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| |  | |  | CHRISTOPHER JOHN DAY Christopher John Day, senior research analyst at Euromonitor International, takes a look at the most notable shifts in consumer behaviours and market trends in South Africa's cannabis market... Read |  | ALAN BROWDE Alan Browde, CEO of SA Harvest, explores the future of food security in South Africa, focusing on re-localisation, technology, and sustainable practices to tackle climate and socio-economic challenges... Read |  | AMADOU DIALLO Amadou Diallo, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding MEA, discusses how logistics innovation, from AI to sustainable solutions, is unlocking Africa's economic potential. With a growing e-commerce market and strategic location, Africa is set to play a key role in the future of global trade... Read |
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| Commercial Property |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Accelerate Property Fund is selling Portside Tower, Oceana Group's head office, and other properties to reduce debt... Read |
 | WALDO MARCUS Property trends in 2025: rental escalations cautious, interest rates drive housing demand, commercial property thrives, ESG gains focus, water risks loom... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | De Beers Group has announced the winners of the 2024 Shining Light Awards, a jewellery design competition dedicated to empowering the next generation of designers... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | Many consumers abandon their online shopping experience because of the tedious payment process... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Pick n Pay has partnered with the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob) in a colouring-in campaign... Read |
 | In an ideal world, every stitch of fabric and thread in our clothing would benefit both people and the planet... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | ISSUED BY BATA Toughees, South Africa's iconic school shoe brand since 1954, has made back-to-school shopping even easier for parents with the launch of its exciting range of school accessories... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Isak Andic, the founder and non-executive chairman of Mango, died on Saturday in an accident while exploring caves in Barcelona... Read |
 | Adidas has launched its first-ever signature boot for rising Spanish star, Lamine Yamal... Read |
 | Leading luxury retail and real estate conglomerate Saks Global has finalised its acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) for $2.7bn... Read |
 | H&M reimagines the inventive art of Keith Haring with its latest kidswear collection, Disney’s Mickey Mouse X Keith Haring... Read |
 | Nordstrom, the iconic American department store chain, has announced its plans to transition into a private company... Read |
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 | KIMBERLY MUTANDIRO Simunye Workers Forum says it will fight these proceedings at the CCMA... Read |
 | With consumer confidence at its highest level in five years, 2025 is looking more optimistic for the South African wine industry... Read |
 | The FAO Food Price Index dropped 0.5% in December, led by falling sugar prices, but remains 6.7% higher than December 2023... Read |
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 | King Charles III has discontinued royal warrants for Cadbury and Unilever... Read |
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| Franchising |
 | The National Consumer Commission has welcomed the ruling issued by the National Consumer Tribunal - which confirmed that the Gauteng-based fast food chain, Braai Block, violated provisions of the Consumer Protection Act... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | Botswana has announced the lifting of import restrictions on vegetables from South Africa... Read |
 | During a recent state visit to Algeria by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Gert Blignaut, CEO of Beefmaster Group, highlighted significant opportunities for South Africa's red meat industry in Algeria... Read |
| Informal Retailing |
 | Government has extended the registration deadline for spaza shops and other food handling outlets to 28 February 2025, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa announced on Wednesday... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Ramona Kayembe, draftLine director for AB InBev Africa, spoke exclusively to Bizcommunity on Brutal Fruit's Sheebeen campaign... Read |
| Retailers |
 | Homechoice is aggressively expanding its footprint across the country with plans to grow from 37 showroom stores to close to 60 by the end of 2025... Read |
 | Best Before, which offers food and personal care products at lower prices than Checkers and Pick n Pay, has increased its product range... Read |
| Supply Chain |
 | The International Air Transport Association (Iata) forecasts a slight improvement in global airline industry profitability for 2025, with net profits expected to reach $36.6bn, up from $31.5bn in 2024... Read |
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 | YASSIN KOMBI AND ANAIT MIRIDZHANIAN Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry has announced that a previously unidentified disease circulating in the country's Panzi health zone is a severe form of malaria... Read |
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 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Matric results are available from 13 January, here are all the key dates and need to knows… Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON South Africa’s manufacturing sector contracted in December as the Absa PMI fell to 46.2, with weak demand and exports impacting production... Read |
 | The fuel prices for January 2025 will be adjusted with increases for Petrol 93, Petrol 95 and diesel... Read |
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 | PIERRE BEKKER Due to limited resources and budgets, SMEs often face recruitment and payroll management challenges as they find it difficult to invest in advanced payroll software or establish a dedicated HR team... Read |
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Tom Stoppard "Every exit is an entry somewhere else." George Whitefield "Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you." Lao Tzu "Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." Thomas A. Edison "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." Epictetus "We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak." |
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 | South African film The Last Ranger has been shortlisted for the 97th Academy Awards... Read |
