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Findings from The Age of Proteinmaxxing and the Future of Protein Demand report indicate that high-protein food, drinks and supplements generated more than $3tn in retail sales in 2025 alone. Image credit:

Nutrition

Get on board, because there’s no stopping the $3tn proteinmaxxing train

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SKIN Functional founder Shannon Dougall. Image supplied.

Aesthetic Medicine

#WomensMonth: Who runs the beauty world? Girls | Q&A with Skin Functional’s Shannon Dougall

Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 2026

It may have started as a nail salon franchise, but De Ntha Beauty Studio now delivers a full suite of services including hair care, nails, skincare treatments, and body therapies. Image supplied.

SMEs

Beauty business nails move from franchisee to founder-led brand

Maroefah Smith 22 Jul 2026

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First Woolies, next the world as Nonhle Matsebula gets ready to take A-Beauty global

Maroefah Smith 9 Jul 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

#YouthMonth: South Africa’s beauty industry has no postcode

Lemogang Sebesho 23 Jun 2026

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Natural Medicine

5 things SA's supplement industry must fix before making another capsule

Dr Juanri Jonck 10 Jun 2026

Aesthetic Medicine

Separating fact from fiction in 2026’s most viral skincare trends

Dr Judey Pretorius 27 May 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

NtryMed debuts The Ordinary-style efficacy at accessible prices in SA

Maroefah Smith 15 May 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

The 63% parity threshold: Why SA beauty brands are falling into the “vibe” trap

Nomthandazo Masilela 15 Apr 2026

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Nutrition

How MetaLab is transforming protein from gym essential to pantry staple

Maroefah Smith 8 Apr 2026

What Takealot’s House of Beauty says about the future of retail

Retail

What Takealot’s House of Beauty says about the future of retail

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Mar 2026

Black market beauty: Unlicensed injectors in South Africa's aesthetic industry

Aesthetic Medicine

Black market beauty: Unlicensed injectors in South Africa's aesthetic industry

Dr Judey Pretorius 19 Mar 2026

Kim Kardashian’s new caffeine‑free energy drink relies on paraxanthine – here’s what the science says

Nutrition

Kim Kardashian’s new caffeine‑free energy drink relies on paraxanthine – here’s what the science says

Colin Davidson 18 Mar 2026

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

ESG & Sustainability

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

Dr. Stephan Helary 16 Mar 2026

Meet Ronette Marx, the motorsport WAG taking on the aesthetics industry

Aesthetic Medicine

Meet Ronette Marx, the motorsport WAG taking on the aesthetics industry

Maroefah Smith 5 Mar 2026

Why clean beauty brands must move beyond aesthetics and embrace true sustainability

ESG & Sustainability

Why clean beauty brands must move beyond aesthetics and embrace true sustainability

Nicole Sherwin 2 Mar 2026

Why peptides are the next it-girl ingredient in South African beauty and wellness

Aesthetic Medicine

Why peptides are the next it-girl ingredient in South African beauty and wellness

27 Feb 2026

New era of African skin and hair health research to Arise in Cape Town

Aesthetic Medicine

New era of African skin and hair health research to Arise in Cape Town

23 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Eco Diva Natural’s Nicole Sherwin: Clean beauty is not a trend – it’s a responsibility

Maroefah Smith 15 Jan 2026

Healthcare

Identity and heritage drive A-beauty’s $44bn rise in MEA region

12 Dec 2025

Nivea's e-commerce strategy redefines SA's skincare consumer habits

Health & Beauty

Nivea's e-commerce strategy redefines SA's skincare consumer habits

Angela Nxumalo 10 Dec 2025

TFG unveils 1896, a bold new era of African fine jewellery

Retailers

TFG unveils 1896, a bold new era of African fine jewellery

12 Nov 2025

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Medtech

CSIR's new facility to boost Africa's beauty industry

28 Oct 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

Socially conscious wellness: How South African beauty brands empower cancer survivors

27 Oct 2025

Beauty on TApp celebrates a decade with new flagship store in Sandton

Health & Beauty

Beauty on TApp celebrates a decade with new flagship store in Sandton

3 Sep 2025

Vaseline Cera-Glow joins Malondié for Glow Spring/Summer 2025 launch

Health & Beauty

Vaseline Cera-Glow joins Malondié for Glow Spring/Summer 2025 launch

14 Aug 2025

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IP Law

#Trademark: Who owns the IP – the brand or influencer?

Amani Patel 23 Jul 2025

Zikora launches first-ever short film contest, Roots On Reels: Showcasing African Beauty Through Film as part of its Decolonizing Beauty campaign (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

Nigerian Zikora's short film contest launches as part of its Decolonizing Beauty campaign

14 Aug 2024

Kylie Cosmetics launches in South Africa

Health & Beauty

Kylie Cosmetics launches in South Africa

6 Jun 2024

Africa’s consumer market set to hit 1.7bn users by 2030

Retail

Africa’s consumer market set to hit 1.7bn users by 2030

20 Mar 2024

Suki Suki Naturals partners with ARC Store

Health & Beauty

Suki Suki Naturals partners with ARC Store

13 Mar 2024

When homegrown fashion and function meet

Fashion & Homeware

When homegrown fashion and function meet

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Oct 2023

Lipstick effect predicted to bump up beauty sales this Mother's Day

Health & Beauty

Lipstick effect predicted to bump up beauty sales this Mother's Day

11 May 2023

Justine: Celebrating 50 years of local beauty & skincare

Health & Beauty

Justine: Celebrating 50 years of local beauty & skincare

2 May 2023

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FMCG

Delivering distinctive experiences imperative for FMCG brand growth

24 Mar 2023

Health & Beauty

Major distributor invests in local haircare brand Nilotiqa

22 Feb 2022

Woolworths rolls out virtual beauty services in SA

Health & Beauty

Woolworths rolls out virtual beauty services in SA

6 May 2021

TFG launches Foschini mobile app

E-commerce

TFG launches Foschini mobile app

20 Apr 2021

Acquisition of Avroy Shlain brings beauty company back to SA

Health & Beauty

Acquisition of Avroy Shlain brings beauty company back to SA

25 Mar 2021

Unilever adopts new inclusive beauty vision, bans the word 'normal'

Health & Beauty

Unilever adopts new inclusive beauty vision, bans the word 'normal'

11 Mar 2021

The Protea Hotel by Marriott Kruger Gate completes the finishing touches to its revitalisation

Events & Conferencing

The Protea Hotel by Marriott Kruger Gate completes the finishing touches to its revitalisation

Issued by Protea Hotel by Marriott 11 Jan 2021

Celebrating small, proudly African beauty brands

Health & Beauty

Celebrating small, proudly African beauty brands

23 Sep 2020

The Watershed reopens with new 'made in Africa' beauty offering

Retailers

The Watershed reopens with new 'made in Africa' beauty offering

2 Sep 2020

#WomensMonth: Taryn Gill's vision to build a household name in African haircare

Health & Beauty

#WomensMonth: Taryn Gill's vision to build a household name in African haircare

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 Aug 2020

L'Oréal appoints new director of Midrand plant

Health & Beauty

L'Oréal appoints new director of Midrand plant

1 Jul 2020

#BizTrends2020: The rise of afro-natural beauty as an advertising trend

Trends

#BizTrends2020: The rise of afro-natural beauty as an advertising trend

Josephine Sebesho 20 Jan 2020

Game-changing new festival celebrates a powerful and authentic vision of African beauty

Health & Beauty

Game-changing new festival celebrates a powerful and authentic vision of African beauty

Issued by OnPoint PR 8 Nov 2019

#AfricaMonth: Pan-African web series gives Maybelline New York an African flair

Health & Beauty

#AfricaMonth: Pan-African web series gives Maybelline New York an African flair

Maroefah Smith 30 May 2019

Africa's first AR experience on Facebook Messenger

Social Media

Africa's first AR experience on Facebook Messenger

20 Nov 2018

Thando Ntsinde, senior account manager at Edelman South Africa. Image supplied.

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: 'It is our time now!' - Thando Ntsinde

Juanita Pienaar 31 Aug 2018