FINANCIAL NEWS | 4 March 2025

Shoprite's industry leading performance fueled by customer support and strategic execution

The growth in sales achieved over this important period is the result of detailed data-led planning and execution, evidenced by our three core South African trading banners and their adjacent new formats collectively adding R10.2 billion in sales to our base for the six months. 

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Corporate News | Mar 20, 2025
Voluntary recall of cereal products manufactured by Heartland Foods

Shoprite, Checkers, Usave and OK Foods supermarkets are initiating a voluntary recall of all cereal products manufactured by its supplier, Heartland Foods.

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Consumer News | Mar 20, 2025
Soweto gets special delivery from Yvonne Chaka Chaka

Shoprite Sixty60 has joined hands with the legendary Yvonne Chaka Chaka to commemorate her 60th birthday with a delivery of essential food items to elderly residents of Soweto. Sixty60 launches at Shoprite Protea Glen on 20 March, making it the second store to bring the convenience of on-demand grocery delivery to Soweto, with Shoprite Jabulani already up and running since last year.

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Corporate News | Mar 17, 2025
From Cashier to Divisional Fruit & Veg Manager for Usave

Elvina Hermans’ retail journey began in 2014, shortly after she matriculated. While pursuing studies in Business Management, her life took a different path, and she joined the Shoprite Group – the only retailer she was familiar with in her community – to earn a stable income and gain work experience.

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Corporate News | Mar 17, 2025
Checkers takes up sought-after grocery retail space in Hyde Park

Customers can look forward to a world-class shopping destination with the opening of a new Checkers FreshX supermarket, Checkers LiquorShop and Petshop Science at Hyde Park Corner shopping centre in July 2025.

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Corporate News | Mar 17, 2025
Gqeberha local’s journey with Africa’s biggest retailer

After finishing school, Nosipho Magopeni-Makinana's studies were cut short due to financial constraints. Determined to find a way forward, she started working at Shoprite Ziyabuya in Gqeberha in 2006 as a till packer, an entry-level position that proved to be the launchpad for her career.

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Brand News | Mar 6, 2025
Checkers named South Africa’s strongest brand

Checkers has been named South Africa’s strongest brand in the Brand Finance 2025 South Africa Top 100 Report, securing an AAA+ rating, the highest brand strength rating awarded.

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Consumer News | Mar 4, 2025
Shoprite customers can now also Sixty60 as digital adoption grows in SA

The convenience of on-demand grocery delivery will soon be available to even more South Africans as Sixty60 expands its award-winning service to selected Shoprite supermarkets.

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CSI - Act For Change | Feb 5, 2025
Shoprite Foundation helps bridge South Africa’s skills gap

Helping to address South Africa’s critical skills gap, the Shoprite Foundation invested over R3 million to equip two fully functional robotics labs at Cingani High School and Soqhayisa Senior Secondary School in Motherwell, Eastern Cape.

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CSI - Act For Change | Nov 18, 2024
Support for 11 new ECD centres as Shoprite expands fight against hunger

Shoprite is expanding its efforts to combat child hunger by extending support to 11 Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in KwaZulu-Natal, directly benefitting over 700 children across Canelands, Cornubia, and Waterloo.

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Brand News | Nov 17, 2024
The real reason behind the Checkers Sixty60 branded plane

South Africans have been waiting patiently to find out why Checkers launched a specially branded airplane – and now the wait is over, because this festive season the retailer is taking to the skies to deliver more than just groceries and essentials – they’re bringing loved ones together for a truly Xtra special Christmas.

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CSI - Act For Change | Nov 12, 2024
Shoprite transforms agricultural learning in East-Rand

The Shoprite Foundation is supporting the next generation of agricultural entrepreneurs through the construction of two new horticultural tunnels at the Oosrand Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation in Reigerpark, Boksburg.

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Brand News | Oct 25, 2024
Checkers aeroplane debuts ahead of festive season

In a South African grocery retail first, Checkers has taken to the skies in a specially branded aeroplane.

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CSI - Act For Change | Oct 16, 2024
World Food Day – South Africa’s food security at lowest point in over a decade

According to the South African Food Security Index 2024, developed by two economists from the University of Stellenbosch, food security is at its lowest point in over a decade.

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Consumer News | Sep 25, 2024
A promise kept for 45 years

One of South Africa’s most trusted brands, Shoprite, this week set out to remind customers it continues to stand firm on a PROMISE originally made 45 years ago – when the supermarket chain first opened its doors – to provide people with access to essential goods and service at the lowest prices, even in the most challenging economic times.

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