The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters of SA (AMIE) has written to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) complaining about threatened changes to the rules on the injection of brine into chickens.

Vehicle owners in South Africa will need to produce proof of residence in order to renew their car licence in a new law implemented over the weekend (1 November).

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has launched an industry-wide investigation into labelling and trade descriptions following false labelling allegations against Woolworths.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana has moved to honour a commitment made to the poultry industry to hold a technical meeting to resolve brining issues.

Pioneer Foods, a JSE-listed firm and the country’s biggest cereal maker, did not get it all on Monday as its merger with Future Life has been momentarily thwarted by rival Kellogg.

The owner of the country’s oldest specialist tobacconist has described as "absurd" proposed regulations to restrict the display of tobacco and tobacco-related products at the point of sale.

South Korea and Japan provide the most paid paternity leave for new dads — 52.6 weeks at 31% of pay, and 52 weeks at 58.4% of pay respectively — but in countries like this where childcare is considered the work of mothers, few men take advantage of it to bond with their children, according to an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) survey.

Parental leave has been a trending topic this year, both globally and in South Africa. Corporations, especially global tech companies, have been making headlines as they announce expanded maternity and paternity leave.

South Africa, to date, has been behind when it comes to correct and transparent food labelling. What you may see on a food label is not always what you get.