MoneywebFood index highlights consumers’ vulnerability to hunger
Dieter von Fintel, associate professor of economics at Stellenbosch University, examines SA’s household food crisis, access to nutritious food and barriers to affordability.
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BusinessTechNew marketplace 60% cheaper than traditional restaurants, cafés, and grocery stores in South Africa
South Africans can buy food from supermarkets, bakeries, cafés, and restaurants at discounts of up to 60%.
BizcommunityWest Coast Way encourages road trips beyond AI itineraries
West Coast Way is encouraging travellers to look beyond AI-generated itineraries this summer and discover the Cape West Coast through its six themed routes, which connect small towns, local businesses, food, nature and heritage.
BusinessTechThe store inside a store making Woolworths R200,000 a week
Woolworths has scored a victory in the High Court related to its new flagship Food Emporium in Johannesburg.
Farmer's WeeklyKwaZulu-Natal Multi-Planting Season highlights need for El Niño preparedness
The KwaZulu-Natal 2026/27 Multi-Planting Season programme seeks to increase food production and help smallholder farmers prepare for the anticipated effects of El Niño.
Business BagelBoxer cut its prices while food got dearer everywhere else, and its profit still grew 9.1%
The discount grocer sold more by charging less, kept more of each sale through a better mix and economies of scale, and named supply chain chief Justin Galloway to take over from Marek Masojada.
News24 BusinessCheaper food prices: Boxer CEO on what’s behind the deflation
Staples have become cheaper at Boxer, but fuel prices and other potential cost pressures are growing.
BusinessTechMan running the most valuable food retailer in South Africa now earns R2.2 million a week
Shoprite CEO Pieter Engelbrecht earned R117.8 million in the 2026 financial year.
News24 BusinessCyril Ramaphosa | SA’s food supply rests on white farmers – and it can’t last
Being reliant on the productive capacity of a relatively small segment of the population to meet our country’s food needs is unsustainable, writes Cyril Ramaphosa.
The CitizenHere’s when food prices might go up because of El Niño
The climate pattern could potentially push up prices for staple foods such as maize.
BusinessTechNew fast food franchise planning to take over petrol stations in South Africa
A new South African fast-food chain, Tasty Gallos, is planning to expand into BP petrol stations.
Business BagelThe Roundup — Monday, 12 October 2026
Today’s edition Home Cooking Presented by Good morning. Woolworths is about to own the company that has made convenience food for it for more than 30 years. The two men who started LekkeSlaap in a garage have sold it to a group with old South African banking money
News24 BusinessFive Roses owner AVI’s CEO earned R113m last year — more than 1 800 times the group’s lowest-paid employee
AVI’s CEO, Simon Crutchley, received a total remuneration package of R113.47 million in the financial year 2026, more than 1800 times the JSE-listed food producer’s lowest-paid employee.
The CitizenPremier Foods hits back at Competition Commission’s claims
The Competition Commission accuses Premier Foods of violating the conditions on which the merger of RFG was approved.
Farmer's WeeklyCheap on paper, costly at the till: what 1,1% food inflation really means
The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy's latest brief shows that food prices are barely rising, yet a basic healthy diet still swallows more than half the income of some households. South Africa’s slowing food price cycle offers households relief, but the farmers supplying that food face a…
The CitizenForget El Niño, South Africa’s harvest faces a new threat beyond drought
The threat of ransomware attacks on the global food and agriculture sector continue to rise.
VentureburnKenya Faces Soaring Food Prices Amid Climate Pressures
Food prices across Kenya are climbing rapidly as persistent climate change severely strains agricultural supply chains and local harvests. Consumers face mounting pressure at markets as unpredictable weather patterns disrupt
Farmer's WeeklyFarmer’s Weekly set to tantalise taste buds at the Royal Show
Farmer’s Weekly will bring agriculture and food together at the Royal Show with a dedicated pavilion showcasing the connection between farming and the food on our plates.
BizcommunityFood waste in SA is increasingly becoming a supply-chain problem
South Africa’s food-waste challenge extends well beyond the household bin, with significant volumes of edible food losing value across production, processing, storage and distribution.
Business BagelSpur says the pressure is coming from fast-food chains, and its answer is coming from Doppio Zero
With fast food growing and value brands gaining ground, Spur is taking Doppio Zero into smaller formats, down to a 50 square metre coffee counter that cost R1.3 million to open.
Farmer's WeeklyStormsvlei: history, hospitality and a home from home
After a long day covering Nampo Cape, a clean room, good food, a hot shower and comfortable bed are hard to beat. But on Farmer’s Weekly’s second stay at Stormsvlei, it was the genuine warmth of the welcome that made returning there feel like coming home.
The CitizenPick n Pay appoints former Woolies Food boss as CEO-designate
Spencer Sonn to take over from Sean Summers in May 2028.
The CitizenFood shines for Woolworths as retailer’s other divisions struggle
CEO Sam Ngumeni acknowledged that 2026 was a tough year for Woolworths
The CitizenSpur to appeal after order to pay GPS Food R75m in damages
Group believes it will prevail in dispute over rib processing deal.
The CitizenCosatu slams ‘reckless decision’ as Premier Foods closes Western Cape fruit plant
Competition Commission is looking into the decision by Premier Foods to close the fruit products plant.
The CitizenBoxer reports maize meal, rice and flour prices decline as food deflation deepens
The retailer opened 19 stores in 20 weeks.
The CitizenDon Julio celebrates the liquid behind World Tequila Day
As part of the World Tequila Day celebrations, guests will enjoy thoughtfully curated food pairings designed to complement the unique flavour profiles of the Don Julio portfolio.
The CitizenHigher food prices looming: Tiger Brands to spend R25m on fuel per month
The food producer anticipates difficult trading environment for the second half of its financial year.
The CitizenFeeling the pinch?: How SA grocery prices exploded in five years
South African consumers are facing soaring food costs, with some everyday essentials now costing nearly twice as much as they did five years ago.
The Citizen‘Food price increases are coming,’ warns Boxer CEO
Impact of higher diesel and fuel prices will start to be felt, but not across the board.