Cabinet has approved the submission of the Employment Equity Amendment (EEA) Bill of 2020 to Parliament, government said in a statement on Tuesday (18 February).

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.

Massmart is proud to announce that Glenart, a local Christmas cracker manufacturing company and partner on the Massmart Supplier Development Programme, is the first local supplier to be listed with Walmart US on a new export programme.

Butchery is a scarce skill in South Africa, and therefore the Shoprite Group annually trains some 200 people to ensure an adequate supply of talent into its many butcheries across the country.

Eskom has announced a 14 hour daily disconnect period for municipalities that don’t uphold their payment conditions with the power utility.

Unilever has announced that it will stop marketing and advertising its food and drink products to children under the age of 12 in traditional media, and below 13 via social media channels.

Lay's decision to can its salt and vinegar chips after weak sales has caused a stir among South African chip lovers, who generally prefer spicier flavours than the rest of the world.

President Cyril Ramaphosa used his State of the Nation address on Thursday (13 February 2020) to defend the success of the ambitious investment drive he initiated in 2018, while also announcing plans to tackle SA's record-high youth unemployment and rapidly increase electricity generation capacity outside of Eskom.

Tiger Brands, which has spent the past year doing damage control in the wake of the listeriosis outbreak of 2018, says it has made “good progress” in its plans to sell its Value-Added Meat Products (VAMP) division.

Spar’s offshore investments are doing more poorly than local and African sales as it struggles in Switzerland and experiences marginal growth in its Irish business.