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Bulls&Bears: Understanding Spar's distribution dilemma and its impact on franchisees

Explore the challenges faced by Spar South Africa, from loyalty issues among franchisees to the impact of international ventures on their debt and margins.

Business Report Opinion
Brian Thomas|Published

SPAR flags declining sales amid profit improvement efforts

SPAR's latest trading update reveals a 1. 6% decline in total sales, despite strong performance in Southern African operations and significant growth in online orders.

Business Report Companies
Philippa Larkin|Published

Long queues at Wynberg Sassa office as elderly rush to replace gold cards

Scenes of frustration unfolded at the Wynberg Sassa office as elderly grant beneficiaries enduredhours-long queues to convert their gold Sassa cards to Postbank black cards ahead of theFebruary 28 cut-off.

News South Africa
Dominic Naidoo|Published

Western Cape MEC urges action on Sassa to Postbank card switch amid concerns

Western Cape MEC for Social Development, Jaco Londt, demands an urgent reassessment of the Sassa to Postbank card switch amid rising concerns from beneficiaries.

News South Africa Western Cape
Robin-Lee Francke|Published

Critics slams Kairo Forbes over new campaign for back-to-school with Khumo

Kairo Forbes, the daughter of DJ Zinhle and AKA, is under fire after starring in a school uniform ad, with critics questioning privilege and fairness while others fiercely defend her.

Lifestyle Shopping
Ronewa Jessica Mashamba|Published