South Africa

South Africa's SPAR Plans Chain Of Up To 40 High-End Grocery Stores

South Africa's SPAR Group is planning a chain of about 30 to 40 high-end grocery stores, with the first set to open in the fourth quarter of this year.

South African E-Commerce Retailer Takealot Bets On Townships

South African e-commerce retailer, Takealot, has hired thousands of personal shoppers to help it penetrate townships and rural areas, its CEO told Reuters.

Mondi Extends Partnership With WWF South Africa For Three Years

Packaging firm Mondi has extended its partnership agreement with WWF South Africa for three years to 2027.

South African Retailer Boxer's Shares Jump 16% On Market Debut

Shares in South African discount grocer Boxer rose 16% on their trading debut on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on 28 November.

South Africa's Tiger Brands To Sell Baby Wellbeing Business, Excluding Purity

South Africa's biggest food producer Tiger Brands will sell its Baby Wellbeing business for 605 million rand ($33.4 million), but will exclude its Pur...

South African Supermarket Group Shoprite Lifts Annual Profit By 7.2%

South Africa's biggest supermarket group Shoprite's full-year headline earnings rose by 7.2% on double-digit sales growth, it said.

South Africa's Pick n Pay Says Its Boxer IPO Could Raise €408m

South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay has said that proceeds from listing its discount grocery chain Boxer could total 8 billion rand (€408 millio...