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Celebrating African creativity: Lucky Star and Chepa Streetwear collab on Phatsimo collection

Celebrating African creativity: Lucky Star and Chepa Streetwear collab on Phatsimo collection

By Lauren Hartzenberg 7 Jun 2023

Klaus Plenge, managing director for Tetra Pak Southern Africa.

Klaus Plenge named MD for Tetra Pak Southern Africa

5 Jun 2023

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

14 Apr 2021

SA's Lukhanyo Mdingi nabs spot on 2021 LVMH Prize shortlist

SA's Lukhanyo Mdingi nabs spot on 2021 LVMH Prize shortlist

1 Apr 2021

Kenyan eco-friendly footwear brand wins sustainable design contest

30 Mar 2021

Many African countries had a surprise manufacturing surge in 2010s - it bodes well for the years ahead

Gaaitzen de Vries, Emmanuel B Mensah, Hagen Kruse and Kunal Sen 2 Mar 2021

Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity

Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity

26 Feb 2021

Acquisition of Pepkor's John Craig saves 400 jobs

Acquisition of Pepkor's John Craig saves 400 jobs

12 Feb 2021

Credit: jackmac34 via Pixabay

Playtex factory liquidation leaves hundreds without work in SA

10 Feb 2021

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

Peter S. Ross 1 Feb 2021

Young diamond jewellery designers called to enter Shining Light Awards

Young diamond jewellery designers called to enter Shining Light Awards

27 Jan 2021

Ethnic conflict could unravel Ethiopia's valuable garment industry

Ethnic conflict could unravel Ethiopia's valuable garment industry

Dorothee Baumann-Pauly 21 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021

#BizTrends2021: Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021

Ailsa Wingfield 11 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

Nthabiseng Motsoeneng 7 Jan 2021

Diversification helps workwear manufacturer weather pandemic

Diversification helps workwear manufacturer weather pandemic

4 Jan 2021

African entrepreneurs called to enter sustainable fashion competition

African entrepreneurs called to enter sustainable fashion competition

15 Dec 2020

Virtual Manufacturing Indaba to gather experts from across Africa

1 Dec 2020

Luxury goods: why elite brands are weathering the pandemic better than high street retailers

Luxury goods: why elite brands are weathering the pandemic better than high street retailers

Shaun Borstrock 17 Nov 2020

Mara Phones begins SA retail rollout with Soweto store opening

Mara Phones begins SA retail rollout with Soweto store opening

6 Nov 2020

Watch: SA's premier fashion and textile trade fair goes virtual

Watch: SA's premier fashion and textile trade fair goes virtual

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Oct 2020

Prospect of new SA design qualification excites furniture industry

Prospect of new SA design qualification excites furniture industry

26 Oct 2020

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity.com 26 Oct 2020

How the decline in Chinese tourists around the world has hit the luxury sector

How the decline in Chinese tourists around the world has hit the luxury sector

Xiaoqing Chen and Carol Zhang 1 Oct 2020

Spanish fashion brand Desigual arrives in South Africa

10 Sep 2020

Timberland strives for net positivity by 2030

Timberland strives for net positivity by 2030

2 Sep 2020

Second AfricaRise store opens in Gauteng

Second AfricaRise store opens in Gauteng

21 Aug 2020

Builders expands to East Africa with first store in Kenya

Builders expands to East Africa with first store in Kenya

19 Aug 2020

Do you know where your coffee comes from? The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of knowing about our supply chains. Here, a woman carries harvested coffee beans in a coffee plantation in Mount Gorongosa, Mozambique, in August 2019. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

The coronavirus pandemic requires us to understand food's murky supply chains

Cory Searcy and Pavel Castka 6 Aug 2020

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Food giants appointing teams to focus on plant-based products

30 Jul 2020

How Asia's clothing factories switched to making PPE - but sweatshop problems live on

How Asia's clothing factories switched to making PPE - but sweatshop problems live on

Alessandra Mezzadri and Kanchana N Ruwanpura 23 Jul 2020

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

9 Jun 2020

Why apparel brands' efforts to police their supply chains aren't working

Why apparel brands' efforts to police their supply chains aren't working

Jason Judd and Sarosh Kuruvilla 8 Jun 2020

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SA's Lukhanyo Mdingi nabs spot on 2021 LVMH Prize shortlist

1 Apr 2021

Kenyan eco-friendly footwear brand wins sustainable design contest

30 Mar 2021

Many African countries had a surprise manufacturing surge in 2010s - it bodes well for the years ahead

Gaaitzen de Vries, Emmanuel B Mensah, Hagen Kruse and Kunal Sen 2 Mar 2021

Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity

Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity

26 Feb 2021

Acquisition of Pepkor's John Craig saves 400 jobs

Acquisition of Pepkor's John Craig saves 400 jobs

12 Feb 2021

Credit: jackmac34 via Pixabay

Playtex factory liquidation leaves hundreds without work in SA

10 Feb 2021

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

Peter S. Ross 1 Feb 2021

Young diamond jewellery designers called to enter Shining Light Awards

Young diamond jewellery designers called to enter Shining Light Awards

27 Jan 2021

Ethnic conflict could unravel Ethiopia's valuable garment industry

Ethnic conflict could unravel Ethiopia's valuable garment industry

Dorothee Baumann-Pauly 21 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021

#BizTrends2021: Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021

Ailsa Wingfield 11 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

Nthabiseng Motsoeneng 7 Jan 2021

Diversification helps workwear manufacturer weather pandemic

Diversification helps workwear manufacturer weather pandemic

4 Jan 2021

African entrepreneurs called to enter sustainable fashion competition

African entrepreneurs called to enter sustainable fashion competition

15 Dec 2020

Virtual Manufacturing Indaba to gather experts from across Africa

1 Dec 2020

Luxury goods: why elite brands are weathering the pandemic better than high street retailers

Luxury goods: why elite brands are weathering the pandemic better than high street retailers

Shaun Borstrock 17 Nov 2020

Mara Phones begins SA retail rollout with Soweto store opening

Mara Phones begins SA retail rollout with Soweto store opening

6 Nov 2020

Watch: SA's premier fashion and textile trade fair goes virtual

Watch: SA's premier fashion and textile trade fair goes virtual

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Oct 2020

Prospect of new SA design qualification excites furniture industry

Prospect of new SA design qualification excites furniture industry

26 Oct 2020

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity.com 26 Oct 2020

How the decline in Chinese tourists around the world has hit the luxury sector

How the decline in Chinese tourists around the world has hit the luxury sector

Xiaoqing Chen and Carol Zhang 1 Oct 2020

Spanish fashion brand Desigual arrives in South Africa

10 Sep 2020

Timberland strives for net positivity by 2030

Timberland strives for net positivity by 2030

2 Sep 2020

Second AfricaRise store opens in Gauteng

Second AfricaRise store opens in Gauteng

21 Aug 2020

Builders expands to East Africa with first store in Kenya

Builders expands to East Africa with first store in Kenya

19 Aug 2020

Do you know where your coffee comes from? The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of knowing about our supply chains. Here, a woman carries harvested coffee beans in a coffee plantation in Mount Gorongosa, Mozambique, in August 2019. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

The coronavirus pandemic requires us to understand food's murky supply chains

Cory Searcy and Pavel Castka 6 Aug 2020

Credit: Polina via Pexels

Food giants appointing teams to focus on plant-based products

30 Jul 2020

How Asia's clothing factories switched to making PPE - but sweatshop problems live on

How Asia's clothing factories switched to making PPE - but sweatshop problems live on

Alessandra Mezzadri and Kanchana N Ruwanpura 23 Jul 2020

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

9 Jun 2020

Why apparel brands' efforts to police their supply chains aren't working

Why apparel brands' efforts to police their supply chains aren't working

Jason Judd and Sarosh Kuruvilla 8 Jun 2020

Equipping Africa's fashion entrepreneurs to conquer Covid-19

Equipping Africa's fashion entrepreneurs to conquer Covid-19

4 Jun 2020

Dave Govender takes helm as CEO of Bravo Group

Dave Govender takes helm as CEO of Bravo Group

1 Jun 2020

How the Covid-19 crisis could remodel the luxury industry

How the Covid-19 crisis could remodel the luxury industry

Isabelle Chaboud 20 May 2020

Tertius Carstens named CEO for PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa

Tertius Carstens named CEO for PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa

19 May 2020

Mami Wata donates online profits to grassroots surf businesses in Africa

Mami Wata donates online profits to grassroots surf businesses in Africa

24 Apr 2020

Pepkor donates over R2m towards Covid-19 relief

Pepkor donates over R2m towards Covid-19 relief

23 Apr 2020

Defy to begin building ventilators in SA this May

Defy to begin building ventilators in SA this May

14 Apr 2020

Edcon can only pay salaries right now, tearful CEO tells suppliers

Edcon can only pay salaries right now, tearful CEO tells suppliers

27 Mar 2020

Masterclass unpacks ethics of sustainability within African fashion

Masterclass unpacks ethics of sustainability within African fashion

18 Mar 2020

Alpla to consolidate manufacturing in Gauteng with new plant

Alpla to consolidate manufacturing in Gauteng with new plant

11 Mar 2020

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