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 | | The V&A Waterfront experienced a standout December period, welcoming over three million visitors and achieving record retail sales of almost R1.4bn.read |
|  | KOPANO GUMBI Stats SA has updated its consumer inflation basket for the first time since 2022, including items like rosé wine, air fryers and streaming services to reflect changes in spending habits...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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| |  | ZIHAAD ISRAFIL The financial trading sector in 2024 showcased resilience, technological advancement, and regulatory adaptation, empowering South African traders amidst challenges, opportunities, and evolving market dynamics... Read |  | ROELF PIENAAR Tru-Cape Fruit's Roelf Pienaar shares insights on the 2025 apple and pear season, highlighting innovation, climate resilience, and market opportunities in Europe, Africa, and beyond. Despite challenges, the future looks promising for the industry... Read |  | ANDREW BRAND Andrew Brand, the Group CEO of the 99c Group, says marketing in 2025 and beyond will be anything but business as usual… Read |  | JUSTIN MANSON Justin Manson, sales director at Webfleet South Africa, Bridgestone’s Mobility company, looks at potential ways smart telematics can be used to ensure efficient and safe road use as the need for more road freight volumes increases... Read |
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| Banking & Finance |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Woolworths Holdings warned of a decline of up to 27% in its first-half profit due to weaker-than-expected performances in its clothing businesses in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand... Read |
 | Will digital wallets unlock Africa's economic potential?... Read |
 | PayJustNow is supporting the country’s construction sector with responsible credit solutions by expanding its offering to Builders... Read |
 | According to the latest data from BankservAfrica, the December 2024 holidays lived up to its reputation as a peak shopping month, with spending showing healthy signs of growth... Read |
 | New CEO Clarence Nethengwe leads OM Bank into 2025... Read |
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 | GORDON WILSON As businesses continue to foster stronger connections with their customers, 2025 will see key changes in how loyalty programmes are designed and executed... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Building on a series of strategic acquisitions, Cisco continues to innovate in the contact centre and collaboration space… Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | Mattel Inc. has revealed additional products from the Hot Wheels Formula 1 collection due to hit shelves in 2025... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | OZZY NEL At the start of each new year, attention naturally shifts to education. This year, an inspiring intersection is gaining momentum: the convergence of education, youth entrepreneurship, and food waste solutions... Read |
| Exhibitions & Events |
 | The Organic & Natural Products Expo Africa returns to Cape Town from 28-30 March 2025 and Johannesburg from 2 – 4 October 2025 with an increased focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)... Read |
 | Eat Out has announced that The Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town will be the host of the 2025 Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards... Read |
 | Now in its fifth year, since its launch as The Plant Powered Show in 2020, The Good Life Show returns to Cape Town and Johannesburg - promising even more wellness, fun, and conscious living... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | ISSUED BY AFRIGIS Leroy Merlin, the home improvement retail giant, has launched a new marketplace that combines product sales with on-demand services... Read |
| FMCG |
 | ISSUED BY HEINEKEN BEVERAGES This weekend, Heineken House redefined the cultural landscape of Johannesburg with an unparalleled celebration of music, fashion, and art, underpinned by the original superior quality international beer... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JTI JTI South Africa has been awarded for the seventh consecutive year as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute. The company is also one of only 17 Top Employers to have been recognised globally... Read |
 | The South African poultry industry is entering 2025 under challenging conditions, as it continues to struggle with significant uncertainties and mounting pressures, particularly the ongoing threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza... Read |
 | Jumping on the trend of the sober-curious movement, Van Hunks has launched its own non-alcoholic sparkling wine... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | ISSUED BY THE BODY SHOP Aurea Consortium announced in September 2024 its acquisition of The Body Shop International, with the revival of the brand... Read |
| Health & Safety |
 | Can rethinking business cleaning solutions make a difference to your bottom line? Read |
| Import/Export |
 | A team of CSIR researchers, including the Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science (Access), is investigating the economic impact of wind-related disruptions at the Port of Cape Town... Read |
 | AHMED ELJECHTIMI Morocco has suspended imports of untreated plant-based animal feed from Germany following a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, according to Omar Yacoubi, head of the country’s grain trade federation... Read |
| Retailers |
 | January on the JSE felt like a post-festive season reality check, with Truworths leading the charge into a retail hangover, as Mr Price and Woolworths struggled to keep their heads above water. While Shoprite has been a clear winner for a while now, Lewis emerged as an unexpected star... Read |
 | The bursary covers tuition fees and on-campus accommodation, providing full financial support... Read |
| Sales |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Shoprite Holdings says its half-year sales from continuing operations grew by 9.6%, as both upmarket and discount customers stocked up on food during the festive season... Read |
| Supply Chain |
 | GOKCAY BALCI Houthis pledge to halt attacks on Red Sea vessels, but shipping companies remain unconvinced... Read |
 | With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, the pressure is on to ensure that gifts and heartfelt gestures arrive on time. After all, an expensive perfume or a box of chocolates delivered days late is unlikely to impress... Read |
| Technology |
 | RYAN FALKENBERG Very few businesses operating today don’t have a customer-facing piece of technology. Whether that’s an actual product, an app, or even just e-commerce and customer service functionality on their website, all have become crucial to surviving and thriving... Read |
 | The V&A Waterfront leverages proptech to enhance customer experience... Read |
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 | BOUDINE HENNINGSE Boudine Henningse takes a look at what lessons South Africa’s business leaders can learn about adaptability and transformation from the recent fires in LA... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Understanding the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates again... Read |
 | Cape Town motorists have been advised to expect road closures and traffic disruptions on Thursday, 6 February 2025, as the annual State of the Nation Address (Sona) takes place at City Hall... Read |
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