Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is doing all it can to avoid job losses in the poultry industry amid concerns of poultry products dumping and unfair trade practices. Source: Government hard at work to avoid poultry sector job losses - Cape Business News
Despite Ficksburg's self-proclaimed position as South Africa’s Cherry Capital, the Free State might soon have to fight for its crown as Ceres in the Western Cape is increasingly getting a bigger piece of the cherry pie. Source: Tru-Cape cherry season delivers high-value returns despite smaller crop - Cape Business News
Rapid expansion has taken a toll at the generic pharmaceuticals giant, with disappointing results and high turnover Source: Big build-up, small payoff for Aspen
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Share price jumps 6.35% after retailer says its South African operations could break even in 2017 Source: Choppies expects Jwayelani will help it break even in SA
After four years of working closely with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and WWF-SASSI, Woolworths has succeeded in securing an MSC-certified source of canned tuna, caught using the pole-and-line catch method, for its Woolworths branded canned tuna range. This latest Fishing for the Future milestone is particularly ground-breaking as versatile canned tuna is very much [...]
South African consumers are increasingly turning to e-commerce platforms when looking for, comparing and purchasing a variety of items. 26% of respondents from a recent survey made their very first online purchase in June 2015 – a massive recent uptake when compared to the total number of new online shoppers for the period July 2015 [...]
Africa’s biggest generic drug maker, Aspen Pharmacare, said on Thursday that it was intent on carving out a niche market in the US, one of the few remaining territories in which the Durban-based company has yet to make its presence felt in a big way. Source: Ambitious Aspen targets US market
