Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says government proposes that come April 2019, three items, including sanitary pads, will be added to the zero-rated list.

The Sunday Times has released its Top Brands survey for 2018. The survey was based on the findings of more than 3,500 face-to-face interviews conducted with adults in metro and non-metro areas across South Africa.

The results of the annual Sunday Times Top Brands survey were announced at an awards ceremony hosted at The Empire venue in Parktown, Johannesburg on Wednesday, 24 October, seeing two local companies excel as the overall winners in their sectors, and Ogilvy SA as top creative agency in support of winning brands.

New data suggests that bottled water consumption is set to overtake all other soft drinks worldwide this year.

Pick n Pay's interim results showed that the retailer delivered its strongest six-month trade performance, measured by volume, in five years. 

The Shoprite Group has announced that it will now be rewarding customers for using their newly introduced ‘planet’ bags in both Shoprite and Checkers stores.

Eskom has asked the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) for a 15% tariff increase per year for a 3-year period.

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has agreed to buy Karan Beef, which is Africa’s largest cattle feedlot. Karan Beef was started by the Karan family farm in 1974, and the company is still fully owned by Ivor Karan.

Retailer Pick n Pay is preparing for its biggest Black Friday ever. This is according to John Bradshaw, head of marketing at Pick n Pay, who confirmed to BusinessTech that the retailer’s plans for 23 November are already well underway.

Checkers is making healthier alternatives to everyday products more accessible and affordable with the launch of Simple Truth, its new private label wellness range.

Government's lack of support for informal traders, combined with ongoing attacks on foreign food traders – lately also by prominent politicians – is creating a toxic mix that jeopardises not only the food security of the growing numbers of urban poor, but also divests them of important livelihood opportunities and throttles the economy.

To help you buy the best, the Sunday Times put wors from four supermarkets to the taste test