Not that any South African needs an excuse to have a braai; but what better day to light the coals than on National Braai Day on 24 September?

Eskort, Checkers and Toyota unite to give away a Braai-Lux, with Springbok icon Bongi Mbonambi as the face of the campaign.

The South African plastics recycling industry continues to make strides in creating a circular economy for plastics. Recent statistics from Plastics SA revealed that plastics recycling increased by 3% in 2025 to 485-thousand tons, across the packaging, building, construction, agriculture, mining, automotive and consumer goods sectors. 

Imagine a head chef in an upmarket restaurant wiping down a prep surface between services, confident it’s clean. Or a canteen supervisor spraying down counters before the lunch rush. Both believe it’s sufficient. But is it? 

A 33-year-old investment actuary and portfolio manager, Dean De Sousa from Bryanston in Gauteng, was crowned the country’s top boerewors maker at the 34th annual Championship Boerewors finale on Saturday, 15 August.

Six products earn matching honours at the 2026 Aurora International Taste Challenge and the South African Food & Beverage Awards.

dmg events and Koelnmesse, the organizer behind Anuga in Cologne, Germany, are bringing Anuga Select to South Africa, a new trade platform for Africa’s food and beverage industry.

Jungheinrich’s electric forklift range have moved from being a niche indoor option to a strategic choice for modern operations.

Casings are crucial components for successfully manufacturing fresh and processed sausages.

Packaging is playing an increasingly important role across the value chain.