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South Africa’s online retail sector has opened a new battleground. E-commerce turnover is on track to surpass R130-billion by the end of 2025, capturing nearly 10% of the country’s total retail market. For the first time in SA’s history, nearly one in every 10 rand spent on retail will be spent online by the end of this year.

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Buying clothes has never been more complicated. There are more choices now than ever before. However, something has shifted fundamentally in our local market. Our own stores are pushing back.

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South Africa’s online retail sector has opened a new battleground. E-commerce turnover is on track to surpass R130-billion by the end of 2025, capturing nearly 10% of the country’s total retail market. For the first time in SA’s history, nearly one in every 10 rand spent on retail will be spent online by the end of this year.

Jamie Benjamin 14 September 2025

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While there are many prisms through which you can attempt to understand our politics, one may be to examine whether people see the entire process as a zero-sum game. There may now be mounting evidence that more politicians and voters believe every single issue must be reduced to winners and losers.

Stephen Grootes 27 July 2025

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