Woolworths places sustainability at its core with its Good Business Journey
The financial sector has been accused of being hysterical about amendments to the law. But there are some genuine concerns
By joining forces with the New National Party, the DA set itself up from the start to bear the racism tag
Unemployment, state debt and public sector burden and structural rigidities will affect growth
After a blog accused the retailer of stealing the design, it apologised and stopped sales
Analysts believe it could have done better, but cut it some slack because of its poor beginnings
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
Dineo Boshomane teaches people about slow-food farming, promoting organic food not boosted by chemical fertilisers
Mr Price had a significant rise, while Tiger Brands had a phenomenal drop
Its food and financial services divisions did well but won’t offset the clothing division losses
Police nationwide have received reports of more than 100 alleged incidents of pins and needles
‘It seemed, at the time, to be a very good idea to go and be myself by shopping at a particular place’
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Singing hits from his over two-decade-long career, US star Pharrell Williams’s shows in Jo’burg and the Cape wowed crowds and caused controversy.
Woolworths has announced a partnership with Grammy award-winning musician, record producer and philanthropist, Pharrell Williams.
Even with this 1st edition of 2015 themed around 15, 2014 was such a sad year that Gus Silber could only find 14 Things that 2015 Can Learn from 2014.
A source in the Public Investment Corporation, a shareholder in Woolworths, says the company invests money from the Government Employees Pension Fund.
A group of businesspeople who hold shares in Woolworths have voiced their concerns about how the retailer has dealt with the boycott of its products.
Cosas members allegedly placed a pig’s head in the meat section of a Woolworths store in Cape Town, in protest of their trade relations with Israel.
Sow crates will soon be phased out with Pick n Pay and Woolworths announcing its commitment to accelerate the progress on the welfare of pigs in SA.
Cushioned by the loyalty of its customer base at the top end of the market, the retailer is eyeing new horizons.
Woolworths is in the spotlight for not boycotting Israeli products.
Pick n Pay is seeking to claw back market share with a focus on improving its fresh produce offering.
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Woolworths has pledged a $4 per share cash offer for Australia’s David Jones, which the store operator’s board says will be recommended unanimously.
Aid for Uganda has been pulled and its currecy has slumped following a bill which prescribes life imprisonment for some homsexual acts.
Shoprite says it does not expect any improvement on its first-half profit increased by 7.4%.
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Woolworths has boosted sales despite a other retailers such as Shoprite and Truworths seeing a slow-down.
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The retailer has thrown in the towel after several failed attempts to improve performance in the north African country.
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Solidarity is taking SANBS to court hoping to set a precedent applying to companies that employ "the principle of absolute exclusion based on race".
Amid calls for a boycott of Woolworths, it responded on Sunday with a prominent advertisement in Sunday newspapers, defending its employment policy.
The purple cries of reverse racism slung at Woolworths are misguided at best, writes Khaya Dlanga. But sure, why not … bring on the white cashiers!
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The latest storm in the social media tea cup is over claims that Woolworths won’t hire white staff. We round up the best jokes from the saga.