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 | | FNB and Pick n Pay are expanding their partnership to add more value for all FNB and RMB Private Bank’s customers...read |
|  | TSHEGO MODISE Insights into the impact of the new spaza shop regulations on the informal economy, its challenges, implications, and market dynamics...read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM The Biz Most Read Awards is the monthly accolade for companies to claim rightful recognition for business content activity and impressively amplified impressions for their company news and views... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PROPAK AFRICA 2025 As sustainability grows in importance for the packaging industry, innovation is accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Propak Africa, set to take place from 11-14 March at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec, will showcase the latest trends shaping the future of sustainable packaging, printing, plastics, and processing... Read |
| Banking & Finance |
 | SFUNDO PARAKOZOV South African inflation edged up in January in the first release since the statistics agency updated its consumer price basket... Read |
 | SFUNDO PARAKOZOV Truworths reported a 4.6% fall in half-year earnings, as squeezed consumers in its main markets in Africa reduced spending on clothes and shoes... Read |
 | JACO OOSTHUIZEN Jaco Oosthuizen, MD of YuLife SA, explores how South Africans are utilising rewards programmes to save smarter... Read |
 | What the shared victory of FNB and Standard Bank tells us about customer satisfaction... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | ISSUED BY SCAN DISPLAY Exhibition, event and display specialist, Scan Display, used its modular portable Fabric Pop-up Stand to create an award-winning sustainable exhibit for Kievits Kroon Gauteng Wine Estate... Read |
 | Applications for the Durban Fashion Fair (DFF) Class of 2025 Mentorship Programme are open until Thursday 20 March 2025... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | MACDONALD DZIRUTWE Africa-focused e-commerce retailer Jumia Technologies will grow orders by up to 25% and continue to cut costs this year while fighting to keep its market share from Chinese competitors like Temu seeking to expand on the continent, its CEO said recently. Read |
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 | Stadium Management South Africa have implemented, with immediate effect, significant changes to the ticketing system at FNB Stadium and Orlando Stadium... Read |
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 | EMILY GAMMON, ROBYN MORIARTY, AND REFILWE RIBA Innovative and creative solutions for reuse and resale of clothing are taking hold. However, upcyclers are warned to be very aware of how they repurpose branded clothing so as not to fall foul of trade mark owners... Read |
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 | In a shock move, Unilever has ousted chief executive Hein Schumacher and will replace him with chief financial officer Fernando Fernandez, who will focus on speeding up the execution of the consumer group's turnaround strategy... Read |
 | The proposed increase exceeds the latest Consumer Price Index by more than 3.5%, adding further strain to an industry that is still recovering from economic pressures... Read |
 | The Stellenbosch estate, located near the Atlantic Ocean and steeped in rich agricultural history, is offering the club to enhance customer loyalty and provide a deeper experience of its offerings... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PROPAK AFRICA 2025 All the latest developments in food packaging and labelling will be on show at Propak Africa and co-located shows FoodPro Expo, Pro-Plas Expo, Pro-Label Expo, and The GAPP Print Expo... Read |
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 | DARLENE THORNE Darlene Thorne examines the government’s approach to formalising spaza shops, evaluating the regulatory frameworks, implementation challenges, and economic implications... Read |
 | The government’s push for formal registration of spaza shops seeks to introduce regulation, safety, and compliance to this vital R197bn sector. But does the government really understand what it's asking spaza shop owners to do? Read |
 | Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni has announced the creation of an R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund... Read |
| Packaging |
 | ISSUED BY PROPAK AFRICA 2025 Packaging and printing play a critical role in South Africa’s economy, supporting industries from retail to agriculture and manufacturing... Read |
 | NISHAAT SLAMDIEN A legal battle between RCL Foods and Berkley Foods, direct competitors in the mageu market, was anything but sweet, leaving a sour aftertaste instead... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | KARABO LEDWABA As global diamond sales continue to decline, Botswana and De Beers have announced a strategic marketing initiative aimed at reinvigorating consumer interest in natural diamonds... Read |
 | Levi’s, in collaboration with Beyoncé, debuted Pool Hall, the second chapter of the Reiimagine campaign, and a celebration of the brand's legacy and Beyoncé’s transformative artistic vision... Read |
 | Local denim brand Union-DNM has introduced its latest autumn campaign, featuring South African artist and photographer Justin Dingwall... Read |
| Retailers |
 | ISSUED BY CATCHWORDS The rapidly developing Western Cape town of Hartenbos and the greater Garden Route region are set to welcome an exciting new shopping destination: Garden Walk, a 20,000sqm retail and lifestyle centre... Read |
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 | KATJA HAMILTON Eight African ex-leaders spearhead initiative for comprehensive debt relief... Read |
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 | The Top Employers Institute celebrated the Top Employers 2025 Africa at a special certification event held at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit & International Convention Centre in Johannesburg recently... Read |
 | Understanding the economic trade-offs behind South Africa’s potential VAT hike... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Can insurance with rewards combat malaria in Tanzania? Vitality thinks so... Read |
 | The draft of the new version of the King Code – a revised and streamlined update of King IV Code for corporate governance – is now available for public comment... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Pioneering entrepreneur and strategist, Li Ndube, talks Afro-optimism in the inaugural episode of the RAPT BizTrendsTV series... Read |
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