A Mpumalanga recycling project has received acclaim for improving the lives and livelihoods of Ermelo community members while making a positive difference to the environment.

Supermarkets have played an essential service during lockdown as they work around the clock to deliver fresh produce and essential goods to customers.

Competition Commission expresses concern over inflation of meat prices across the board

Consumer confidence in South Africa is expected to remain subdued despite sentiment inching up slightly in the fourth quarter amid further relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions.

Food insecurity, unemployment and skills shortfalls continue to plague rural areas across South Africa, but SPAR is helping to close these gaps with its award-winning Rural Hub business initiative. The Rural Hub model forms part of SPAR’s drive to support and empower small-scale local farmers, create jobs, and sustain local economies by creating an eco-system that provides affordable, nutritious food for all.

A piece of Wagyu ribeye meat from South Africa has achieved the highest marbling score ever in the country - perhaps in the world.

SA’s largest pharmaceutical retailer Clicks says it is in talks with the government to help distribute vaccines for the coronavirus once they are available.

Just one week after Starbucks arrived in the Western Cape and Gauteng for the first time, Starbucks is hitting another milestone in South Africa – opening its first store inside a grocery retail setting. The new Starbucks store will open in the brand-new Checkers FreshX in Rosebank Mall, as part of major expansion drive which will see eight-stores open across four weeks in the province.

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.

A lady recently shared her story, on radio, of how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected her family. Two years ago, she and her husband agreed that she would leave her job to look after their two children while he would continue to work. A few months ago, he lost his job. Their savings were spent and their family immediately became destitute - something they never thought would happen to them.

In a year punctuated by an economic meltdown, the Shoprite Group’s commitment to its small suppliers have enabled these businesses to access new consumer markets and to retain much-needed jobs.

The Maumong Orphanage in Marikana, North West, was established to take care of the many orphaned and vulnerable children in the community and with Shoprite’s support, they are hoping to expand their food garden to feed even more neglected children.