#WomensMonth | Sheralle Maclou on building businesses where creativity, culture and impact converge

[Evan-Lee Courie] As Women’s Month provides an opportunity to reflect on women’s progress in business and leadership, Maclou believes the creative economy presents a significant opportunity for female entrepreneurs...

Beauty ethics isn’t just about ingredients; it’s about consumer trust

[Lynette Hundermark] When skincare costs thousands of rand, consumers deserve more than beautiful packaging and clever marketing. They deserve transparency, freshness and trust, writes Lynette Hundermark...

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Phiwe Mareka’s journey from learner to leather entrepreneur

[Evan-Lee Courie] A self-taught leather artisan, Phiwe Mareka has grown Hide and Suede from a personal ambition into a handcrafted leather brand that even Woolworths recognised...

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

[James Townsend] The latest financial results from Mr Price, The Foschini Group, and Truworths offer a rare, head-to-head comparison in South African retail...

It’s big, Really BIG! Woolies giant Avozilla sends social media into a frenzy

[Evan-Lee Courie] Would you pay R59.99 for one avocado? Woolworths’ Avozilla is much bigger than your average avo — and South Africans have a lot to say about it. Discover what’s driving the buzz...

Tiger Brands brings Mrs Ball’s production in-house at R200m Paarl mega-site

[Evan-Lee Courie] Tiger Brands is strengthening its local manufacturing footprint with the transformation of its historic Paarl facility into a new culinary mega-site, signalling a renewed focus on localisation...

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patns by Buhle shows how African-inspired design can scale

[Evan-Lee Courie] Patns by Buhle founder Buhle Ramalepa is proving that creativity, resilience and entrepreneurship can transform everyday objects into meaningful works of art...

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How love and belonging inspired uBaliwe ceramics

[Chloe Posthumus] Baliwe Sibisi of uBaliwe shares how heritage, love and storytelling shape her handcrafted ceramics brand...

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Victori emerges as the new face of African luxury fashion

[Evan-Lee Courie] Whether dressing clients for a Netflix premiere, an album cover shoot, a beauty campaign or a fashion event, Victoria Ongansie saw an opportunity to make luxury fashion more accessible...

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Thembeka Dube turns student hustle into luxury label

[Evan-Lee Courie] For Thembeka Dube, founder of KwaDube Essentials and one of 15 winners of the Woolworths Youth Makers 2026 programme, entrepreneurship wasn't initially about building a luxury lifestyle brand, it was about survival...

The hidden costs behind e-commerce convenience

[Nancy Dusani] Businesses are no longer just competing on product, price, or service but on their ability to navigate and leverage these digital ecosystems effectively...

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patrick Ferguson leaps from couture to ready-to-wear

[Evan-Lee Courie] From couture to commerce, Woolworths Youth Makers 2026 winner Patrick Ferguson is determined to build a proudly South African luxury fashion business...

7 South African designers earn global exposure at Maison&Objet Paris

[Evan-Lee Courie] Seven emerging designers selected to represent the country's creative future at Maison&Objet in Paris in September 2026...

Beyond the pharmacy: Dis-Chem is reimagining the future of healthcare retail in SA

[Evan-Lee Courie] Aliyah Allie, executive head at X, bigly labs by Dis-Chem explains how the retailer is reshaping healthcare experiences for South Africans...

#YouthMonth | T-Squared Clothing's founder, Thabiso Mokomele reflects on the 18yr journey

[Evan-Lee Courie] T-Squared Clothing founder, Thabiso Mokomele, reflects on his entrepreneurial journey...

Cape Union Mart's Live Life Outside era through the eyes of Lynn Reines

[Evan-Lee Courie] Lynn Reines, head of marketing at Cape Union Mart, shares with Bizcommunity the thinking behind its new positioning, how changing consumer behaviours are shaping the outdoor retail landscape, and more...

Companies must design employee-led customer experience to secure loyalty and revenue

[Liezel Jonkheid] "Consistent customer experience is designed intentionally, through people, culture, leadership and reinforcement," writes Liezel Jonkheid, founder and director, Consumer Psychology Lab...

#YouthMonth | The Lab's Matthew Tyler on conscious consumption, resale culture and purpose-driven brands

[Evan-Lee Courie] From sneaker care to culture care, Matthew Tyler, head of marketing at The Lab, believes brands must evolve to stay relevant...

#YouthMonth | Ocean Basket's Lizandre Keller on why brands are rewriting the rules for Gen Z

[Evan-Lee Courie] Ocean Basket's brand activation leader, Lizandre Keller, believes younger audiences are rewriting the entire playbook for brands...

#YouthMonth | Masonwabe Ntloko: Young, rooted and redefining creativity through isiXhosa heritage

[Evan-Lee Courie] South African visual artist and designer Masonwabe Ntloko has built a multidisciplinary practice rooted in preserving isiXhosa language, heritage and identity...