Category: Environment and Health

Pick n Pay is tackling the global issue of e-waste by introducing e-waste recycling bins at its stores. In collaboration with EWaste Africa and the E-waste Recycling Authority (ERA), the initiative aims to empower customers to dispose of electronic devices and appliances responsibly, promote sustainable practices, and foster job creation. …

If you are a regular visitor to Makro Woodmead, Riversands, Carnival, Strubens Valley, Springfield or Silverlakes stores, you will have no doubt parked in a shaded parking space that has solar panels on the roof. Did you know that those carport systems have the capacity to generate 4.4 million kWh and offset 4 700 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year? Absa Relationship Banking provided the debt facility to Nesa Investment Holdings that acquired Makro’s carport solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at stores countrywide – that will generate clean electricity that is fed directly into stores, allowing these stores to reduce their total …

The recent Regulations Relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs, 2023 (“R3337”), published for comment in April 2023, could have a significant impact on industries and businesses that are concerned with, or involved in, the packaging and advertising of foodstuffs in South Africa. Rachael LeeRachael Lee is an Associate in the Trade Mark Litigation department at Adams & Adams. Rachael served her articles of clerkship at Adams & Adams after attaining her BA Law degree and LLB degree (Cum Laude) at the University of Stellenbosch in 2018 and 2020, respectively. In 2023, Rachael was duly admitted as an attorney …

The services sector in franchising covers a range of sectors with the bottom line being about making life easier! As people become more strapped for time, and with more and more women having to juggle work and home, getting professional and personal cleaning services through franchise companies is becoming more commonplace. Cleaning is a crucial part of everyone’s lives, whether it’s domestically or for businesses. The Covid-19 pandemic has also resulted in increased awareness of viruses and germs and as a result, cleaning services are in high demand and this trend is expected to continue worldwide. …

Removing  one plastic straw at a time has become the symbol for saving our planet from the ravages of our excesses and our overuse of plastics and other products that are clogging up our rivers, seas and environment. Government this month gazetted their new Waste Act, part of National Environment Management legislation with strict new recycling rules for everything from plastic, glass, paper to other products such as electronic and electric equipment, light bulbs and solar products as well as a range of metal products. FASA Franchise Association South AfricaTo protect, lobby, promote and develop ethical franchising across all sectors …

When traveling around South Africa – be it in urban or rural areas – it is often said tongue-in-cheek, that South Africa’s national flower is the plastic bag. Are we really that bad and are we doing something about it? According to the latest South African recycling statistics released by Plastics/SA, the country has a dynamic and well-supported recycling industry which is improving year-on-year. According to Anton Hanekom, Executive Director at Plastics/SA despite the struggling national economy and increased electricity tariffs to shifts in waste regulations and industry strike action, the recycling and plastics industry in 2018 (the year surveyed), …

A brand that started with the desire for a cup of good coffee after an early morning cycle has turned into a franchise dedicated to pleasure through perfection, to sustainability through good ethical and fair price practices – making sure that their customers who range from seasoned professionals to avid cyclists – share their passion and come back for more. Seeking coffee after their morning cycle, and no coffee shops open at that hour, Pieter Bloom, De Waal, and Antonie Basson, who have been friends since their high school days in Franschhoek, decided to start their own coffee shop that …

“Bottled water bottles do not contain BPA and therefore cannot leach BPA into the water they contain. On the contrary, bottled water bottles are made from PET, a food-grade plastic that is biologically inert if ingested is safe during handling, and is not a hazard if inhaled. As importantly, they can be reused and recycled.” This is the message from Charlotte Metcalf, the Executive Director of the South African National Bottled Water Association in response to consumer queries received after a newspaper article asked ‘Is my bottled water bottle killing me?’ FASA Franchise Association South AfricaTo protect, lobby, promote and …

Whether you are the one sipping that drink or milkshake through a plastic straw or a food franchise wanting to play your part in the sustainability of the planet, we all need to take steps to remove single-use plastics.  Are you on board? “It started with the straw. This is our final straw. This moment in our history is just the beginning. ” Those were the words of Thabisa Mkhwanazi, KFC Africa’s Public Affairs Director after announcing the removal of plastic straws in over 900 KFC restaurants across South Africa, helping to eliminate 60 million plastic straws a year. FASA …

In the USA, where the economy as a whole is doing well, certain consumer segments are still struggling to serve their customers while also managing costs, reports Business Insider. The death of the American middle class and rising costs have forced fast-food chains like McDonald’s and Taco Bell to try new strategies in their quest to win over budget shoppers. Quoting Yum Brands CEO Greg Creed, who maintains that ‘whilst there are certainly people making a lot of money, there are certainly people for whom value will remain incredibly important.” According to Creed, the CEO of Taco Bell, KFC and …