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‘Got money on my mind’: Pick n Pay’s ad features US rapper Rick Ross (left), local comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout (right) and DJ Khaled ‘s tune.

An indigestible helping of hype

If stores must wheel out celebs to make us buy what we can’t afford, make it Snoop Dog and Martha Stewart

Resonating: DJ Matt Hichens does his thing at the One Park listening bar in Cape Town, known for its curated line-up of local DJs and diverse mix of genres. Photo: Charles Leonard

Discovering Cape Town’s eclectic listening bars, where nightlife is redefined

The popularity of two Cape Town listening bars points to the need for more eclectic music spaces

About 5 000 farmers supply fresh produce to the Joburg market. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Call for reform and pricing transparency in South Africa’s fresh produce markets

The Competition Commission has said that practises by fertiliser, agrochemical and seed companies may also distort competition

Seven budget-friendly family vacation activities: How Old Mutual Rewards makes it possible

Enhance your holiday experience without straining your finances. Old Mutual Rewards helps you to stretch both your imagination and your hard-earned Rands further

In a bid to decrease costs, producers may either reduce the quantity of foods and beverages or they may make the product with cheaper ingredients. Photo: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images

Vegetable and other food prices remain high

The M&G’s basic food basket survey shows that supermarket prices don’t always drop when those at fresh produce markets do

Bargain: Prices at the Durban Fresh Produce Market are about two to three times lower than those bought at retailers such as Woolworths, Spar, Pick n Pay and Checkers. (Rogan Ward)

Pick n Pay, Woolworths and Checkers charge up to 300% more for fresh produce

Fresh produce markets in cities around the country provide people with a cheaper shopping alternative, but not many cash-strapped households are aware of the benefits of cutting…

Made from plants: Products that look, taste and feel like meat include smoky bacon and biltong. Photos: Delwyn Verasamy

There’s a place for the herbivore at the braai

There may not be a lot of South African vegans, but it seems many still want a taste of the plant-based life

Local plant-based food pioneer has been drawn into a dispute with the department of agriculture, which has a beef with how meat alternatives are labelled

What’s the beef: Government tussles with plant-based Fry’s

The Local food pioneer has been drawn into a dispute with the department of agriculture, which has an issue with how meat alternatives are labelled

It may still be a niche market but South Africa’s major retailers say they are seeing a rising demand for eco-friendly household cleaning products.  (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Retailers get tough on dirt products

Environment-friendly cleaning products form part of a small, but growing market

John Williams. (Derek Davey/M&G)

Slice of life: ‘People have more compassion’

You know, this coronavirus thing, I just feel, if South Africans can stick together, we’ll get through this

Food prices up from January, says Solidarity

Food prices at major supermarkets have increased an average of 5,5% since January, trade union Solidarity said on Sunday.