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Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Food, Water & Energy Security

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 53 minutes

Sentech Charity Golf Day raises R1m for community development

Telecoms & Networks

Sentech Charity Golf Day raises R1m for community development

Issued by SENTECH 1 hour

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Pharmaceuticals

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Issued by Insight Survey 2 hours

Radisson hotel in Hoedspruit achieves Verified Net Zero status

Tourism & Travel

Radisson hotel in Hoedspruit achieves Verified Net Zero status

3 hours

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Retail Marketing

Nando’s teams up with Siya Kolisi for new limited-edition sauce

5 hours

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Retail

Woolworths, Quay Four, Simply Bee among V&A Waterfront award winners

6 hours

Edition Hotels makes African debut with Cape Town opening

Tourism & Travel

Edition Hotels makes African debut with Cape Town opening

3 days

Bird flu ruling backs culling compensation claims

Agriculture

Bird flu ruling backs culling compensation claims

3 days

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

3 days

Five Western Cape fruit producers are asking the High Court to force Premier to take their fruit for the coming harvest. Archive photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Fruit farmers take Premier to court

Greg Dor 29 Oct 2026

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

Tourism & Travel

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

29 Oct 2026

Leratong City: Soweto’s R5bn new stage is ready to rise

Mixed-Use Property

Leratong City: Soweto’s R5bn new stage is ready to rise

Issued by Mamela Media 29 Oct 2026

Fashion & Homeware

Relay Jeans turns 40 by keeping denim culture anything but blue

29 Oct 2026

Rhodes University is working with the Department of Water and Sanitation to investigate whether its internal water system is the source of the outbreak. Archive photo: Steve Krentzmann

Infectious Diseases

Rhodes University launches probe into water after gastro outbreak

Laney van Wyk 29 Oct 2026

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FMCG

Fuel prices are rising. What does that mean for grocery retail?

29 Oct 2026

The Algoa Country lifestyle: where coast, culture, and adventure meet

Marketing

The Algoa Country lifestyle: where coast, culture, and adventure meet

Issued by Algoa FM 29 Oct 2026

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Retail

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Issued by NielsenIQ 29 Oct 2026

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E-commerce

Market Liquors takes its next step into delivery with new app

28 Oct 2026

Industrial automation doesn’t have to start with a factory overhaul

Industrial automation

Industrial automation doesn’t have to start with a factory overhaul

Issued by Cape Town Industrial Technology Exhibition 28 Oct 2026

The single story is alive and well in South African boardrooms

Marketing

The single story is alive and well in South African boardrooms

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 28 Oct 2026

Peelerz sweetens its fruit claims after ARB complaint

Retail Marketing

Peelerz sweetens its fruit claims after ARB complaint

Chloe Posthumus 27 Oct 2026

Smair Foundation and Faithful Ajah building a legacy for Nigeria’s next-gen innovators

Education

Smair Foundation and Faithful Ajah building a legacy for Nigeria’s next-gen innovators

Issued by ALX 27 Oct 2026

McDonald’s exits Fifa World Cup

Sponsorship

McDonald’s exits Fifa World Cup

27 Oct 2026

Pick n Pay has announced its interim financial results for the 26 weeks ended 30 August 2026. Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers (pictured) says, “We have put the fundamentals in place, and they are delivering, despite the constrained trading environment" (Image supplied)

Retailers

Pick n Pay interim results show progress, despite constrained trading conditions

26 Oct 2026

Source: Ammodo Architecture.

Economy

eThekwini invests R260m in informal trading infrastructure

26 Oct 2026

Abland opens fully let Central Blue Shopping Centre in Blue Downs

Retail & Hospitality Property

Abland opens fully let Central Blue Shopping Centre in Blue Downs

Issued by Catchwords 23 Oct 2026

Mushroom project lifts income for Zambian women’s cooperative

Agriculture

Mushroom project lifts income for Zambian women’s cooperative

23 Oct 2026

Olivia Dean is coming to South Africa in 2027

Music

Olivia Dean is coming to South Africa in 2027

Chloe Posthumus 23 Oct 2026

Air France refreshes long-haul menus with French chefs

Tourism & Travel

Air France refreshes long-haul menus with French chefs

23 Oct 2026

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Retail & Hospitality Property

Abland’s latest Western Cape retail development creates 200 construction jobs

23 Oct 2026

UCT student builds app to expose restaurant price differences

Mobile & Apps

UCT student builds app to expose restaurant price differences

23 Oct 2026

Hisense celebrates three decades in SA with new tech and rewards

Retail Services

Hisense celebrates three decades in SA with new tech and rewards

23 Oct 2026

The national rollout was inspired by an initiative at Pick n Pay Steenberg Village in Cape Town, where the franchised store introduced R5 food stamps that customers could buy and give to car guards. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

CSI & Philanthropy

Pick n Pay introduces Appreciation Voucher for cashless tipping

23 Oct 2026

Lowveld Mall wins retail development Spectrum Award

Retail & Hospitality Property

Lowveld Mall wins retail development Spectrum Award

Issued by Catchwords 22 Oct 2026

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

Agribusiness

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

22 Oct 2026

Activists went to Parliament on Wednesday to put forward demands ahead of Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s mini-budget announcement. Photo: Abonge Chiya

Health & Social Welfare

SRD grant extended for another year, minister announces

GroundUp Staff 22 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#MTBPS: Fuel-levy relief as SA tackles growth barriers

Katja Hamilton 21 Oct 2026

From packaging to food processing: Explore more at Propak Cape

Packaging

From packaging to food processing: Explore more at Propak Cape

Issued by Propak Cape 21 Oct 2026

Not just pizza: Roman’s Pizza launches limited-edition streetwear

Fashion & Homeware

Not just pizza: Roman’s Pizza launches limited-edition streetwear

21 Oct 2026

Shoprite launches second food garden competition with R1m in support

Agriculture

Shoprite launches second food garden competition with R1m in support

21 Oct 2026

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Gastroenterology

Rhodes University reports gastrointestinal illness outbreak

21 Oct 2026

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Tap water in Bronkhorstspruit declared unsafe to drink

21 Oct 2026

Image source: Yogendra Singh from

Environmental Law

No excuses for environmental harm: SCA mandates Eskom action plan for Kusile

Jones Antunes and Tashlin Ramanundh 20 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Twin City wins the Spectrum Award for Shopping Centre Development for Lowveld Mall at the SACSC Retail Design and Development Awards, as well as winning the Renovation/Expansion category. From left to right: Norman Drieselmann, vice president at SACSC; Muhammad Paruk, president at SACSC; Johan van Wyk, director of New Business at Twin City; Eunice van Wyk, director at Twin City; Donald McGillivray, partner and architect at MDS Architecture; and Jaco Terblanche, property manager at Twin City.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Lowveld Mall’s R80m revamp scoops major retail design award

20 Oct 2026

Prepare for disruption, not disaster, as South Africa heads to the polls

Facilities & Property Management

Prepare for disruption, not disaster, as South Africa heads to the polls

Adriaan Otto, Issued by Excellerate Services 20 Oct 2026

Eskort names next Group CEO

Food & bev. services

Eskort names next Group CEO

20 Oct 2026

Wait, cereal milk is on Vida’s new menu?

Food & bev. services

Wait, cereal milk is on Vida’s new menu?

20 Oct 2026

The View officially opens in Fourways

Retailers

The View officially opens in Fourways

Issued by EBM Group 19 Oct 2026

South Africa looks to turn food into a tourism drawcard

Tourism & Travel

South Africa looks to turn food into a tourism drawcard

19 Oct 2026