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Woolworths, chicken viennas
lifestyle

Woolworths recalls chicken viennas: Here’s why…

Rat Woolworths
Animals

Rats are trending! FIVE things to know about the Woolworths chicken-loving rodents

Woolworths, chicken
Lifestyle

Counting your chicks? Woolworths shopper pays 8c for 4 chickens!

Woolworths, chicken viennas
Lifestyle

Woolworths recalls chicken viennas: Here’s why…

Rat Woolworths
Animals

Rats are trending! FIVE things to know about the Woolworths chicken-loving rodents

Woolworths, chicken
Lifestyle

Counting your chicks? Woolworths shopper pays 8c for 4 chickens!

woolworths, rat
Lifestyle

‘I did NOT plant it’: Woman who filmed Woolworths rat video [watch]

By Megan van den Heever05-05-2023 19:49

The woman who filmed a video of a rat inside a pack of chicken at a Woolworths store in Cape Town, insists she did not plant the rodent there.

Shoprite Checkers Woolworths shopping
Food & Wine

Cheapest groceries in South Africa: Checkers v Woolworths v Pick n Pay – and more

By Garrin Lambley03-05-2023 13:59

Of the eight most popular grocery retailers in South Africa, Makro in April 2023 offered the cheapest basket of essential items.

Woolworths
Lifestyle

‘Let our customers down’: Woolworths responds to rat video [watch]

By Megan van den Heever03-05-2023 10:37

Woolworths have have taken action after a video of a live rat was found in their raw chicken at a Cape Town store. Here’s what they did…

Woolworths
Lifestyle

Gross! Unbelievable things found in Woolworths food [photos]

By Megan van den Heever29-04-2023 20:01

From roaches to rats and everything in between: Take a look at these unbelievable things found in Woolworths stores and goods…

Woolworths
Lifestyle

Ratatouille? Rodent spotted in Woolworths frozen chicken [watch]

By Megan van den Heever29-04-2023 16:28

Smell a rat? Woolworths have responded to a viral video of a rodent inside a pack of frozen chicken at their Cape Town store.

A woman has made a big fuss about these Woolworths slippers. Image via TikTok @thlogi.aliu
Lifestyle

Peeps grill woman who tried to return worn out Woolies slippers

By Marilynn Manuel22-04-2023 19:16

Is the customer always right? TikTokers have questioned the saying after a woman demanded a refund from Woolworths for her worn out slippers.

Pick n Pay
News

Pick n Pay restructure may result in ‘hundreds of job losses’

By Garrin Lambley18-04-2023 19:56

South African grocery giant Pick n Pay has confirmed a decision to do away with more than 1 000 junior manager roles across their stores.

Kay Yarms
Lifestyle

Kay Yarms bags a spot in #forbes30under30

By Kamva Bena04-04-2023 09:02

Forbes magazine recognises Kay Yarms in the #forbes30under30 for the influential work she has done over the years in the beauty industry.

Mbuso Moloi Durban man nicknamed the 'Mercedes Woolies looter'
News

BREAKING: Mercedes Benz Woolworths looter Mbuso Moloi pleads GUILTY

By Garrin Lambley29-03-2023 13:57

‘Mercedes Benz looter’ Mbuso Moloi has pleaded GUILTY to looting a Woolworths store during the KwaZulu-Natal riots in July 2021.

Woolworths is getting into telehealth
Lifestyle

Woolworths is getting into telehealth

By The Conversation24-03-2023 08:59

Through Woolworths’ proposed model, the same company will be both a prescriber and provider of pharmaceutical medications and food products.

Woolworths
Lifestyle

Snakes gone wild! Remember this unwanted Woolworths shopper?

By Garrin Lambley22-03-2023 14:48

Snake sightings are clearly on the increase around South Africa – as reported by The South African website in recent days.

Woolworths
Lifestyle

‘Scam’: Woolworths shoppers cry foul over another price hike

By Megan van den Heever22-02-2023 13:44

Woolworths has been dragged for another price hike in days, which consumers claimed was advertised as a ‘promotion’…

Pet
Lifestyle

Progress! Woolies, Checkers & more to add lily pet label warning

By Megan van den Heever04-02-2023 22:17

Retailers like Woolworths, Pick n Pay and Checkers have promised to label all toxic plants after a pet owner tweeted about her cat’s death…

Woolworths
Offbeat

Woolworths posts cheeky reply to Checkers’ British and Australian adverts

By Garrin Lambley29-01-2023 08:45

‘We all know who the ex-pats really miss’ – Woolworths cheeky response to Checkers’ British and Australian adverts.

Period, menstrual pads
Lifestyle

‘Amazing!’: Woolworths wows ladies with new period bikini

By Mihlali Vellem09-01-2023 20:09

Out with the old and in with the new. There is a new product in the sanitary market. Period panties are said to have more added layers of protection for better absorption.

Woolworths
Lifestyle

Worth the price? 5 Woolworths item increases that had SA fuming

By Megan van den Heever05-01-2023 22:58

Whilst customers continue to return to Woolworths for their favourite food items, they’re not a fan of these regular price hikes…

Woolworths
Lifestyle

Woolworths reacts to Nico Panagio’s over pricing tweet

By Rae Seleme04-01-2023 19:57

Actor and ‘Survivor South Africa’ TV host Nico Panagio’s tweet lamenting the prices of groceries at Woolworths has gone viral.

Woolworths
Lifestyle

‘Private school cows’: Tweeps troll Woolworths’ R111 milk price

By Rae Seleme04-01-2023 11:52

‘Very few cows that survived Covid’: Tweeps pokes fun at Woolworths R111 milk price and vow to stop shopping there.

Woolworths
News

Woolworths confirms sale of Australian clothing chain David Jones

By Garrin Lambley19-12-2022 14:16

Woolworths has agreed to sell Australia’s oldest department store chain David Jones to Anchorage Capital Partners.

Eat Out partners with Lexus
Motoring

Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards partner with Lexus

By Gary Dunn11-11-2022 12:10

Lexus partners with the Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards for an extravagant night of fine cuisine and automotive excellence.

Pick n Pay
News

Pick n Pay expands cheaper food stores as living costs rise

By Garrin Lambley18-10-2022 16:31

Pick n Pay will more than double the pace of low-cost food and clothing store openings over the next year as living costs rise.

Shoprite Woolies Checkers Groceries
Lifestyle

Low-income households spend R331 more on basic food items

By Thandeka Mthethwa17-10-2022 16:57

A comparison of three retailers showed the cheapest milk option is the Pick n Pay label brand while Woolworths’ milk costs R24 more.

Mzansi reacts to R86 ‘anti-fla
Lifestyle

Mzansi reacts to R86 ‘anti-flake’ pie: ‘Should include a litre of petrol’

By Megan van den Heever14-10-2022 21:07

Would you splurge R86 on a pie guaranteed not to make a mess with pastry flakes? The jury is out on this one….

Woolworths
News

ICYMI: Woolworths trials ‘bag share’ at these 4 stores – and dumps ALL plastic bags!

By Garrin Lambley06-10-2022 09:25

South African retail giants Woolworths are trialling a “bag share” initiative at four Cape Town stores – and have dumped all plastic bags.

Woolworths
News

Woolworths trials ‘bag share’ at these FOUR stores in Mzansi

By Garrin Lambley05-10-2022 17:00

To help encourage behavioural change among customers, Woolworths is currently trialling a “bag share” initiative at four Cape Town stores.

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