SA township taverns face ruin from second booze ban

Janice Kew|Published

South Africa?s latest ban on alcohol sales is likely to force 35,000 bar owners in the poorest communities into bankruptcy.

Virgin Active owner sees pandemic delaying gym chain sale

Janice Kew|Published

Sale of Brait SE’s Virgin Active fitness chain will be delayed as much as 18 months following closures of gyms to help contain the coronavirus.

Aspen CEO working to ensure supply of promising Covid drug

Janice Kew|Published

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. is working to ensure it can manage demand for a generic anti-inflammatory drug

PIC may convert Eskom debt to equity

Janice Kew|Published

The Public Investment Corp. , is willing to convert more than R90bn ($5. 2 billion) of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. debt into equity.

Liquor makers push for bars to join revival in South Africa

Janice Kew|Published

South Africa’s alcoholic-beverage makers are pushing the government to allow smaller bars to convert into drink-collection points.

South Africa drink makers puzzle on how to ease alcohol ban

Janice Kew|Published

Converting bars into beer-collection points and staggering liquor-store opening hours.

Edcon can’t pay suppliers, may not re-open

Janice Kew|Published

Edcon Holdings Ltd. , South Africa?s second-biggest clothing retailer, said it may not be able to re-open at the end of a three-week national shutdown.

Shoprite loses independent director after Wiese re-elected

Janice Kew|Published

Shoprite Holdings Ltd. ?s lead independent director, Shirley Zinn, resigned abruptly.

Shoprite chairman Wiese re-elected despite investor backlash

Janice Kew|Published

Shoprite Holdings Ltd. reappointed Christo Wiese as chairman even after ordinary shareholders resoundingly voted against his re-election.

Shoprite may consider Africa exits as sales fall away from home

Janice Kew|Published

Shoprite Holdings Ltd. started a review of supermarket operations outside South Africa and would consider exiting certain countries.

Shoprite investor seeks to curb Wiese power with director

Janice Kew|Published

A Shoprite Holdings shareholder nominated a veteran retail executive to the board of the grocer to reduce the influence of Chairman Christo Wiese.

Steinhoff on the Brink: A Chronicle of Collapse at Retail Giant

Janice Kew|Published

A long-awaited probe into Steinhoff?s books is nearing completion, promising deeper insight into what misconduct occurred and who was responsible.

After 95% stock plunge, Steinhoff finally faces angry investors

Janice Kew|Published

Steinhoff has been offloading assets to raise cash and negotiating with creditors to keep the company afloat.

Pick n Pay cuts 10% of its jobs

Janice Kew|Published

Severance programme started in April and is now complete.

H&M shares slide

Janice Kew|Published

Hennes & Mauritz said second-quarter price cuts to clear inventory may exceed last year’s, sending the shares tumbling to a four-year low.

Massmart gains as it cuts costs

Janice Kew|Published

Wal-Mart Stores experience in controlling costs is helping South African grocery and general goods retailer Massmart Holdings improve profit.

Shoprite looks beyond Africa

Janice Kew|Published

Shoprite Holdings will focus on expansion outside Africa after talks with Steinhoff International Holdings to create the continent’s biggest retailer fell apart. ...

Inside Wiese's mega merger plan

Janice Kew|Published

Christo Wies is at the centre of plans to create the continent’s largest retailer by combining the African operations of Shoprite and Steinhoff.

How South Africans are dealing with inflation

Janice Kew|Published

South African shoppers with limited spending money are turning to low-cost supermarket chains for cheaper food and eschewing new clothes.

Brait suffers as Brexit hits New Look, Iceland deals

Janice Kew|Published

Brait reports a loss, saying a weaker pound against SA’s rand cut into the net asset value of the UK units it bought last year.

Basson’s ready for a break after 37 years

Janice Kew|Published

After a long and legendary career with Shoprite, a “tired” Whitey Basson is ready to hand the reins to “a very driven guy”.

Discount-hungry shoppers buoy Pick n Pay

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Pick n Pay Stores says first-half earnings rise as it attracts cash-strapped shoppers with discounted goods and opens new stores.

Coca-Cola may need regulatory nod for buyout

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Coca-Cola’s plan to buy out AB InBev from an African bottling joint venture originally agreed to with SABMiller may have to go through a second regulatory process. ...

The challenges facing Dunkin’ Donuts in SA

Janice Kew|Published

American baked-goods icon Dunkin’ Donuts wants to have 250 stores in South Africa within 10 years.

PnP shares gain the most in two weeks

Janice Kew|Published

Shares in Pick n Pay climbed on Friday after the supermarket chain said the pressures facing consumers may “begin to alleviate” soon.