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SA retailers suffer amid drop in consumer confidence
SA retailers suffer amid drop in consumer confidence
South African retailers across the board continue to experience a tough local trading environment... read
Stuttafords - The ghost of retail past
Stuttafords - The ghost of retail past
[Liesl Lodewyk, Issued by Praesignis]

I walked into the Stuttafords Eastgate store, determined to get my favourite perfume at 80% less at their closing down sale. What greeted me was none of the usual madness that goes with a retail sale... Read

Mr D Food expects to double downloads in six months
Mr D Food expects to double downloads in six months

Embracing online food delivery, Mr D Food's delivery service app has been downloaded more than 200,000 times in the last six months... Read

Mmmm Yum Kidz Tuckshop teaches children fundamentals of business
Mmmm Yum Kidz Tuckshop teaches children fundamentals of business

Blue Ribbon has launched the Mmmm Yum Kidz Tuckshop, a programme to teach learners the practical fundamentals of business... Read


WOMEN'S MONTH
Cheers to Lesley Gracie this Women's Month
Cheers to Lesley Gracie this Women's Month
This Women's Month, gin drinkers can salute Lesley Gracie, master distiller at the Hendrick's Distillery who crafted the recipe for Hendrick's Gin in 1999... read
#WomensMonth: Ruff Tung launches inclusive collection
#WomensMonth: Ruff Tung launches inclusive collection

Ruth Cooper

Local fashion label Ruff Tung will be launching their new inclusive collection at the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Joburg Fashion Week. The collection aims to create quality garments for women of all sizes. read
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Commercial Property
Executive mayor of Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality, Cllr Vusimusi William Tshabalala and Sedise Moseneke, executive director of Vukile Property Fund at Maluti Crescent Shopping Centre (formerly Setsing Crescent) in Phuthaditjhaba.
R338m redevelopment for Maluti Crescent Shopping Centre
The Maluti Crescent Shopping Centre in the Free State is undergoing a major redevelopment... read
Design & Manufacturing
Haywards Sustainable Safaris
Celebrating women as custodians of artistic and cultural heritage
"I often wonder off the beaten track looking for the pulse of the region and the heartbeat of the community, the local artisans, the storytellers and elders of a village, the sacred values of the area..." read
FMCG
Premier Foods in court fight over use of name
Premier Foods in court fight over use of name

Colleen Goko

Premier Foods, in which investment group Brait has a majority stake, is taking Premier Food & Fishing (PFF) to court over the company's name... read
Import/Export
New and improved Gala variety Bigbucks sees 93% pack-out
New and improved Gala variety Bigbucks sees 93% pack-out
Tn improved Gala-variety apple strain Bigbucks, discovered by Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing's new variety expert, has delivered an impressive 93% pack-out - a 30% improvement on Gala strains... read
Packaging
Build agility into your packaging line with this compact handheld coder
Build agility into your packaging line with this compact handheld coder

Issued by Pyrotec

Available for the first time in South Africa, Pyrotec PackMark's Coding and Labelling Machinery Division brings you the ultra-portable Anser U2 Mobile handheld printer... read
Retailers
New Pick n Pay app downloads top 10,000 in 24 hours
New Pick n Pay app downloads top 10,000 in 24 hours
Pick n Pay's latest version of its mobile app for Android exceeded 10,000 downloads within the first 24 hours of its release... read
Image credit: Russell Oberts via Business Live
Education fund may smooth way for Shoprite's Basson repurchase

Ann Crotty

The establishment of an R84m fund to educate previously disadvantaged individuals might help to secure sufficient shareholder support for Shoprite's plan to repurchase R1.7bn worth of shares... read
Business
Don't listen to the rich: inequality is bad for everyone
Don't listen to the rich: inequality is bad for everyone

Chris Doucouliagos

A world where a few people have most of the wealth motivates others who are poor to strive to earn more... read
Does SA's private healthcare sector only provide care for 16% of the population?
Does SA's private healthcare sector only provide care for 16% of the population?

Liesl Pretorius, Africa Check

The health minister said that private healthcare serves only 16% of the population. But his claim is misleading... read
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Introduction to dressmaking short course
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