Shoprite, Pick n Pay and Woolworths fighting for South Africa’s petrol station forecourts
While fuel volumes have declined steadily over the past few years in South Africa, retail sales at petrol station forecourts continue to grow strongly.
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Food, convenience and loyalty redefine South Africa's fuel stops
As fuel volumes decline and competition intensifies, South Africa’s forecourt retailers are shifting their focus beyond the pump toward food, convenience, and partnerships that drive loyalty and spending.
Read MoreBitcoin payments startup MoneyBadger raises R7m
Cape Town-based fintech company MoneyBadger has raised $400,000 (approximately R7m) in pre-seed funding to expand its crypto payments network across South Africa and beyond.
Read MoreR800 million blow for owner of South Africa’s biggest shopping mall
Co-owner of Fourways Mall, the Accelerate Property Fund (APF), faces a possible R800 million impairment if it cannot reach a new settlement agreement with various parties around money owed to it.
Read MoreThe South African who dropped out of university, joined a rock band, and ran Makro
Dr. Mark Lamberti went from dropping out of his engineering degree to join a rock band, to becoming one of South Africa’s most renowned business leaders.
Read MoreTakealotMore unlocks loyalty perks with News24 and MVP Days
The Takealot Group is adding more benefits to its TakealotMore loyalty subscription service: a free News24 subscription and MVP Days.
Read MoreWell-known coffee brand building its own Academy in South Africa
Platō Coffee, a South African coffee brand founded by brothers Stephan and Petrus Bredell, is building and launching its own training academy in Cape Town.
Read MoreNew R1 billion shopping mall opening in South Africa this month
Groot Phesantekraal View, a new shopping centre in northern Cape Town, will open later this month.
Read MoreCell C owner Blue Label proposes new name
Blue Label Telecoms is proposing a name change to Blu Label Unlimited to reflect its restructuring and strategic shift in the market.
Read MoreThe South African who went from a CNA floor assistant to creating a multi-billion-rand fintech giant
Lungisa Matshoba went from working as a floor assistant at CNA to designing and co-founding one of South Africa’s most revolutionary fintech products, Yoco.
Read MoreTakealot announces ‘Black Friday’ in July
The Takealot Group launched its subscription service, TakealotMORE, just over a year ago, and is now offering exclusive discounts in July.
Read MoreStitch expands fintech footprint with Efficacy Payments acquisition
Stitch has announced that it has acquired Efficacy Payments, enabling it to offer card acquiring services directly to merchants as a designated clearing system participant (DCSP) and provide more seamless and cost-effective transactions.
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