At its core, the brand we grew up loving has proven to be a fundamental part of our heritage and bringing people together. Following a much talked about and highly successful Heritage Month campaign called TasticXLaduma, the Tastic brand has once again brought to the fore the true spirit of ubuntu and generosity through an educational fund that is driven by the need to support students across South Africa by giving them access to higher education and paving the way for future leaders. This fund is set to kick off in March 2021. 16 Mar 2021
Treat tough carpet stains fast with the first carpet stain remover with an unique brush applicator. Dr. Beckmann's Carpet Stain Remover's oxi-powered formulation is able to effectively eliminate stubborn stains such as red wine and coffee. 16 Mar 2021
As the world enters a new Covid phase we are now getting to grips with the practicalities. We have worked out pretty much where our healthcare capacity problems lie and how to protect those. We have a clearer picture as to how to treat the illness with much greater success, and on an individual level we have worked out how to adapt our lifestyles in ways that will slow the disease. 16 Mar 2021
Pertunia Sibanyoni, CEO of InspectaCar, has been appointed as the new chair of Franchise Association of South Africa (Fasa) for 2021/2022. She boasts seventeen years' experience in franchising, twelve of them spent in the oil and energy sectors and the current four in automotive and financial services. 16 Mar 2021
The Competition Commission has welcomes the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with Pick n Pay on 10 March 2021, confirming the retailer has capped its gross profit margin for ginger and garlic for the period covering 28 January 2021 to 1 April 2021, which may be extended. 15 Mar 2021
Mr Price Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of privately-owned homeware retailer Yuppiechef. The purchase consideration will be settled entirely in cash, and the Yuppiechef management team will continue to run the business with the support of the Mr Price executive team. 15 Mar 2021
Small medium to micro enterprises have a vital role to play in the creation of jobs, especially in targeting the rampant youth unemployment rate. Kicks Sportswear, South Africa's brewing apparel and footwear is heeding to this call by introducing a South African sports brand from Africa to the world. 15 Mar 2021
Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation (PRO) for the South African paper and paper packaging sector, is calling on South African food producers to help drive awareness that food and beverage cartons are recyclable. 15 Mar 2021
As co-founder and managing director of Silvertree Brands, recently rebranded from Silvertree Holdings, Manuel Koser knows a thing or two about identifying promising brands and helping them reach their potential. 12 Mar 2021
Dentsu Africa is proud to launch the dentsu wisdom series. Our ambition is to harness the talent of our African experts across our owned markets, capturing their perspectives and vast category knowledge, accompanied by the voices and opinions of external authorities, clients, authors, and academics. 12 Mar 2021
What a difference 12 months makes when it comes to the comfort South African consumers now feel towards online shopping, and despite online retail accounting for less than 2% of total retail sales pre Covid-19 in South Africa, things are definitely on the move. 12 Mar 2021
Shoprite and Checkers have purchased more than 1.5 million litres of wine from South African farms since the start of lockdown to help ease the burden brought on by Covid-19. 12 Mar 2021
Multinational consumer goods giant Unilever will adopt a clearer mission surrounding inclusive beauty standards across all its beauty and personal care brands' products, packaging and advertising globally. 11 Mar 2021
For decades the electronics industry has brought joy, wonder and convenience to our lives. From humble solutions that make life easier to tech-packed gadgets, home appliances and electronics like TVs, fridges, washing machines, smartphones and so many more that are considered essentials nowadays, all designed to change the way we live and play. 11 Mar 2021
So we are well and truly into 2021 now. The infamous conversations and headlines that plagued 2020 are slowly losing momentum as the world tires of the same old, same old. Industries need to breathe new life into the 'new normal' we continue referring to, and offer insight and guidance into how businesses can navigate the aftermath of one of the world's most epic storms. 11 Mar 2021
Online retail remains a tiny portion of total retail sales in South Africa, but for many companies in search of sustainable growth going forward, online is likely where they'll find it. 11 Mar 2021
The global hard seltzer craze hits South Africa. Hard seltzer, sparkling water with real alcohol and a dash of fruit juice, is fruity, low in calories, carbs and sugar. Hard Seltzers bring excitement and versatility to any social occasion and have become increasingly popular with people. The global sensation began in the US and is spreading around the world at a fast pace and has now arrived in South Africa. Flying Fish created South Africa's first flavoured beer and, true to its nature of challenging convention and norms, is officially launching hard seltzer in the country. 11 Mar 2021
In the fourth and final episode of our E-commerce Focus geared towards the launch of E-commerce Day on Wednesday, 10 March 2021, we chat to Anita Erasmus and Jaco Roux, who are the business manager and technical director (respectively) of uAfrica, an e-commerce tool provider assisting companies with streamlining order fulfilment and shipping processes. They share what their company focus is, how Covid-19 has affected the business, as well as the impact of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement on e-commerce and the need for sustainable development within the industry. 10 Mar 2021
Second-hand fashion store Thrift By Flav has opened in the Mall of Africa in Waterfall, becoming the first thrift store to open in a super-regional mall in South Africa. 10 Mar 2021
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