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Jun 20, 2017
The largest processor of rooibos tea in South Africa has been referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution, the Competition Commission said in a statement.

Jun 20, 2017
South Africa's recession meant households had less and less to spend, but the number one supermarket group in the country, Shoprite, was adopting an unlikely strategy: targeting upmarket shoppers.

Jun 14, 2017
The Competition Commission raided 13 premises belonging to seven meat suppliers in three provinces on morning of 14th June 2017 as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged fixing of prices and trading conditions.

Jun 12, 2017
You have just spent millions on installing state-of-the-art refrigeration in your store, but how much attention do you pay to the on-going process of maintaining such an investment?

Jun 12, 2017
Knysna Tourism is currently assessing the impact of the fires on the local accommodation establishments. Knysna Tourism has confirmed that the Pick ‘n Pay 2017 Knysna Oyster Festival is going ahead as planned.

Jun 6, 2017
SA’s top retailers were accused of anticompetitive behaviour in townships at the Competition Commission’s first public hearings on the retail market in Pretoria.

May 25, 2017
The health department has urged retailers to follow Woolworths' lead and remove sweet treats from their checkout points‚ saying consumers need all the help they can get to make healthier food choices.

May 17, 2017
The latest major health survey from Stats SA reveals that only 23% of South African toddlers are fed a diet considered to be adequate in terms of child nutrition. This is a figure which should concern us all: its implications for the future development of this demographic cohort are frightening.

May 8, 2017
The department of labour has begun a countrywide crackdown on South African businesses, in an effort to ensure that companies are not employing more than 40% foreign labour.