https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/178.html South Africa Packaging news 15 Packaging news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/178.html en-us Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:19:10 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bidvest-packaging-workers-on-strike-308438a Workers at Masterpack have been on strike since Monday, 7 September. They are demanding a 9% wage increase and bonuses. About three dozen workers picketed outside the company’s Johannesburg offices and factory on Friday. 1-271713 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Packaging South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bayer-faces-a-lawsuit-over-unplanned-pregnancies-linked-to-defective-birth-control-308818a A law firm has indicated that more than 300 women have initiated a lawsuit over Bayer’s recalled batch of Yaz Plus contraceptives in 2024. 1-271543 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Packaging South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/premier-foods-factory-closure-talks-break-down-075985a CCMA to rule on union representation. 1-271447 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Packaging South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/propak-west-africa-returns-with-global-innovation-practical-solutions-and-industry-expertise-308078a As manufacturers across West Africa respond to growing demand for greater productivity, efficiency and sustainability, access to the latest technologies, expert knowledge and trusted industry partners has never been more important. Opening soon at the Landmark Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, from 8-10 September, Propak West Africa will once again bring together local and international exhibitors, manufacturers and industry professionals for one of West Africa's premier manufacturing and packaging exhibitions, serving the packaging, plastics, print, labelling and food processing sectors. More than an exhibition, Propak West Africa provides a platform where global innovation, technical expertise and business opportunities converge to support sustainability, strengthen regional manufacturing and connect local industry with world-class technologies and solutions. 1-271303 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Packaging South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-companies-can-no-longer-afford-to-ignore-extended-producer-responsibility-308918a Qrent’s managing executive, Kwirirai Rukowo, warns that South African companies, particularly those in the tech sector, can no longer afford to ignore extended producer responsibility (EPR). 1-271243 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Packaging South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-retailers-are-betting-on-refill-964504a Refill shopping has been largely associated with independent zero-waste stores and environmentally conscious consumers willing to go out of their way to reduce packaging. Today, that picture is changing. 1-271224 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Packaging South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/unilever-granted-extension-to-change-sunlight-platinum-packaging-075035a The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has granted Unilever South Africa a further three-month extension to amend the packaging of its Sunlight dishwashing liquid products after ruling that the “100% plant-based actives” claim on the front of the packaging was misleading. 1-271197 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Packaging South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mak-plastics-scoops-top-honours-at-12th-annual-sapro-awards-742312a The 12th annual Sapro Awards for the Best Recycled Plastic Products were recently announced, and MAK Plastics took home the top prize. 1-271202 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Packaging South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/to-the-next-25-years-of-business-communications-and-conversations-967784a On 20 August 2001, the first Bizcommunity newsletter was sent, marking the beginning of a publishing journey that would give a voice to business communities across South Africa. 1-270974 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Packaging South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sanbwa-charlotte-metcalf-on-why-purpose-proof-and-persistence-matter-in-water-stewardship-078455a For Charlotte Metcalf, CEO of the South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA), leadership was not a destination she set out to reach. It was something she arrived at through a growing conviction that one of South Africa’s most precious resources needs to be protected through practical action, accountability and evidence. 1-270687 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Packaging South Africa