximately 80 additional stores to fall within its closure parameters during the current financial year, followed by about 100 further closures across the subsequent two years... Read |
 | If the deal goes through, Shoprite will have access to a network of about 400 corporate and franchise locations as well as Vida e Caffe's operational know-how in the coffee and QSR industries... Read |
 | The acquisition, which was completed after Shoprite's 28 June 2026 financial year-end, forms part of the group's financial services growth strategy... Read |
 | The group reported positive sales growth across every segment for the full financial year Read |
| Sales |
 | The findings come from Online Retail in South Africa 2026, produced by World Wide Worx in partnership with Mastercard, Peach Payments and Ask Africa... Read |
| Supply Chain |
 | WILLIE DU PREEZ In today’s retail arena, success is not about how many people are working behind the scenes, it is about how smartly the operation performs when demand is at its peak... Read |
 | GAVIN KELLY Rising diesel costs will ripple through transport operations, supply chains and the wider economy... Read |
 | The partnership will combine logistics and financial support to help small businesses overcome barriers to regional and international markets... Read |
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 | Africa’s fintech revolution is entering a new phase — but can digital finance move millions beyond access and towards true financial resilience? Read |
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 | DMPR has announced increases for all fuel types from Wednesday, 2 September... Read |
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 | Field IQ combines market intelligence to help brands uncover gaps, fix the problems and drive measurable growth - a division of Field Force, Provantage’s Field Sales & Marketing specialist unit. |
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