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Partner-ready milestones from Feed · Educate · Empower — Foods, Big Five Learn, Connect, Direct and the full Big Five network.

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EmpowerRoyal21 Sept 2026

Bayede! Celebrating His Majesty at the AmaZulu Kings Golf Cup

Big Five Group sponsored His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s AmaZulu Kings Golf Cup at Zimbali Lakes in September 2026.

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FeedFoods · Impact

26 Sept 2026

Palm Footwear put 163,600 meals on the table

On 26 September 2026, Palm and terraPOD marked 60 years by funding an Impact Day at The Heal Kitchen in Durban. Big Five Foods one-pot meals moved through partners into real hands.

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FeedWaters · UMTHOMBO™

29 Sept 2026

Good water for our people: introducing Big Five Waters

Big Five Waters is the newest pillar of Big Five Group, a Feed pillar beside Agri and Foods. Meet UMTHOMBO™: five vitamin- and mineral-infused sparkling flavours plus UMTHOMBO™ Still, in 500ml bottles.

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Children smiling as they enjoy a Big Five Foods meal

FeedFoods · NSNP

01 Oct 2026

Big Five Foods approved for the National School Nutrition Programme

Big Five Foods is approved by the National Department of Basic Education for the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP), with three 5kg institutional packs for school kitchens.

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EducateBig Five Learn

01 Oct 2026

Big Five Learn: leadership that can be learned

Big Five Learn is the Group's education pillar. Built on Super-Cube® research, it develops ethical, whole-person leaders for business and the public sector.

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Leadership Is Learnable by Dr Craig R. Muller, out now on Amazon in paperback and Kindle: the white-covered paperback, +32.2 percentage points in 12 weeks, paperback $17.99 or R299 in South Africa, Kindle e-book $8.99

EducateBig Five Learn · Super-Cube®

10 Oct 2026

Leadership Is Learnable: the Super-Cube® book is now available in paperback on Amazon

Dr Craig R. Muller's comprehensive Super-Cube® book is now on Amazon in paperback and Kindle: the research, the evidence and how to develop leaders. Paperback $17.99 (R299 in SA), Kindle $8.99.

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The Super-Cube® Leadership Model by Dr Craig R. Muller, free to download: the black-covered book, +32.2 percentage points in 12 weeks for Imana Foods and Kerry Foods leaders, free PDF, 71 pages, 36 practices and a 30-day plan

EducateBig Five Learn · Super-Cube®

08 Oct 2026

Free to download today: The Super-Cube® Leadership Model, a book for every leader

Dr Craig R. Muller's short book on the Super-Cube® model is free today: six learnable faces of leadership, 36 practices and a 30-day plan. 71-page PDF.

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EmpowerConnect · SupplierAdvisor®

07 Oct 2026

Found, verified, trusted and paid: SupplierAdvisor® as a system for empowerment

Access to markets is empowerment. SupplierAdvisor® helps African SMEs, suppliers and buyers get found, verified, trusted and paid, across B2B, B2G and B2C.

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The super-cube.me home page with the six-face Super-Cube® on a laptop browser, beside the Super-Cube® LMS Today screen on a phone

EducateBig Five Learn · Super-Cube®

07 Oct 2026

Accelerating leadership development with the new Super-Cube® LMS

Big Five Learn launches the Super-Cube® LMS: a free baseline, programmes for Kids, Adolescents and Adults, a re-measure after 21 days and a growth report you can verify.

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Dr Craig R. Muller, founder of the Big Five Group, packing Big Five Foods samples for the East Africa team

GroupEast Africa

07 Oct 2026

Feeding, educating and empowering East Africa: our next chapter

Building on our work with partners in Somalia on school feeding, Big Five Group is looking to expand into Kenya and the wider East Africa region, guided by one mission: Feed. Educate. Empower.

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EmpowerRoyal

12 Sept 2026

A partnership in progress with the Zulu Royal Household

Big Five Group is in the process of partnering with the Zulu Royal Household to feed, educate and empower the Royal Household and their communities. The agreement is not yet signed.

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FeedFoods · NSNP

01 Jul 2026

School nutrition at national scale: planned to feed 2.5 million children a day

Big Five Foods is on the NSNP pathway with South Africa’s Department of Basic Education. 2.5 million children a day is the planned scale for fortified porridges and soya on school menus, not a current headcount or an awarded tender.

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