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latest news & developmentsPSC launched to combat workplace GBVH
The Private Sector Coalition brings SA businesses together to fight the scourge of gender-based violence and harassment
Call for reform and pricing transparency in South Africa’s fresh produce markets
The Competition Commission has said that practises by fertiliser, agrochemical and seed companies may also distort competition
Spar looks to delivery as profits decline
The grocery retailer grew online volumes by 463%, albeit from a low base
Call to switch to cage free egg farming
There are pros and cons to cage free and free range farming when it comes to disease control and the bottom line
Pick n Pay, Woolworths and Checkers charge up to 300% more for fresh produce
Fresh produce markets in cities around the country provide people with a cheaper shopping alternative, but not many cash-strapped households are aware of the benefits of cutting…
KwaZulu-Natal school feeding scandal: Special Investigation Unit steps in
The KwaZulu-Natal education department has delayed handing over tender documents to the Special Investigating Unit
KwaZulu-Natal school feeding scandal: Special Investigation Unit steps in
The provincial education department has delayed handing over tender documents to the SIU since February
What’s the beef: Government tussles with plant-based Fry’s
The Local food pioneer has been drawn into a dispute with the department of agriculture, which has an issue with how meat alternatives are labelled
OPINION| Building business sustainability is not just an expensive, developed-world problem
African businesses have the power to reduce the effect of climate change through sustainable business models and circular economy practices
Farmers squeezed by big retailers
It may be beneficial for consumers when supermarkets push to get the lowest price from suppliers, but it can harm the farmers
Grocers reap tidy profits from liquor
Covid-19 bans on alcohol and the recent violence have exposed just how important booze sales are to retailers that once only filled trolleys with food
Paradise for corporates and ultrarich
The Paradise Papers highlight the need for enforcing regulations to stem tax avoidance
Giant retail grocers in new probe
The Competition Commission inquiry into the grocery retail sector goes beyond exclusive property clauses.
Spar profit growth slows amid spending downturns
Financial pressure on consumers and tough competition has seen the retailer’s food sales suffer in the first half of 2014.
Major supermarkets exposed in meat-label scandal
More than 80 meat products sold by major South African retailers contain water buffalo and donkey, the City Press has reported.