On its way into the greatness of the light, the shadow economy was pulled back into the darkness by COVID-19. Will it shine again? In this article we examine the impact that COVID-19 has had on the South African informal retail sector. The informat... Read more

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Our national FMCG client sells a comprehensive selection of products for all markets, though has been struggling to grow sales volumes through its existing footprint of formal retailers in South Africa. Read more

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In March 2020, we began investigating how gig economy platforms were responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports indicated that half of gig workers had Read more

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South Africa is a country of many public holidays: religious holidays and historical ones, some of which have been repurposed into occasions for the promotion of national unity. Perhaps the most beloved of these is Heritage Day, Read more

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According to First National Bank’s property broker survey, motives for selling property points to financial pressure among property owner-occupiers remaining “elevated” even after lockdown has been eased. Read more

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Exactly half a year has passed since we declared a national state of disaster in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more

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CAPE TOWN – Banks have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, with combined headline earnings falling 65.5 percent in the first half of this year compared with the same period last year, Read more

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