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Business vs franchise transfer: What happens to employee contracts?

Business vs franchise transfer: What happens to employee contracts?Ian Jacobsberg and Danie Pretorius

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Fast food chain slapped with R1m fine for contravening CPA

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#OrchidsandOnions: Is Jaguar's "Type 00" a risky gamble or a marketing masterstroke?

#OrchidsandOnions: Is Jaguar's "Type 00" a risky gamble or a marketing masterstroke?

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Ogilvy and KFC break history with it’s secret recipe

Ogilvy and KFC break history with it’s secret recipe

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Restaurant franchises sizzle under pressure, but remain resilient

20 May 2024

Honorary Unisa Doctrate awarded to Natasha Sideris, Tashas Group founder

Honorary Unisa Doctrate awarded to Natasha Sideris, Tashas Group founder

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A feast for vegans At Panarottis

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OnPoint PR 26 Apr 2024

Franchising sector counteracts wasted year with key initiatives

Franchising sector counteracts wasted year with key initiatives

17 Apr 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Scientists sail across the seas to satisfy their KFC craving

#OrchidsandOnions: Scientists sail across the seas to satisfy their KFC craving

Brendan Seery 17 Apr 2024

A strategic approach to lease negotiation can pave the way for franchise success

A strategic approach to lease negotiation can pave the way for franchise success

10 Apr 2024

The power and potential of franchise expos

The power and potential of franchise expos

19 Mar 2024

Pick n Pay files for liquidation of franchisee’s stores

Pick n Pay files for liquidation of franchisee’s stores

29 Feb 2024

Fasa concerned with legal franchise disputes despite franchising thriving in SA

Fasa concerned with legal franchise disputes despite franchising thriving in SA

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File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

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How to keep staff motivated this festive season

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Biz Most Read Award winners November 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2023

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Franchise conference shows government the strength of the sector

Franchise conference shows government the strength of the sector

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How to build a profitable low-margin franchise business

How to build a profitable low-margin franchise business

6 Nov 2023

hevron and Astron Energy will extend the existing Caltex Usage Rights and Debrand Agreements (URDA) for South Africa and Botswana until December 2026. Source: Supplied

Chevron and Astron Energy agree to extend Caltex brand license

9 Oct 2023

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Kerry Elliott 6 Oct 2023

Survey analyses the challenges and strategies for the future of franchising

Survey analyses the challenges and strategies for the future of franchising

4 Oct 2023

Pick n Pay's army of franchisees sees the future of retail

Pick n Pay's army of franchisees sees the future of retail

29 Sep 2023

Sorbet celebrates the remarkable journey of Zimkita Yeki: From employee to entrepreneur

Sorbet celebrates the remarkable journey of Zimkita Yeki: From employee to entrepreneur

OnPoint PR 14 Sep 2023

The retail pendulum is shifting in SA and it's encouraging

The retail pendulum is shifting in SA and it's encouraging

Joanne Gould 7 Sep 2023

Cape Town's retail sector continues to bounce back

Cape Town's retail sector continues to bounce back

5 Sep 2023

Coca-Cola Africa welcomes new VP of operations in SA

Coca-Cola Africa welcomes new VP of operations in SA

29 Aug 2023

Franchise agreement ruling - a principle established and an opportunity missed

Ian Jacobsberg 25 Aug 2023

Franchise businesses should invest in solar power

16 Aug 2023

Boxer opens its 450th store in Inanda

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#OrchidsandOnions: Chicken Licken takes coach Jose Mazibuko to the top

#OrchidsandOnions: Chicken Licken takes coach Jose Mazibuko to the top

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Ogilvy and KFC break history with it’s secret recipe

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Restaurant franchises sizzle under pressure, but remain resilient

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20 May 2024

Honorary Unisa Doctrate awarded to Natasha Sideris, Tashas Group founder

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A feast for vegans At Panarottis

A feast for vegans At Panarottis

OnPoint PR 26 Apr 2024

Franchising sector counteracts wasted year with key initiatives

Franchising sector counteracts wasted year with key initiatives

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#OrchidsandOnions: Scientists sail across the seas to satisfy their KFC craving

#OrchidsandOnions: Scientists sail across the seas to satisfy their KFC craving

Brendan Seery 17 Apr 2024

A strategic approach to lease negotiation can pave the way for franchise success

A strategic approach to lease negotiation can pave the way for franchise success

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The power and potential of franchise expos

The power and potential of franchise expos

19 Mar 2024

Pick n Pay files for liquidation of franchisee’s stores

Pick n Pay files for liquidation of franchisee’s stores

29 Feb 2024

Fasa concerned with legal franchise disputes despite franchising thriving in SA

Fasa concerned with legal franchise disputes despite franchising thriving in SA

2 Feb 2024

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

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Biz Most Read Award winners November 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2023

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Franchise conference shows government the strength of the sector

Franchise conference shows government the strength of the sector

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How to build a profitable low-margin franchise business

How to build a profitable low-margin franchise business

6 Nov 2023

hevron and Astron Energy will extend the existing Caltex Usage Rights and Debrand Agreements (URDA) for South Africa and Botswana until December 2026. Source: Supplied

Chevron and Astron Energy agree to extend Caltex brand license

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Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

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Survey analyses the challenges and strategies for the future of franchising

Survey analyses the challenges and strategies for the future of franchising

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Pick n Pay's army of franchisees sees the future of retail

Pick n Pay's army of franchisees sees the future of retail

29 Sep 2023

Sorbet celebrates the remarkable journey of Zimkita Yeki: From employee to entrepreneur

Sorbet celebrates the remarkable journey of Zimkita Yeki: From employee to entrepreneur

OnPoint PR 14 Sep 2023

The retail pendulum is shifting in SA and it's encouraging

The retail pendulum is shifting in SA and it's encouraging

Joanne Gould 7 Sep 2023

Cape Town's retail sector continues to bounce back

Cape Town's retail sector continues to bounce back

5 Sep 2023

Coca-Cola Africa welcomes new VP of operations in SA

Coca-Cola Africa welcomes new VP of operations in SA

29 Aug 2023

Franchise agreement ruling - a principle established and an opportunity missed

Ian Jacobsberg 25 Aug 2023

Franchise businesses should invest in solar power

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Boxer opens its 450th store in Inanda

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#OrchidsandOnions: Chicken Licken takes coach Jose Mazibuko to the top

#OrchidsandOnions: Chicken Licken takes coach Jose Mazibuko to the top

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McDonald's opens highly anticipated drive-thru at La Lucia Mall

McDonald's opens highly anticipated drive-thru at La Lucia Mall

Catchwords 19 Jun 2023

How to automate and digitise deliveries through ERP

How to automate and digitise deliveries through ERP

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SA retailers and consumers count the costs of a collapsing state

SA retailers and consumers count the costs of a collapsing state

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Jun 2023

Jane Wurwand's journey building the Dermalogica skincare empire

Jane Wurwand's journey building the Dermalogica skincare empire

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#AfricaMonth: KFC's Akhona Qengqe talks QSR in Africa and building the continent's talent engine

#AfricaMonth: KFC's Akhona Qengqe talks QSR in Africa and building the continent's talent engine

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Load shedding cost the retailer more than R500m. Source: Supplied.

Pick n Pay's load shedding bill costs R522m

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The Bed Shop owner Dynamic Bedding changes hands

The Bed Shop owner Dynamic Bedding changes hands

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South African artist Lulama Wolf talks global H&M Home collaboration

South African artist Lulama Wolf talks global H&M Home collaboration

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South African fast food franchises - adapting to challenges and expanding abroad

South African fast food franchises - adapting to challenges and expanding abroad

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Diesel rebate policy 'too selective', ignores broader food industry value chain - Fasa

Diesel rebate policy 'too selective', ignores broader food industry value chain - Fasa

28 Mar 2023