Beyond Insights South Africa

Beyond Insights South Africa We work closely with our outstanding client base to focus not only on their research needs, but on their business issues and the gaps in their knowledge.

A boutique research consultancy based in South Africa, partnering with clients around the world to deliver clear, concise business recommendations based on sound research across the African continent. Consumer Insights, Strategy and Market Research in Africa

Beyond Insights is a boutique insights agency that partners with clients in developing research and insights that informs business strategie

s. The company is a collaboration between Andrew Johnson and Catherine Read-Fletcher, both of whom have over 20 years of industry experience. Although our base is in Durban, South Africa, we work extensively throughout sub-Saharan Africa and consult for clients on almost every continent. Our hearts are very much captured by this vibrant continent and her amazing people.

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26/11/2025

Are we finally turning a positive corner?
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🇿🇦 In the last few weeks, South Africa’s story has taken a noticeably positive turn — and the news at the end of last week really added to the feel-good factor. The media have been full of stories about stronger results from local companies, improving investor sentiment and our first credi...

Quite a scary article quoting research that 23% of South Africans have "inadequate or severely inadequate access to food...
04/06/2025

Quite a scary article quoting research that 23% of South Africans have "inadequate or severely inadequate access to food".

Over 23% of SA households experienced inadequate or severely inadequate access to food, a recently released report on food security has revealed.

A very encouraging news article as we approach the end of Januworry. And there is talk of a reduction in interest rates ...
22/01/2025

A very encouraging news article as we approach the end of Januworry. And there is talk of a reduction in interest rates that may continue the trend of stimulating the economy...

Retail sales hit their best level in 14 years in November as the introduction of the two-pot retirement system, a strong Black Friday and lower inflation boosted consumer spending.

One of many signs that seem to be around suggesting that things are turning a positive corner for South Africa after a n...
17/09/2024

One of many signs that seem to be around suggesting that things are turning a positive corner for South Africa after a number of years of negativity

Mounting hopes for a domestic interest rate cut and the household liquidity boost from the two-pot pension fund reforms lifted South African consumer confidence in the third quarter (Q3) to a five-year high. This was driven by the high and middle-income households that stand to benefit the most from...

Another bold move by Shoprite South Africa as they consolidate their focus on their grocery business
03/09/2024

Another bold move by Shoprite South Africa as they consolidate their focus on their grocery business

SA’s largest retailer Shoprite will sell its furniture business to Pepkor, saying on Tuesday the division’s future growth and profitability would have required it directing substantial resources away from its core food operation.

A positive direction for South Africa, but still leaves a lot of families under strain
29/08/2024

A positive direction for South Africa, but still leaves a lot of families under strain

Food inflation continued to dip slightly in July but an upward tick in the price of some essential foods reversed the relief lower-income households felt from the decrease.

We see this all the time in South Africa, but interesting to see that it is also a global phenomenon as Big Brands strug...
27/08/2024

We see this all the time in South Africa, but interesting to see that it is also a global phenomenon as Big Brands struggle to retain their relevance to consumers

27 Aug 2024 --- The reported downturn in figures came one after the other as a slew of brand giants shared their half-year results for 2024. Diageo recorded its first global sales drop since 2020, and Starbucks’ numbers took a tumble as customers shunned high coffee prices, while McDonald’s saw ...

Interesting map this month by the GCRO - segregation and socio-economic income in Gauteng...
19/08/2024

Interesting map this month by the GCRO - segregation and socio-economic income in Gauteng...

Segregation research about South African cities prompts us to reflect on the achievements and limits of spatial transformation (Hamann, 2024). Maps and segregation indices illustrate the remarkable transformations in inner cities and in former whites-only suburbs, and they also show how townships re...

Great presentation today by the Old Mutual team and CMI head Vuyokazi Mabude. There's been a few different articles in t...
24/07/2024

Great presentation today by the Old Mutual team and CMI head Vuyokazi Mabude. There's been a few different articles in the press of late that seem to confirm that consumer sentiment has turned a corner in South Africa and we're looking forward to seeing how this impacts consumer behaviour in the months ahead.

The financial picture of most working South Africans continues to show recovery, with consumers exhibiting increasing financial resilience and confidence in their ability to save and invest despite a tepid economy.

We've been waiting on some good news in SA for a while and it is starting to feel like we are turning a corner!
24/07/2024

We've been waiting on some good news in SA for a while and it is starting to feel like we are turning a corner!

South Africa’s inflation rate fell slightly in June, touching a six-month low and potentially encouraging the central bank to consider cutting borrowing costs later this year.

Things are looking positive for RCL Foods.
25/06/2024

Things are looking positive for RCL Foods.

RCL Foods, which is controlled by Johann Rupert’s Remgro, expects full-year headline earnings per share to rise at least 75% thanks to strong performances from the soon-to-be unbundled Rainbow Chicken business and its groceries division.

An independently run fund founded by PepsiCo aims to support the broad socioeconomic imperatives of education, SMMEs, em...
19/06/2024

An independently run fund founded by PepsiCo aims to support the broad socioeconomic imperatives of education, SMMEs, emerging farmers and enterprise development across PepsiCo’s value chain.

Stokka Fela's primary focus is the selling and distribution of national and international brands to spaza shops...

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