The victors in the 7th Shiraz Challenge have been decided. The top wines in the annual competition were singled out in Paarl this week, putting them among South Africa's most desirable wines.

Stats SA has published its latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the first quarter of 2019, showing that the country’s unemployment rate has risen in the first three months of the year.

The latest data from the Central Energy Fund points to some slight relief for motorists at the pumps in June – but the new carbon tax coming in June could reverse this.

South Africa's champion for Sauvignon Blanc, one of the country's most widely planted wine grape varieties, has undergone a transformation that brings momentum to its international success.

Many people are deep in debt and some are defaulting on payments and resorting to loans to feed themselves, in an ever-deeper spiral.

Data shows that 2 out of 3 South African consumers participated in Black Friday shopping at some point, according to Isana Cordier, sector head for consumer goods and services, corporate and investment banking at ABSA.

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has revealed Eskom’s plan to fight load-shedding in South Africa.

The TOPS at SPAR Wine Show is set for a dazzling Durban ‘POURformance’ this year – appearing for the first time at Suncoast’s magnificent new multipurpose venue, The Globe, from 9 to 11 May, marking the launch of South Africa’s biggest and boldest 2019 travelling wine show this year to seven cities around the country.

The purchasing power of South Africa’s 18-million female consumers is undeniable given that 71% of them are responsible for grocery shopping, while 60% are the primary purchaser within South African households making them a force to be reckoned with, in the local retail sector.

Economists see food inflation rising 5%, with the weak rand pushing up prices. Rising fuel and electricity prices and a weaker rand could feed into higher food inflation, but economists expect the uptick to be relatively moderate.

Guaranteed Future Value contracts mean you only pay for the use of the car. Vehicle financing that caters for the depreciation of your car is gaining popularity as consumers seek more affordable monthly repayments that avoid a balloon payment that could exceed the value of the car at the end of the contract.

Load shedding, which has been escalated to Stage 4, is posing a significant risk to economic recovery, the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa said in a statement on Tuesday, as rotational blackouts continued to grip the country.