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Social grant beneficiaries have until 31 August to switch from the Sassa Gold Card to the Postbank Black Card. Archive photo: supplied

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa Gold Card: 280,000 people still need to switch

Marecia Damons 30 Jul 2026

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Retailers

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Dhersan Chetty 30 Jul 2026

Champions crowned as DStv Schools Netball Challenge head to the United Kingdom

Sport

Champions crowned as DStv Schools Netball Challenge head to the United Kingdom

Issued by MultiChoice 28 Jul 2026

Sapics conference highlights African supply chain priorities

Supply Chain

Sapics conference highlights African supply chain priorities

28 Jul 2026

South African shoppers aren’t spending less; they’re spending smarter

Retail

South African shoppers aren’t spending less; they’re spending smarter

Jerome Jacobs 28 Jul 2026

UJ study says South African retail needs better leadership training

Training

UJ study says South African retail needs better leadership training

21 Jul 2026

Bonnie Bio expands kitchen range with plastic-free oven tray liners

Fashion & Homeware

Bonnie Bio expands kitchen range with plastic-free oven tray liners

16 Jul 2026

PRODUCT RECALL: Spar recalls select yoghurts nationwide over production fault

FMCG

PRODUCT RECALL: Spar recalls select yoghurts nationwide over production fault

10 Jul 2026

South African retailers face growing short interest and squeeze risk

Retail

South African retailers face growing short interest and squeeze risk

Casey Sprake 10 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

When it comes to grocery shopping in SA, it's all about the experience

Trends

When it comes to grocery shopping in SA, it's all about the experience

8 Jul 2026

Retail has a role in fixing South Africa’s youth job crisis

Training

Retail has a role in fixing South Africa’s youth job crisis

Kayleigh Fazan 6 Jul 2026

Spar says retailers can help tackle SA's youth employment crisis

Training

Spar says retailers can help tackle SA's youth employment crisis

Brigitte Da Gama 30 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Prism winner Sebabatso Lemaoana on PR and trust

Youth Month

#YouthMonth | Prism winner Sebabatso Lemaoana on PR and trust

Karabo Ledwaba 25 Jun 2026

Spar helps food startup Simply Deli from kitchen operation to nationwide shelves

FMCG

Spar helps food startup Simply Deli from kitchen operation to nationwide shelves

22 Jun 2026

Spar Group CEO Isaacs targets retailers with plans to restore margins

Banking & Finance

Spar Group CEO Isaacs targets retailers with plans to restore margins

10 Jun 2026

Retailers chase growth as SA’s FMCG pet market posts 15.8% gain

FMCG

Retailers chase growth as SA’s FMCG pet market posts 15.8% gain

2 Jun 2026

South Side Hard Soda now in 2,000 retail locations nationwide

FMCG

South Side Hard Soda now in 2,000 retail locations nationwide

1 Jun 2026

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa grant beneficiaries urged to switch to Black Cards before end August

29 May 2026

Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Spar's new radio campaign wants to end period poverty by 2030

28 May 2026

First Choice High Protein launches new variants

FMCG

First Choice High Protein launches new variants

22 May 2026

The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South African winners for 2026 were announced last night. Picture: Ogilvy was awarded Best in Show for Audi TikTok Test Drive (Image supplied)

Marketing

MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced

22 May 2026

Food & bev. services

What McDonald’s SA’s new CMO plans next: A customer-first, digitally-driven brand

Evan-Lee Courie 6 May 2026

Marketing

MMA South Africa's Grand Jury 2026 reflects modern marketing leadership

5 May 2026

Retail is not just a point of sale - it is a system that connects, enables and sustains livelihoods across the economy (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail Services

Looking beyond the checkout counter: Recognising retail’s people

Reeza Isaacs 4 May 2026

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa digitises 70% of records, steps up fraud interventions

30 Apr 2026

Agribusiness

Winners of the 2026 SA Dairy Awards

30 Apr 2026

Nothing here to "Chuckles" over says Woolworths

Food & bev. services

Nothing here to "Chuckles" over says Woolworths

28 Apr 2026

Health & Social Welfare

Postbank ushers in Sassa black card era with final replacement drive

23 Apr 2026

Spar centralises marketing with first-ever CMO appointment

Marketing

Spar centralises marketing with first-ever CMO appointment

23 Apr 2026

Top Billing reveals presenter lineup ahead of 2026 comeback

Lifestyle

Top Billing reveals presenter lineup ahead of 2026 comeback

21 Apr 2026

New era for McDonald’s SA as Keegan Alicks named new CMO

Retail Marketing

New era for McDonald’s SA as Keegan Alicks named new CMO

15 Apr 2026

Vaseline has created a new authentication tool and enlisted the help of a Nigerian Prince to launch a fight back against fake versions of Vaseline Body Oils in Nigeria. Source: Unilever.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Nigerian prince busts fake body oils for Vaseline

10 Apr 2026

Seamless shopping: AI helps transform shopping convenience

Technology

Seamless shopping: AI helps transform shopping convenience

9 Apr 2026

Rethinking retail is now crucial for consumers and independent retailers

Retailers

Rethinking retail is now crucial for consumers and independent retailers

Ed von Gericke 7 Apr 2026

Spar Group launches voluntary severance programme as part of turnaround strategy

Retailers

Spar Group launches voluntary severance programme as part of turnaround strategy

18 Mar 2026

Vol. 06 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Markets & Investment

Vol. 06 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Issued by On the Dot 15 Oct 2025

Transforming retail governance: How pragmatism and purpose are reshaping the future

ESG

Transforming retail governance: How pragmatism and purpose are reshaping the future

Phumlani Dyini 11 Mar 2026

Spar Group uses data and tech to re-engineer retail logistics in SA

Supply Chain

Spar Group uses data and tech to re-engineer retail logistics in SA

Arno Haigh 10 Mar 2026

RedPanda Software brings retail giants together for innovation deep dive

Technology

RedPanda Software brings retail giants together for innovation deep dive

6 Mar 2026

Spar CEO outlines bold plans for accelerating business turnaround

Retailers

Spar CEO outlines bold plans for accelerating business turnaround

5 Mar 2026

Jennifer Stein, managing director at GGi Communications, outlines practical guidance for boards navigating executive departures. (Image supplied.)

PR & Communications

How to communicate executive departures with credible transparency

Jennifer Stein 27 Feb 2026

Spar Group's leadership shakeup as CEO resigns

Retail

Spar Group's leadership shakeup as CEO resigns

24 Feb 2026

Spar revises Sap rollout strategy as legal risk escalates

Software

Spar revises Sap rollout strategy as legal risk escalates

23 Feb 2026

New global brands on SA shelves: Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Nature Valley and Pillsbury

FMCG

New global brands on SA shelves: Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Nature Valley and Pillsbury

12 Feb 2026

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Advertising

Could an alcohol ad encourage children to climb into washing machines?

Karabo Ledwaba 12 Feb 2026

Woodlands Dairy's First Choice expands high-protein beverage range

FMCG

Woodlands Dairy's First Choice expands high-protein beverage range

10 Feb 2026

Product Recall: ButtaNutt recalls limited peanut butter over toxin fears

FMCG

Product Recall: ButtaNutt recalls limited peanut butter over toxin fears

10 Feb 2026