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A recent Labour Court ruling is a setback for the Agricultural, Food and Allied Democratic Workers’ Union’s bid to halt the loss of jobs at Premier’s Tulbagh fruit cannery. Archive photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Labour Court rejects union bid to stop job losses at Tulbagh cannery

Greg Dor 2 hours

From Black Friday to 'Janu-Worry': Festive trading season tests retailers and households

Research

From Black Friday to 'Janu-Worry': Festive trading season tests retailers and households

5 hours

Severe El Niño could cost global economy US$11tn, IFAD report warns

Agriculture

Severe El Niño could cost global economy US$11tn, IFAD report warns

5 hours

Lifestyle Superspar invests in Ballito revamp as fresh food demand grows

Retailers

Lifestyle Superspar invests in Ballito revamp as fresh food demand grows

6 hours

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Art

Lumenocity returns with 8-nights of light art at Norval Foundation this November

1 day

EXCLUSIVE | Nobody buys to lose market share: Pepkor's Sean Cardinaal on retail’s oversupply trap

Retail

EXCLUSIVE | Nobody buys to lose market share: Pepkor's Sean Cardinaal on retail’s oversupply trap

James Townsend 1 day

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Podcasts

The 2026 SA Podcast Awards finalists

5 hours

Poetry expands lifestyle retail concept with new Paarl store

Retailers

Poetry expands lifestyle retail concept with new Paarl store

1 day

The Air Products sales team showcased the application of food-grade gases at Propak Cape 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Quality products, expertise and certification add to Air Products’ strength in food-grade gases

Issued by Air Products South Africa 1 day

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IP Law

Think your brand is safe overseas? Why international trade mark protection isn't automatic

Nicole van der Walt 1 day

Singapore's GastroBeats Festival launches in Cape Town in '27

Lifestyle

Singapore's GastroBeats Festival launches in Cape Town in '27

1 day

Global food prices fall in October as sugar rises

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices fall in October as sugar rises

6 Nov 2026

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Logistics & Transport

Africa and Caribbean could unlock $1.65bn in annual trade by 2030

6 Nov 2026

Shoprite’s R1m food garden competition adds three new judges

Agriculture

Shoprite’s R1m food garden competition adds three new judges

5 Nov 2026

CIMA names KilimoChills Solution inaugural Lions' Lair Africa winner at Engage Africa 2026

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA names KilimoChills Solution inaugural Lions' Lair Africa winner at Engage Africa 2026

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 5 Nov 2026

Consumers are happier, shopping more frequently and loving delivery apps

Research

Consumers are happier, shopping more frequently and loving delivery apps

Issued by Caxton Media 5 Nov 2026

AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit

Agriculture

AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit

Olaoluwa Omoniyi Olarewaju 5 Nov 2026

An appetite for local authority

Artificial Intelligence

An appetite for local authority

Issued by Caxton Media 5 Nov 2026

The new discipline of leadership

Management & Leadership

The new discipline of leadership

Brian Eagar, Issued by MANGO-OMC 3 Nov 2026

Music

Mi Casa, Lira and Mango Groove headline Kirstenbosch’s 34th summer concert season

3 Nov 2026

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Retailers

There’s a 300-year-old story flowing through this Checkers store

3 Nov 2026

Logistics & Transport

Agoa exclusion puts South African exporters under pressure

3 Nov 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Madadeni opens first enclosed shopping mall with 75 retail outlets

2 Nov 2026

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Food, Water & Energy Security

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 2 Nov 2026

Sentech Charity Golf Day raises R1m for community development

Telecoms & Networks

Sentech Charity Golf Day raises R1m for community development

Issued by SENTECH 2 Nov 2026

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Pharmaceuticals

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Issued by Insight Survey 2 Nov 2026

Radisson hotel in Hoedspruit achieves Verified Net Zero status

Tourism & Travel

Radisson hotel in Hoedspruit achieves Verified Net Zero status

2 Nov 2026

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Retail Marketing

Nando’s teams up with Siya Kolisi for new limited-edition sauce

2 Nov 2026

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Retail

Woolworths, Quay Four, Simply Bee among V&A Waterfront award winners

2 Nov 2026

Edition Hotels makes African debut with Cape Town opening

Tourism & Travel

Edition Hotels makes African debut with Cape Town opening

30 Oct 2026

Bird flu ruling backs culling compensation claims

Agriculture

Bird flu ruling backs culling compensation claims

30 Oct 2026

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

30 Oct 2026

Five Western Cape fruit producers are asking the High Court to force Premier to take their fruit for the coming harvest. Archive photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Fruit farmers take Premier to court

Greg Dor 29 Oct 2026

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

Tourism & Travel

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

29 Oct 2026

Leratong City: Soweto’s R5bn new stage is ready to rise

Mixed-Use Property

Leratong City: Soweto’s R5bn new stage is ready to rise

Issued by Mamela Media 29 Oct 2026

Fashion & Homeware

Relay Jeans turns 40 by keeping denim culture anything but blue

29 Oct 2026

Rhodes University is working with the Department of Water and Sanitation to investigate whether its internal water system is the source of the outbreak. Archive photo: Steve Krentzmann

Infectious Diseases

Rhodes University launches probe into water after gastro outbreak

Laney van Wyk 29 Oct 2026

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FMCG

Fuel prices are rising. What does that mean for grocery retail?

29 Oct 2026

The Algoa Country lifestyle: where coast, culture, and adventure meet

Marketing

The Algoa Country lifestyle: where coast, culture, and adventure meet

Issued by Algoa FM 29 Oct 2026

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Retail

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Issued by NielsenIQ 29 Oct 2026

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E-commerce

Market Liquors takes its next step into delivery with new app

28 Oct 2026

Industrial automation doesn’t have to start with a factory overhaul

Industrial automation

Industrial automation doesn’t have to start with a factory overhaul

Issued by Cape Town Industrial Technology Exhibition 28 Oct 2026

The single story is alive and well in South African boardrooms

Marketing

The single story is alive and well in South African boardrooms

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 28 Oct 2026

Peelerz sweetens its fruit claims after ARB complaint

Retail Marketing

Peelerz sweetens its fruit claims after ARB complaint

Chloe Posthumus 27 Oct 2026

Smair Foundation and Faithful Ajah building a legacy for Nigeria’s next-gen innovators

Education

Smair Foundation and Faithful Ajah building a legacy for Nigeria’s next-gen innovators

Issued by ALX 27 Oct 2026

McDonald’s exits Fifa World Cup

Sponsorship

McDonald’s exits Fifa World Cup

27 Oct 2026

Pick n Pay has announced its interim financial results for the 26 weeks ended 30 August 2026. Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers (pictured) says, “We have put the fundamentals in place, and they are delivering, despite the constrained trading environment" (Image supplied)

Retailers

Pick n Pay interim results show progress, despite constrained trading conditions

26 Oct 2026

Source: Ammodo Architecture.

Economy

eThekwini invests R260m in informal trading infrastructure

26 Oct 2026

Abland opens fully let Central Blue Shopping Centre in Blue Downs

Retail & Hospitality Property

Abland opens fully let Central Blue Shopping Centre in Blue Downs

Issued by Catchwords 23 Oct 2026

Mushroom project lifts income for Zambian women’s cooperative

Agriculture

Mushroom project lifts income for Zambian women’s cooperative

23 Oct 2026