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|  | | Pick n Pay has signed a four-year contract as a Tier 1 sponsor of SA Rugby, with the company’s logo set to feature in gold on the back of the Springbok jersey...read |
|  | | Mbhashe LG Mall, a retail destination developed for the community, has opened its doors in Dutywa in the Eastern Cape...read |
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 | NISHAAT SLAMDIEN Hailey Bieber’s coveted beauty brand, Rhode, appeared to make a surprise pop-up at Gauteng’s Mall of Africa in March – but not in the way fans had hoped... Read |
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 | Deteriorating US relations and tax hikes undermine South African consumer sentiment... Read |
| Commercial Property |
 | Eased PPP approval process set to boost private investment in South Africa... Read |
 | Transfer duty exemption threshold increase, a golden opportunity for first-time buyers, says Seeff Read |
| E-commerce |
 | ISSUED BY VUKA GROUP With excitement building, the retail team at Vuka Group have just revealed the highly anticipated preliminary agenda for Converge Africa 2025, taking place at the CTICC in Cape Town from 6-8 May 2025... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR Beauty has always reflected its time. Once bound by rigid standards, it was defined by a singular, often unattainable ideal. But today, beauty is as diverse as the people who shape it... Read |
 | Takealot Group is excited to announce the launch of its Franchisee Development Programme in Gauteng townships... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | ISSUED BY HISENSE To better serve the South African market with more diversified products, Hisense has introduced its sub-brand, Kelon, bringing high-efficiency, energy-saving air conditioning products to South Africa... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | The Woolworths Home AW25 Homeware Collection is an inspired range designed to transform homes into sanctuaries of wellbeing... Read |
 | Fashion brand Shein has joined forces with South African actress and style icon Cindy Mahlangu to bring its highly anticipated Autumn/Winter Lookbook to life... Read |
 | A dynamic group of the country’s top fashion designers is preparing to take centre stage at the 2025 Shanghai Fashion Week (SHFW), running from 25–29 March in China’s fashion capital, Shanghai... Read |
 | Style Rotate, a South African fashion rental platform, has partnered with retail brand Poetry to launch a rent-or-buy collection... Read |
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 | THULANI NINGI AND MOSES LUBINGA Avian influenza is escalating chicken prices in South Africa, threatening supply and food security... Read |
 | The Beer Association of South Africa (Basa) has participated in a strategic tour of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) region, hosted by Massmart/Mass Cash... Read |
 | Following a record five-month result for fishmeal and fish oil in 2024, Oceana’s current performance has been adversely affected by global fish oil prices returning to more normal levels... Read |
 | DarioPro, a South African manufacturer of snacks and treats, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the food industry. Read |
| Franchising |
 | AYABULELA NJINGOLO The Franchise Association of South Africa’s new chairman, Ayabulela Njingolo, shares a general outlook for franchising in these turbulent times... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | MTHOBISI KGATHI The role of AI and wearable tech in the pharmacy of the future... Read |
 | Beyond the smile: South Africa must prioritise oral health as a public health imperative... Read |
| Informal Retailing |
 | SAPS says fighting extortion is a priority, but won’t provide details on its response... Read |
| Packaging |
 | ISSUED BY MPACT Innovative South African packaging company Detpak took a significant step towards separation-at source recycling... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY KANTAR Discover the three behaviours that stop the loss to PL brands in customer spending slowdown... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRANDMAPP When Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2025 National Budget Speech on 12 March, the nation wondered if the GNU was really taking the country’s cost of living crisis by the horns and wrestling it to the ground... Read |
 | Gen Z is fueling a social shopping explosion, with 39% now having purchased and 76% having discovered products on social media platforms... Read |
 | A report commissioned by the Shoprite Group reveals the critical need for targeted support for female entrepreneurs and improved access to markets and resources in underrepresented regions of SA... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Coca-Cola is bringing back one of its most successful marketing campaigns, share a coke, in 2025, tapping into Gen Z’s desire for authentic, meaningful connections... Read |
| Retailers |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Pepkor has revealed it will buy fashion businesses Legit, Swagga and Style and homewares brand Boardmans from privately owned retail group Retailability... Read |
| Supply Chain |
 | Time is running out to enter the 2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Submit your entries before the closing date of 17 April 2025... Read |
 | One of the most crucial partnerships a business can form is with a logistics provider... Read |
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 | HEIDI BARENDS AND MOTLATSI MTHIMUNYE Creating certainty: Local capital markets’ role in supporting sustainable development Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON How Africa could thrive in a post-US global landscape... Read |
 | Accelerating Africa's digital journey: Mastercard's $1.5tn commitment... Read |
 | 45% of African property managers show the strongest industry loyalty in the EMEA region, despite working longer hours than their European counterparts... Read |
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 | Hope for budget consensus as South African coalition talks advance... Read |
 | US shirks WTO financial duties under new 'America First' directive... Read |
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