An explosive report by Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter to the Eskom board reveals Eskom’s position in respect of unproven allegations of corruption, nepotism and victimisation orchestrated against COO Jan Oberholzer on social media and other platforms.

There can be no question that COVID-19 has changed the way the world operates. Some trends are temporary, and some are more permanent, with the common question nowadays being: what will the new normal look like?

Listed pharmacy group Dis-Chem, says that restrictions during each level of lockdown in South Africa dramatically changed the shopping behaviour of its customers.

South African consumers have turned to online shopping in unprecedented numbers since the start of 2020, according to data released y by Mobicred, the largest digital credit facility in this country.

The nature of South African shopping trips has shifted during the Covid-19 lockdown from an initial focus on bulk, stock up shopping to everyday needs shopping, which is up a significant 10 points from pre-Covid-19 levels, both online and offline.

Female workers represent more than 80% of all Covid-19 claims received by the Compensation Fund from employees who contracted the disease on the job, the department of employment and labour said in a statement.

Data analytics company Lightstone has published a new report outlining South African grocery shopping patterns during the coronavirus lockdown.

Professional services group Deloitte has published its annual Global Powers of Retail report for 2020, ranking the 250 biggest retail groups across the world – including four from South Africa.

Swathes of executives in the retail sector are striking deals worth millions of pounds without adequate preparation – and are delivering disappointing results, according to the world’s most comprehensive study into business negotiations.

South Africa has the highest rates of childhood obesity in the world, with an alarming figure of 13%. The global average stands at 6%. One of the main causes of South Africa’s rate is the rapid growth of the country’s commercial food industry. This has led to increased consumption of cheap, easily accessible and ultra-processed food that is high in sugar.

Are you constantly checking your phone when you’re out and about? Do you have trouble resisting the lure of ever more screen time? If so, be careful when you go grocery shopping – as your phone may be costing you more than you think.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially recognised burnout as a medical diagnosis. The condition now appears in the organisation’s International Classification of Diseases, or the ICD-11, in the section on problems related to employment or unemployment.