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It may have started as a nail salon franchise, but De Ntha Beauty Studio now delivers a full suite of services including hair care, nails, skincare treatments, and body therapies. Image supplied.

SMEs

Beauty business nails move from franchisee to founder-led brand

Maroefah Smith 22 Jul 2026

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First Woolies, next the world as Nonhle Matsebula gets ready to take A-Beauty global

Maroefah Smith 9 Jul 2026

These are the young entrepreneurs tackling South Africa’s employment crisis head-on

How To Start Up

These are the young entrepreneurs tackling South Africa’s employment crisis head-on

Issued by Business Partners Limited 24 Jun 2026

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Natural Medicine

Weight-loss drug crackdown will have ripple effect on SA’s longevity market

24 Jun 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

#YouthMonth: South Africa’s beauty industry has no postcode

Lemogang Sebesho 23 Jun 2026

Boa Beauty Bar expands into the Cape Winelands

Health & Beauty

Boa Beauty Bar expands into the Cape Winelands

17 Apr 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

The 63% parity threshold: Why SA beauty brands are falling into the “vibe” trap

Nomthandazo Masilela 15 Apr 2026

Science-backed skincare becomes the new norm for South African shoppers

Health & Beauty

Science-backed skincare becomes the new norm for South African shoppers

12 Mar 2026

Meet Ronette Marx, the motorsport WAG taking on the aesthetics industry

Aesthetic Medicine

Meet Ronette Marx, the motorsport WAG taking on the aesthetics industry

Maroefah Smith 5 Mar 2026

#BizTrends2026: The 5 major trends influencing the future of wellness

Trends

#BizTrends2026: The 5 major trends influencing the future of wellness

Maroefah Smith 2 Mar 2026

Why clean beauty brands must move beyond aesthetics and embrace true sustainability

ESG & Sustainability

Why clean beauty brands must move beyond aesthetics and embrace true sustainability

Nicole Sherwin 2 Mar 2026

Gen Z is changing how consumers discover, trust and buy from brands. Ella Thomas, global sector specialist for consumer staples at Schroders, explores how this shift is reshaping loyalty, trend cycles and the future of consumer growth. (Source: )

Youth Marketing

Gen Z is reshaping the consumer playbook, from loyalty to algorithms

Ella Thomas 18 Feb 2026

Men are embracing beauty culture - many of them just refuse to call it that

Aesthetic Medicine

Men are embracing beauty culture - many of them just refuse to call it that

Jordan Foster 6 Feb 2026

Branding

Meet the woman building a beauty brand on the streets of Joburg

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Feb 2026

Copper peptides: these powerful molecules are worth the skincare hype

Aesthetic Medicine

Copper peptides: these powerful molecules are worth the skincare hype

Ahmed Elbediwy and Nadine Wehida 30 Jan 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Is capturing the Gen Alpha skincare market worth the potential harm?

Dr Bradley Wagemaker 27 Jan 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Eco Diva Natural’s Nicole Sherwin: Clean beauty is not a trend – it’s a responsibility

Maroefah Smith 15 Jan 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

L'Oréal-backed Lead Rolfs Global Institute asks “Does Beauty Matter?” in new short doccie

9 Dec 2025

Amazi marks 10 years of empowering women with over 40 nail bars in Woolworths

Health & Beauty

Amazi marks 10 years of empowering women with over 40 nail bars in Woolworths

26 Nov 2025

Supergoop taps former Amazon US Beauty GM as its new CEO

Aesthetic Medicine

Supergoop taps former Amazon US Beauty GM as its new CEO

24 Nov 2025

Private labels are changing SA's health and beauty market dynamics

Health & Beauty

Private labels are changing SA's health and beauty market dynamics

19 Nov 2025

We Are Egg to open flagship beauty store at The Zone

Health & Beauty

We Are Egg to open flagship beauty store at The Zone

13 Nov 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

South Africa inches closer to end-to-end vaccine manufacturing

4 Nov 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

Diarrha N’Diaye to develop beauty and fragrance at Skims

4 Nov 2025

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Medtech

CSIR's new facility to boost Africa's beauty industry

28 Oct 2025

#WomensMonth: The story of My Beauty Luv's founder, Toni Carroll

Wellness

#WomensMonth: The story of My Beauty Luv's founder, Toni Carroll

Evan-Lee Courie 7 Aug 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

#WorldAllergyWeek: Occupational health risks in the beauty industry

3 Jul 2025

Leonard Lauder, chairman emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies, passes away

Health & Beauty

Leonard Lauder, chairman emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies, passes away

17 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Pretty Kubyane, bridging tech and agriculture to empower Africa’s farmers

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Pretty Kubyane, bridging tech and agriculture to empower Africa’s farmers

Robin Fredericks 17 Jun 2025

How e-commerce is reshaping skincare retail

E-commerce

How e-commerce is reshaping skincare retail

Aleksey Sukhov 11 Jun 2025

Foschini Beauty named official sponsor of Totalsports Women’s Race 2025

Sport

Foschini Beauty named official sponsor of Totalsports Women’s Race 2025

13 May 2025

The evolution of beauty supply chains: Future-proofing for growth and sustainability

Supply Chain

The evolution of beauty supply chains: Future-proofing for growth and sustainability

Njabulo Mthethwa 10 Apr 2025

Inside Beiersdorf SA's sustainability journey: From product innovation to community care

Health & Beauty

Inside Beiersdorf SA's sustainability journey: From product innovation to community care

Genesha Naidoo 2 Apr 2025

Veralab and Dentsu Creative Italy celebrate imperfections with 'Perfectly Imperfect'

Advertising

Veralab and Dentsu Creative Italy celebrate imperfections with 'Perfectly Imperfect'

Issued by Dentsu 25 Feb 2025

L’Oréal’s Brandstorm Innovation Competition calls for applications

Health & Beauty

L’Oréal’s Brandstorm Innovation Competition calls for applications

19 Feb 2025

Last quarter of 2024 saw a double win for The Body Shop

Health & Beauty

Last quarter of 2024 saw a double win for The Body Shop

Issued by The Body Shop 31 Jan 2025

Dis-Chem’s World of Beauty: A global beauty experience

Health & Beauty

Dis-Chem’s World of Beauty: A global beauty experience

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 25 Oct 2024

Trick or treat? Halloween spending set to decline this year

Retail

Trick or treat? Halloween spending set to decline this year

24 Oct 2024

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Healthcare

MomConnect celebrates 10 years of transforming maternal and child health in SA

17 Oct 2024

Health & Beauty

Beauty brand, Justine repositions itself in the beauty industry

17 Oct 2024

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Aesthetic Medicine

Why superfood makeup is the game-changer your skincare routine needs

Nicole Sherwin 1 Oct 2024

Human8 and L’Oréal win 2024 Esomar Award for pioneering consumer empathy programme

Research

Human8 and L’Oréal win 2024 Esomar Award for pioneering consumer empathy programme

Issued by Human8 20 Sep 2024

Zikora launches first-ever short film contest, Roots On Reels: Showcasing African Beauty Through Film as part of its Decolonizing Beauty campaign (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

Nigerian Zikora's short film contest launches as part of its Decolonizing Beauty campaign

14 Aug 2024

Beyond poultry: Rainbow Chicken’s commitment to women’s empowerment

ESG

Beyond poultry: Rainbow Chicken’s commitment to women’s empowerment

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 8 Aug 2024

#YouthMonth: Golden Hour Skincare founders, Bonolo Matjila and Patience Kunene

Health & Beauty

#YouthMonth: Golden Hour Skincare founders, Bonolo Matjila and Patience Kunene

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Jun 2024

The ARB agrees with the complainant that the Dermacare range is similar to Cerave's branding.

Advertising

ARB orders Nutriwomen to change Dermacare packaging

Karabo Ledwaba 27 May 2024

Branding

Brand Finance report: L'Oréal leads global cosmetics brand value growth

8 May 2024

Health and beauty sector indicates high growth and shifting shopper behaviour

Health & Beauty

Health and beauty sector indicates high growth and shifting shopper behaviour

27 Mar 2024

Investing in women, everywhere

ESG

Investing in women, everywhere

Serge Sacre 8 Mar 2024