Shoprite Group is taking its pet food and supplies brand, Petshop Science, online, as brick-and-mortar retailers increasingly focus on omnichannel sales.
Infrastructure
The 2010 World Cup provided the impetus for the Government s investment in infrastructure and SA is building on this to develop a lasting legacy for its people, including a much improved transport network and communications infrastructure
And Joburg is playing a prominent and trend-setting role in this. For example, the City has implemented an innovative ZAR 1.2-billion Bus Rapid Transit system (called Rea Vaya, which means We are Going in Sesotho), designed to provide affordable, efficient and safe transport to the City s commuters. The first phases are up and running and further roll out will connect the Inner City and Sandton CBDs. The implementation serves as a blueprint for similar systems in the country s other main metropolitans. Another major infrastructure project was the Gautrain Rapid Rail, which links Johannesburg, the OR Tambo International Airport and Pretoria.