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Woolworths Group names Sam Ngumeni as next CEO, replacing Roy Bagattini

Retailer Woolworths Group has confirmed that Sam Ngumeni will become its next chief executive offic…

Takealot rolls out instant delivery option in parts of Durban

Takealot has extended its rapid delivery offering, TakealotNOW, to selected neighbourhoods in Durba…

Dis-Chem announces the retirement of Ivan Saltzman from executive role after over four decades of service

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited today announced that its founder Ivan Saltzman, will retire as an execu…

Pick n Pay app drives 40% year-on-year growth following major tech overhaul

Pick n Pay's reimagined asap! delivery app is delivering impressive results, with on-demand grocery…

Pick n Pay announces major shift in financial leadership

Pick n Pay has confirmed a significant change to its executive team, revealing on Monday (1 Decembe…

Awards and Achievments

Woolworths shines on world stage with ICMA Grand Prix win 

Woolworths South Africa has been recognised on the global stage at the International Content Market…

Woolworths shines at the 37th World Cheese Awards in Switzerland

The37th edition of the prestigious World Cheese Awards took place from 13 – 15 November in Ber…

Innovation meets impact in NIQ’s 2025 South African Breakthrough Innovation Awards

NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, a leader in consumer intelligence, has unveiled the South A…

Woolworths shines at the 37th World Cheese Awards in Switzerland

The37th edition of the prestigious World Cheese Awards took place from 13 - 15 November in Bern, Sw…

Boxer Superstores Honoured with 10 Awards at the 2025 W&R SETA Good Practice Awards

Boxer Superstores has been recognised for excellence in skills development, taking home 10 awards a…

Legislation

Employment law reforms could reshape work and family life

South Africa could see sweeping changes to working hours and parental leave after Employment and La…

Big retailers face parliamentary probe after Newcastle factory raid

Some of South Africa’s biggest retailers are set to appear before Parliament after MPs uncovered al…

South Africa’s new Fair Pay Bill could reshape hiring and salaries

A proposed new law could significantly shift how South African companies handle recruitment and com…

SA moves to strengthen tobacco control 

By: SAnews.gov.za Through the proposed Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bi…

NHI: Business gears up for possible legal battle as Ramaphosa set to make 'damaging' bill law

By: Ahmed Areff - News24 Business Unity SA (BUSA) has confirmed that it will consider legal a…

Wine and Liquor

Alcohol Tax Spike: What it means for your spirits

South Africa’s excise duty on spirits is on track to exceed R100 for a standard 750ml bottle if Fin…

Eco-Flat wine bottle now made in SA!

Source: Drinks Stuff SA Hoorah! Introducing South Africa’s first locally manufactured Eco-Fla…

Wine starts 2025 on shaky ground, but there are pockets of growth to be found

After a record-breaking close to 2024, South Africa’s wine industry entered the new year with notic…

Young creative’s bold brushstrokes create a new Masterpiece for Pick n Pay

A young Johannesburg art director and illustrator has stepped into South Africa’s wine scene with a…

Alcohol promotions set to boost Black Friday footfall in pubs, bars & restaurants

While retail remains the centrepiece of Black Friday, new data from CGA by NIQ On Premise User Surv…

Africa

Shoprite exits Malawi and Ghana markets amid economic challenges

By: Se-Anne Rall – IOL Shoprite is set to shut down its Malawi operations after 25 years of o…
Massmart says civil unrest cost

Massmart says civil unrest cost the company R2.5 billion in stock damage, property replacement

Massmart said it would pay R650 million out of its own pocket after the looting in KwaZulu-Natal an…

Sasria pays Clicks R217m of KZN claim

South Africa’s leading beauty, health and lifestyle retailer Clicks yesterday dimmed its earnings f…
Africa Trade Week Launches Digital Exhibition Platform

Africa Trade Week Launches Digital Exhibition Platform

Africa Trade Week, owned and operated by dmg Events in South Africa, announces that its 2021 editio…

Going Green

Engen strengthens fleet with investment in 30 lower-emission trucks

Engen has reinforced its commitment to safe, efficient and more sustainable fuel distribution with…

Checkers and Woolworths turn truck wheels into power sources

  Two major South African grocery chains are using innovative trailer technology that generat…

Shoprite Group marks 100 solar installations – powering the equivalent of 12 300 households annually 

The Shoprite Group has achieved a major sustainability milestone with the installation of its&…

Driving Wellness Forward: Engen’s 2025 trucker health campaign keeps South Africa moving

As another successful Transport Month draws to a close, Engen’s annual Driver Wellness campaign has…

The coolest trucks on the road: Woolworths and DP World expand fleet of Axlepowered refrigeration trailers

Since launching Africa’s first AxlePower refrigeration trailer in January 2024, Woolworths SA and D…

Suppliers News

Urgent Foot and Mouth Disease vaccinations arrive in Western Cape

Farmers in the Western Cape received a major boost with the arrival of 100 000 Foot and Mouth Disea…
business tech

Safety alert: Another batch of infant formula pulled from shelves nationwide

A further baby formula product has been removed from retail shelves in South Africa after the Natio…
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Over 115,000 bags of pet food recalled nationwide due to contamination concerns

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued a recall for several dry pet food products after…

Agriculture on arrival of vaccines accelerates national war against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)

Source: www.gov.co.za The Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen, today at OR Tambo Internat…
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Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak: Is it safe for South Africans to eat meat?

With new cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) being reported in parts of South Africa, many consum…

Research Tools

NIQ State of the Retail Nation: South African FMCG retail lifted by economic tailwinds

  Issued By: Nielseniq NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa has released its State of the…

National Consumer Commission investigates sanitary pad brands after University of the Free State chemical study

South Africa’s consumer watchdog has opened a formal investigation into nine leading suppliers of s…

Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in popular South African sanitary pads and pantyliners

Source: BizCommunity A new University of the Free State (UFS) study, published in Science of…

South African consumers reset the rules for FMCG

Source: Nielseniq South African consumers entered 2026 with a mindset shaped by prolonged uncertai…

Pick n Pay Smart Shopper Unwrapped reveals how South Africans shopped in 2025

South Africans have spoken through billions of data points based on the shopping habits of over 11…

Retail Trading Results

Strong holiday trading drives Woolworths earnings growth

South African retail group Woolworths Holdings delivered improved interim earnings after robust fes…

Better Rewards Drives Double-Digit Growth for Dis-Chem

Source: BizCommunity Dis-Chem Pharmacies saw a 10.1% increase in group income for the 24-week peri…

Pick n Pay braces for deeper loss in 2026

Pick n Pay expects to post a significantly larger headline loss in its 2026 financial year, as pres…

Shoprite’s Sixty60 drives digital growth as group sales climb 7.2%

  Shoprite Holdings’ on-demand delivery service, Sixty60, maintained strong m…

Clicks shares slide after festive trading update

Shares in Clicks Group dropped sharply on Thursday (22/01/2026), falling 6.21% on the JSE after the…

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