https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/399.html South Africa Manufacturing news 15 Design & Manufacturing news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/399.html en-us Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:40:18 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hanukkah-barbie-sparks-online-debate-over-jewish-representation-181496a Mattel’s first official Hanukkah Barbie has become a talking point online, with social-media users debating the doll’s design and what it communicates about Jewish representation. 1-272048 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/propak-cape-highlights-latest-advances-in-sustainable-plastics-and-recycling-742522a The South African plastics recycling industry continues to make strides in creating a circular economy for plastics. Recent statistics from Plastics SA revealed that plastics recycling increased by 3% in 2025 to 485-thousand tonnes, across the packaging, building, construction, agriculture, mining, automotive and consumer goods sectors. 1-271982 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/local-bag-brand-saksak-sees-opportunity-in-mzansi-pride-969294a There are some brand names you remember because they are clever. Others stick because they sound unmistakably South African. Sak.Sak is both. 1-272014 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ozempic-face-and-the-glp-1-boom-are-changing-the-face-of-beauty-853633a As pharmaceutical companies clean up the GLP-1 aisle, the rise of “Ozempic face”—the loss of facial volume from rapid weight loss—is creating an opportunity for beauty brands. 1-271989 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nehanda-design-is-scaling-local-craftsmanship-without-losing-its-soul-075865a For Nehanda Design founder Nehanda Magan, South African heritage is not something confined to a calendar month. It is embedded in the materials, stories, people and natural landscapes that inform the brand’s products. 1-271967 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-manufacturing-sector-shrinks-15again-what-comes-next-853683a South Africa’s manufacturing sector is facing a pivotal period. With rising operating costs, infrastructure constraints, skills shortages and intensifying global competition putting pressure on manufacturers, the question is no longer simply how to keep factories running, but how to create the conditions for sustained investment and growth. 1-271919 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/made-in-rsa-nick-dreyer-says-local-products-need-more-than-patriotism-to-sell-520390a For South African brands, the conversation around buying local is changing. Supporting local businesses may once have been positioned primarily as a civic responsibility, but today’s consumer has more choice and higher expectations. 1-271906 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/barbie-brings-lenny-kravitzs-rock-star-style-to-life-853053a Mesh, denim, sunglasses and plenty of rock ’n’ roll attitude: Lenny Kravitz is the latest cultural icon to be reimagined as a Barbie collectible, bringing his unmistakable style to the Kenbassadors collection. 1-271859 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-korean-duo-behind-bephor-is-giving-k-beauty-hair-care-mzansi-flair-520790a In 2025, South Africa accounted for 3.3% of the global K-beauty products market. While most K-beauty shelves in the country are dominated by skincare, Grand View Research says hair care is the most lucrative and fastest-growing segment. From Arc Store introducing Cosrx’s Peptide-132 hair care line to Bephor making K-beauty hair care for textured hair, SA consumers have plenty of reasons to let their hair down. 1-271806 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/rocket-creative-unveils-rocket-20-with-stunning-new-linbro-park-facility-308768a Johannesburg-based retail display and brand activation manufacturing specialist Rocket Creative has officially launched its new fabrication facility and studio offices in the brand new HUB 24 Industrial Park in Linbro Park, Sandton, marking a significant operational expansion and investment dubbed ‘Rocket 2.0’. 1-271693 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing South Africa