South African food producer Tiger Brands said on Monday it is looking at “significant” job cuts and won’t pay an interim dividend as its business is hit by supply disruptions and margin pressures due to the impact of the coronavirus.

South Africa’s love-hate relationship with single-use plastic has come under the spotlight in a new study highlighting the environmental, social and economic impacts of carrier bags.

The sale of cigarettes and tobacco products will remain banned as the entire country transitions to level 3 of the national lockdown from June. But consumers will be able to buy alcohol for home consumption only on "specified days and for limited hours".

Under lockdown, any trip to the shops means loads of hand sanitiser being spritzed on your hands.

Due to the current lockdown, citizens can expect a three-day blackout during the winter, a sizeable decrease from the envisaged 31 days of stage 1 load shedding.

The Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee has voted to reduce the repo rate for the fourth time this year, from 4.25% to 3.75%.

Rooibos Limited, the preferred supplier of Rooibos around the world, has launched a brand new corporate site this week. The company acknowledges the fact that the digital landscape is ever-evolving and that in order to maintain a prominent online presence, the updated website was a necessity.

The Spar Group has published its interim results for the six months ended March 2020, with the group noting that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on its business.

Pharmacy group Dis-Chem says it has experienced different trading patterns to that of corresponding years,due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pick n Pay’s online shop signs up 8x new customers during lockdown as more shoppers turn to online convenience