Amid the disruption in South Africa, Game Stores remained focused on supplying essential goods in as many areas as possible, through its brick-and-mortar stores and its partnerships with Uber Eats and OneCart, a statement from the group said yesterday.

The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) has appealed to the government to urgently provide effective protection to its retail, manufacturing and services sector members, and to provide for the safe passage of delivery vehicles and employees, in restoring the supply food, pharmaceutical and medical supplies to areas affected by looting.

The Shoprite Group goes to great lengths to protect its customers and employees in the fight against crime with preventative actions but also playing its role in ensuring the arrest and prosecution of criminals.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued a warning to taxpayers to be wary of persons posing as ‘tax practitioners’ or ‘tax experts’ who promise that they can secure a refund from SARS.

Information apparently drawn from a massive leak of its data is "on the internet", credit bureau Experian admitted on Tuesday night.

South Africa’s major banking groups have responded to the major data breach at credit bureau Experian, where the personal details of as many as 24 million South Africans were exposed to a third party.

Experian - a consumer, business and credit information services agency – has experienced a breach of data which has exposed some personal information of as many as 24 million South Africans and 793 749 business entities to a suspected fraudster.

A Shoprite Liquorshop in Newtown Junction, Johannesburg has been robbed in bizarre fashion by thieves who tunnelled through a solid concrete floor to gain access. The incident took place during South Africa’s hard Level 4 and 5 lockdown period, during which the sale of alcohol was strictly prohibited.

Facebook post about excessive pricing has shop owner demanding R3m in financial losses