Groups of residents in some parts of Brakpan have vowed to protect immigrant-owned shops. At a spaza shop in Langaville extension 4 belonging to Sharif Ahmed, originally from Bangladesh, there were long queues throughout the day on Wednesday. 16 Jul 2021
Famous Brands, the owner of Steers, Wimpy and Debonairs, said on Wednesday that several properties of the company and that of its franchisees were attacked by looters and have suffered various degrees of damage due to the civil unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng over the past few days. 15 Jul 2021
You might be one of many consumers facingvehicle repossession due to affordability pressures because of the Covid-19 pandemic, your vehicle finance arrears have substantially increased and as a result you are receiving high volume of threatening calls from debt collectors advising you that they are coming to repossess your vehicle. Perhaps someone might have even paid you a visit already either at home or at work to evaluate the car in preparation for repossession. 15 Jul 2021
A week of violence that has engulfed South Africa slowly began to ebb on Thursday, and people counted the cost of an orgy of arson and looting that has destroyed hundreds of businesses and killed at least 70 people. 15 Jul 2021
Starting your own business is often a learn-as-you-go process, but the smarter the decisions you make early on, the better chance of creating a sustainable business model. 15 Jul 2021
Residents of Tsakane, Brakpan, are afraid they will go hungry as most local shops have been gutted, not only their stock but even their shop fittings and fridges. All that is left are scraps of food and empty packaging on the shop floors. 15 Jul 2021
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Bos Brands, the makers of organic Rooibos-based products, has launched Bospresso, a Rooibos espresso that bears the Rainforest Alliance seal. This is the first Bos product boasting Rainforest Alliance certification, with the company's other 'hot tea' products to follow suit. 15 Jul 2021
South Africa's liquor industry, including the South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba), the National Liquor Traders (NLT) and the Beer Association of South Africa (Basa) is urging government to declare a State of Emergency as more than 200 liquor shops have been looted in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng during the ongoing protests. 15 Jul 2021
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Stats SA reports that South Africa's retail trade sales increased by 15.8% year-on-year in May 2021. 14 Jul 2021
Eustace Mashimbye, CEO, Proudly South African. Source: Proudly SA
Entrepreneurship and innovation are the backbone of the South African economy, and it is Proudly South African's mandate to promote those companies that manufacture, grow or produce local goods and services, creating many thousands of jobs in the process. 14 Jul 2021
Even before Covid hit, online retail was growing and becoming an increasingly popular option in South Africa. When the pandemic arrived, however, this growth became exponential. With the dramatic acceleration in demand for online channels, the supply chain has to evolve in order to keep up. 14 Jul 2021
Multiple retailers and shopping centres in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal have limited their operations or closed their doors temporarily as civil unrest and looting continues. 14 Jul 2021
South Africa's alcohol industry, already on its knees due to the fourth booze ban, is now faced with the additional challenge of having liquor stores looted during the riots that have swept through KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. 13 Jul 2021
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Racking up debts and running out of options, Tunisian seamstress Najeh is pinning her hopes on her employer's promise to pay four months of overdue wages in August. 13 Jul 2021
Tiger Brands, South Africa's largest food manufacturer, has partnered with food rescue and distribution non-profit organisation SA Harvest in a bid to reduce food waste and improve food security. 13 Jul 2021
Demonstrators in Katlehong loot a shopping centre during protests following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko
The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa has echoed President Cyril Ramaphosa's warning that the ongoing destruction of property and looting of retail stores threatens supply chain continuity, and therefore food security, in South Africa. 13 Jul 2021
Looting and protests from the weekend continued in Alexandra, Johannesburg, on Monday. Reports initially linked the protests to calls for the release from prison of former President Jacob Zuma. 13 Jul 2021
Workers sort avocados at a farm factory in Nelspruit in Mpumalanga province, about 82 km north of the Swaziland border, South Africa. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko
South African manufacturing production increased by 35.3% in May 2021 compared with May 2020. 12 Jul 2021
For many organisations, reaching customers through various channels has been a key focus over the last few years - especially as consumers started embracing more and more digital channels. But in order to truly optimise a customer's user journey, businesses should ensure a consistent experience across all channels. Consistency breeds familiarity, the saying goes, and it is especially important when it comes to the latest security measures that companies use to help protect their customers against fraud. 12 Jul 2021
A new Changing Markets Foundation study calls out some of the world's biggest fashion brands for fuelling the plastic pollution and climate crises through their continued reliance on synthetic fibres made from fossil fuels. The report, entitled Synthetics Anonymous: Fashion Brands' Addiction to Fossil Fuels, also names the likes of H&M and Asos as some of the worst offenders of greenwashing, by promoting unsubstantiated or misleading claims to consumers. 12 Jul 2021
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