Elias Pangane began farming mielies purely to feed his family - but he’s managed to turn a humble backyard operation into a fully fledged business that now supplies Africa’s largest retail group.

As winter’s icy reign continues over the country, the homeless find themselves facing wet and bone-chilling conditions, without any form of protection.

Rewireable plugs and adapters for South Africa’s new plug and socket standard are becoming more widely available, making it easier to adopt the ZA Plug.

Employees at the Khayelitsha SuperSpar have slammed the store’s management for hauling them before a disciplinary hearing upon returning from quarantine for 14 days.

South Africa’s food security is secure for the rest of the year amid concerns raised by the downturn brought on by the coronavirus, which has led to some South Africans stockpiling ahead of an expected nationwide lockdown.

Imperial Logistics has opened a second supply chain lab, this time in Cape Town. This is said to follow the success of its first supply chain lab in Berlin.

Same-day delivery is one of the biggest challenges facing retailers and manufacturers in today’s food and grocery market.

The Supermarket & Retailer printed and online Equipment and Services Buyers Guide lists suppliers of Refrigeration, Food Prep, Handling and Packing, Retail Automation, Security, Safety and Cash Handling, Services, Shopfitting and the Store, Warehousing and Logistics.

Makro has acquired a majority stake in last-mile delivery startup, Wumdrop, which will allow the retailer to shrink the delivery window in getting products to its customers.

After on-boarding 11 new clients in the FMCG perishable sector this year and extending their anchor client, Danone’s contract until 2022, ID Logistics South Africa has set its view on targeting other categories, such as fruit and vegetables, flowers and other vertical markets.

SAPICS, a professional knowledge-based association for the supply chain community across Africa will be hosting their regional conferences, a compact and more intimate version of the SAPICS Annual Conference – in Sandton on 5 September, Durban on 6 September and Somerset West on 8 September 2017.

Transport Minister spokesperson Ishmael Mnisi has confirmed to BusinessTech when South African motorists can expect to see the Department of Transport’s big proposed road regulations implemented.