Inside South Africa's R8bn pet care industry

When banking apps fail, customer trust is the casualty | Is your digital warehouse a ticking time bomb?

RETAIL 17 FEB 26 ALL INDUSTRIES  | PRESS OFFICES  | COMPANIES  | JOBS  | EVENTS  | PEOPLE  | MULTIMEDIA  | SUBMIT NEWS  | ADVERTISE  | LIST COMPANY  | SHARE  | FOLLOW  | MY ACCOUNT  | MY NEWSLETTERS  | SUBSCRIBE  | BROWSE  |  UNSUBSCRIBE Inside the resilient R8bn South African pet care industry JOHAN VAN JAARSVELD  read Can banks restore trust after app failures shake customer confidence? NITESH SINGH When an app malfunctions or becomes unreliable, customers do not simply experience a moment of inconvenience – many reduce their usage, delay transactions or temporarily migrate to alternative digital channels.... read Is your digital warehouse a ticking time bomb? The global retail industry lost approximately R28.3tn in 2023 to "inventory distortion", the gap between what a system thinks is available and what is physically on the shelf... read Food & bev. services Wagyu brand, Zuney Burgers joins Time Out Market Cape Town Zuney Burgers brings its distinctive farm-to-table philosophy to the Mother City... Read Health & Safety Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in popular South African sanitary pads and pantyliners The researchers say the findings underscore the need for clearer labelling, stronger chemical standards... Read Retail Marketing Experiential marketing: The key to the golden quarter BONITA CHRISTIE Publicis Commerce Experiential's Bonita Christie says Q1 is the perfect time for brands to do experiential marketing... Read Retailers Are your algorithms secretly colluding? The hidden risks of digital price signalling NICHOLAS DE DECKER In an increasingly digital economy, many firms are turning to algorithms and machine learning to optimise pricing, improve efficiency and respond faster to ever-changing market dynamics. Yet, what is often designed as an efficiency tool can, under certain conditions and circumstances, drift into the territory of inadvertent collusion... Read Business Patrice Motsepe steps down from exec role at African Rainbow Minerals It said the move aligns with new Johannesburg Stock Exchange rules that came into effect... Read Budget 2026: Any surprises — or more of the same? Godongwana’s 2026 Budget is expected to prioritise fiscal discipline and stability, avoiding tax shocks while constrained by elections, weak growth... Read Discovery opens UK visa centre in Sandton Discovery launches a UK visa centre in Sandton, offering appointment-only and premium at-home services for clients, simplifying travel applications... Read Featured Press Office of the day More   |   Join Krispy Kreme Welcome to the Krispy Kreme News Desk — your official source for news, insights, and stories from one of the world’s most loved doughnut brands. For over 10 years, Krispy Kreme South Africa has been creating moments of joy through fresh, high-quality doughnuts, iconic experiences, and a commitment to sharing happiness in every community we serve. Contact  |  News  |  VISIT PRESS OFFICE  |  Linkedin  |  Facebook New events to diarise A Re Bopeng - 28 Jan 2026 to 20 Mar 2026 , Potchefstroom The NWU Gallery is proud to present the "A Re Bopeng" exhibition in the North-West University Main Gallery More info >> Twin Peaks regulation & the Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill: overview - 2 Mar 2026 to 6 Mar 2026 , online This 10-hour course aims to demystify the relevant legislation that governs the twin peaks regulatory environment and aid participants in understanding the fundamentals. More info >> Converge Africa 2026 - 4 May 2026 to 6 May 2026 , Cape Town Converge Africa is the continent's leading digital commerce conference and exhibition. More info >> Bemark met Sukses Bemarkingskonferensie CADEK Media - 12 Feb 2026, Stellenbosch Marketing Indaba CADEK Media - 22 Apr 2026 to 23 Apr 2026, Cape Town More Events  Submit an event  Customise events FOLLOW US List company List CV List new business List portfolio showcase List profile Submit event Submit gallery Submit job ad Submit new appointment Submit news Submit noticeboard Submit op-ed contribution Home My job ads My events My company My CV Advertising: We welcome your sales enquiries! Email sales and read more about our advertising rates 3rd Floor, 62 Roeland St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa. Tel +27 (0)21 404 1460 © 2026 bizcommunity.com. All rights reserved. Unsubscribe. Manage subscription. Subscribe. Change email. Change frequency to WEEKLY.

#Saftas19 nominees | Die Papier editor says "Print is alive"

New CMO for Brand SA

MARKETING & MEDIA 17 FEB 26 ALL INDUSTRIES  | PRESS OFFICES  | COMPANIES  | JOBS  | EVENTS  | PEOPLE  | MULTIMEDIA  | SUBMIT NEWS  | ADVERTISE  | LIST COMPANY  | SHARE  | FOLLOW  | MY ACCOUNT  | MY NEWSLETTERS  | SUBSCRIBE  | BROWSE  |  UNSUBSCRIBE #Saftas19 nominees announced The Safta nominees have been announced... read Exclusive | Die Papier editor, Barnard Beukman: “Print is alive and with us" WILMA DE BRUIN Freelance journalist, Wilma de Bruin talks to Barnard Beukman, editor of the soon-to-be-launched Afrikaans weekly newspaper, Die Papier, in this exclusive interview.... read New CMO and CFO for Brand SA Brand South Africa has announced that Mmaphuti Rankapole-Tshifularo is its new chief marketing officer... read Africa’s creative future is now: Maxwell Ngari named CCO East Africa at Dentsu Creative ISSUED BY DENTSU Ngari becomes Dentsu SSA’s most senior creative leader in the region... Read #BizTrends #BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Zanele Kabane: How nostalgia is shaping modern creativity ZANELE KABANE Zanele Kabane, M&C Saatchi Abel creative director, says it’s out with the new and in with the old… Read Artificial Intelligence AI changed how I work as a designer, faster than I expected EMMANUEL NAIDOO, ISSUED BY IGNITION GROUP AI hasn’t replaced designers, but it is reshaping how they think, make decisions, and create value... Read Digital No shows’ and what it’s costing your business ISSUED BY CELERITY.CHAT Architects block out hours for client consultations. Lawyers reserve diary space for billable meetings. Doctors prepare rooms, staff and schedules around patient bookings... Read Marketing Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase Kantar’s latest study shows how brands should approach sustainable marketing as global geopolitical tensions rise... read Experiential marketing: The key to the golden quarter BONITA CHRISTIE Publicis Commerce Experiential's Bonita Christie says Q1 is the perfect time for brands to do experiential marketing... Read PR & Communications Chilliengine shortlisted in 3 categories at 2026 Sabre Africa Awards for 2nd consecutive year ISSUED BY CHILLIENGINE Integrated experiential agency Chilliengine has once again been named a finalist at the prestigious Sabre Awards Africa for its campaigns for The Walt Disney Company Africa... Read Radio Calling all leaplings – the ultimate once-every-four-years birthday bash is coming! ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING If you were born on 29 February, listen up! Kfm 94.5’s The Flash Drive with Carl Wastie is celebrating Cape Town’s rarest birthdays - those special leaplings who get to celebrate their actual birthdays only once every four years... Read Radio & Podcasts Apple Podcasts goes visual: Video podcast features coming soon Apple has announced a major update to Apple Podcasts that will introduce advanced video podcast capabilities to the app later this year... Read Retail Are your algorithms secretly colluding? The hidden risks of digital price signalling NICHOLAS DE DECKER In an increasingly digital economy, many firms are turning to algorithms and machine learning to optimise pricing, improve efficiency and respond faster to ever-changing market dynamics. Yet, what is often designed as an efficiency tool can, under certain conditions and circumstances, drift into the territory of inadvertent collusion... Read Africa #BizTrends2026 | Tourvest Travel Services’ Morne du Preez: The future of African travel lies in finding opportunity in volatility MORNè DU PREEZ Morne du Preez, CEO of Tourvest Travel Services, discusses how Africa’s travel sector can navigate global volatility, infrastructure challenges, and shifting traveller sentiment to unlock opportunity, resilience, and growth in 2026... Read #BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics VIVIEN CHAPLIN AND HAAFIZAH KHOTA Vivien Chaplin and Haafizah Khota of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) explore how South Africa’s rail reform—including open access, corridor efficiency, and digitalisation—can transform national and continental logistics under AfCFTA, unlocking trade, investment, and economic growth across Africa... Read Business Budget 2026: Any surprises — or more of the same? Godongwana’s 2026 Budget is expected to prioritise fiscal discipline and stability, avoiding tax shocks while constrained by elections, weak growth... Read Can Ramaphosa’s crisis committee solve South Africa’s water woes? MURRAY CROW The focus now shifts to implementation and ensuring that these new efforts translate into meaningful change... Read Patrice Motsepe steps down from exec role at African Rainbow Minerals It said the move aligns with new Johannesburg Stock Exchange rules that came into effect... Read Discovery opens UK visa centre in Sandton Discovery launches a UK visa centre in Sandton, offering appointment-only and premium at-home services for clients, simplifying travel applications... Read Featured Press Office of the day More   |   Join BrandMapp BrandMapp is a unique South African dataset that uses a mega-sample of more than 30 000 respondents to profile the 12 million adults who live in mid to top-income households earning in excess of R10 000 per month. Now in its eighth year, the BrandMapp survey is a bespoke, independent survey that powers the WhyFive consumer insights consultancy. Contact  |  News  |  VISIT PRESS OFFICE  |  Linkedin  |  Facebook Jobs offered Paid Media Specialist - Johannesburg We are looking for an experienced Paid Media Specialist to effectively develop, implement, track and optimise digital marketing campaigns across all channels. 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More info >> Converge Africa 2026 - 4 May 2026 to 6 May 2026 , Cape Town Converge Africa is the continent's leading digital commerce conference and exhibition. More info >> Bemark met Sukses Bemarkingskonferensie CADEK Media - 12 Feb 2026, Stellenbosch Marketing Indaba CADEK Media - 22 Apr 2026 to 23 Apr 2026, Cape Town More Events  Submit an event  Customise events FOLLOW US List company List CV List new business List portfolio showcase List profile Submit event Submit gallery Submit job ad Submit new appointment Submit news Submit noticeboard Submit op-ed contribution Home My job ads My events My company My CV Advertising: We welcome your sales enquiries! Email sales and read more about our advertising rates 3rd Floor, 62 Roeland St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa. Tel +27 (0)21 404 1460 © 2026 bizcommunity.com. All rights reserved. Unsubscribe. Manage subscription. Subscribe. Change email. Change frequency to WEEKLY.