Pick n Pay’s Smart Shoppers can now have their till receipts sent directly to their email instead of receiving a printed receipt. These will also be loaded onto customer’s PnP mobile app profile for 90 days so that they are conveniently saved in one place for easy access and review. Pick n Pay’s new Digital Receipts will be sent to a customer’s email or PnP app within minutes of completing their purchase at any Pick n Pay store, including Clothing, Liquor, and Express stores. This is another step in the retailer’s efforts to reduce unnecessary waste. Many till
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Monthly Archives Oct 2020
IT’S SAFETY FIRST FOR THE V&A WATERFRONT
Property adds drive-through testing to its current COVID-19 health and safety protocols The V&A Waterfront now offers visitors of all ages the convenience of a drive-through COVID-19 testing facility without even having to leave their cars. The Waterfront, in partnership with Dis-Chem, is set to launch the new public facility on Saturday, 24 October. For ease of use, the facility will operate between 9am and 4pm from Monday to Friday, and between 9am and 2pm on Saturday. Extended hours and Sunday’s are planned for December. It is located at Battery Park in the V&A’s Canal District, with entrances via
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NEW APPOINTMENT: New General Manager for The Boardwalk
Sun International has announced that Tati Tsunke has been appointed the general manager of The Boardwalk in Port Elizabeth, effective 1 November 2020. He will report to the Chief Operating Officer: Hospitality and Resorts. Tsunke was the Human Resources Manager at Time Square Casino in Pretoria for the past two years. “I am thrilled to be moving to the Friendly City, although I shall certainly miss the warmth of Pretoria,” said Tsunke. He joined Sun International in October 2016 as the HR Manager at Sun City Resort and has a longstanding career in Human Resources, with the largest part spent
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Altron boosts Continuing Operations interim EBITDA by 17 percent as revenue jumps 14 percent
Johannesburg, 22 October 2020 – JSE-listed technology company Altron has announced an increase in Continuing Operations EBITDA of 17% to R883 million for the first half of the year through to August 31, while revenue increased 14% to R8.4 billion. Headline earnings per share from continuing operations were up 28% to 83 cents while basic earnings per share increased by 27% to 85 cents. “Despite the economic upheaval from Covid-19 pandemic, the Board decided to pay an interim dividend of 33c per share, up 14% from the previous interim period,” said Mteto Nyati, Altron Group Chief Executive.
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POSITIONING SOUTH AFRICA FOR A GREEN RECOVERY
Following the devastating impact which the Covid-19 pandemic has had on South Africa and the world, governments, corporates, and citizens collaborate to focus on a green economic recovery. This is a result of the pandemic being inextricably intertwined with global environmental issues such as biodiversity loss, climate change, air and water pollution. The South African government is subscribing to a green recovery as the blueprint for rebuilding and growing the economy with sustainability, resilience and inclusion as key priorities. The President articulated the direction of the recovery plan titled “South African Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan” in the joint sitting
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CONSUMER GOODS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA (CGCSA) CALLS FOR INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY IN SOUTH AFRICA
Today marks World Food Day, an international day celebrated in over 150 countries to create awareness and action for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2, to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. The 2020 World Food Day comes as the world continues to battle against the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic which is throttling many economies and threatening the already volatile food systems, where millions go to bed hungry. Hunger is still a universal problem confronting the greater part of humanity. This calls for collective action towards growing a variety
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MAJOR SA FOOD BRANDS JOIN PICK N PAY IN GLOBAL COMMITMENT TO HUGE REDUCTION IN FOOD WASTE
Pick n Pay has recruited 20 of its largest food and manufacturer suppliers to join the 10x20x30 initiative to significantly combat in-store and supply chain food waste by 2030. Pick n Pay has set its own internal target to reduce food waste by 50% by 2025. This comes ahead of World Food Day on 16 October, a day which serves to create awareness and collective action to end hunger in a world where there is enough food to feed the entire population but where millions go to bed hungry. In South Africa, up to a reported 30% of
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PICK N PAY SWITCHES UP BLACK FRIDAY DEALS AND EXTENDS DEAL PERIODS
Black Friday is always an exciting time for consumers in South Africa, and this year Pick n Pay will be extending Black Friday from a weekend, to a full two weeks. They will also be offering more deals in-store and online. “Black Friday is a very busy trading period so we’re extending Black Friday to two weeks to keep our customers safe and able to shop for great deals at their leisure”, says John Bradshaw, retail executive: marketing at Pick n Pay. “We will also be limiting the number of customers in our stores at any one time to
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SLOW FASHION DESIGNER KATEKANI MOREKU GETS HIS BREAK IN SUCCESSFUL COLLAB PROJECT
Pick n Pay Clothing has launched its second collaboration with young local designers after successfully launching the project in August with the PnP Clothing x JULIA range, designed by Julia Buchanan, which sold out in a month. The next collab to showcase in stores is the PnP Clothing x Katekani range. Created by slow fashion designer, Katekani Moreku (29), this collection captures his perspective of a united South African heritage. Moreku is no stranger to the spotlight and has shown his unique upcycled designs that push boundaries at various fashion shows. He has now taken his conceptual vision
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