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Coronavirus hammers global growth
South Africa’s mining and manufacturing sectors are predicted to be down for the first quarter of 2020 because of low demand from China
Where does all the food (waste) go?
Woolworths places sustainability at its core with its Good Business Journey
Debt Act not a relief for everyone
The financial sector has been accused of being hysterical about amendments to the law. But there are some genuine concerns
Merging with an apartheid-era party has been the DA’s undoing
By joining forces with the New National Party, the DA set itself up from the start to bear the racism tag
Skint citizens shun market darlings
Unemployment, state debt and public sector burden and structural rigidities will affect growth
Woolies in baby sling boo-boo
After a blog accused the retailer of stealing the design, it apologised and stopped sales
Pepkor shrugs off Steinhoff
Analysts believe it could have done better, but cut it some slack because of its poor beginnings
Vegan trends put pressure on mainstream marketplace
There is little data on veganism in SA, but Woolworths says its decision to offer these products has to do with 'a shift in customers’ habits
Feisty female farmer with va-va-voom
Dineo Boshomane teaches people about slow-food farming, promoting organic food not boosted by chemical fertilisers
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