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Branding

Lungile Manganyi | When leadership change becomes disruption - lessons from Orlando Pirates

Lungile Manganyi 21 Aug 2025

Rangel commits R125.6m to expand logistics in Africa

Warehousing

Rangel commits R125.6m to expand logistics in Africa

8 Apr 2025

#MusicExchange: Kurt Darren

Music

#MusicExchange: Kurt Darren

Martin Myers 15 Oct 2019

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Retailers

Whitey stands by Christo Wiese

Mark Allix 17 Jan 2018

Basson back in business on Clover board

FMCG

Basson back in business on Clover board

16 Jan 2018

Markus Jooste. Image credit: Financial Mail

Retailers

Rise and fall of retail star

18 Dec 2017

Carel van Heerden (Finbond); Sbu Shabalala (AdaptIT); Mark Stevens (Fortress Income Fund); Lesetja Kganyago (Business Leader of the Year); Patrice Motsepe (Lifetime Achievement Award) - image credit: Sunday Times.

Newspapers

Sunday Times Top 100 Companies 2017 winners announced

8 Nov 2017

Brett Abrahamse and Whitey Basson honoured at SACSC Legacy Awards

Retail

Brett Abrahamse and Whitey Basson honoured at SACSC Legacy Awards

2 Oct 2017

Wiese, Steinhoff take full control of Shoprite

Retailers

Wiese, Steinhoff take full control of Shoprite

Ann Crotty 7 Sep 2017

Steinhoff aims for African champion

Retailers

Steinhoff aims for African champion

Ann Crotty 11 Aug 2017

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Retailers

Education fund may smooth way for Shoprite's Basson repurchase

Ann Crotty 8 Aug 2017

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Retailers

Shoprite sales edge forward

Ann Crotty 19 Jul 2017

Christo Wiese. Image credit: Financial Mail

Retailers

Wiese chilled about Basson's R1.8bn payout

3 Jul 2017

Retailers

Hush-hush Shoprite deal stuns investors

15 May 2017

Shoprite interest up as Basson sells stock

Retailers

Shoprite interest up as Basson sells stock

Ann Crotty 8 May 2017

Whitey Basson on CNN Marketplace Africa

Retailers

Whitey Basson on CNN Marketplace Africa

2 May 2017

Shoprite's overall sales up 14% to R71.3bn

Retailers

Shoprite's overall sales up 14% to R71.3bn

Robert Laing 22 Feb 2017

Jitter over Shoprite deal

Retailers

Jitter over Shoprite deal

Ann Crotty 13 Feb 2017

Banking & Finance

Shoprite profits come roaring in

Stafford Thomas 30 Jan 2017

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Retail

Rest of Africa helps drive superb sales for Shoprite

19 Jan 2017

Retailers

Rest of Africa helps drive superb sales for Shoprite

Colleen Goko 18 Jan 2017

SA bosses are world's quickest earners

Management & Leadership

SA bosses are world's quickest earners

Dave Chambers 9 Jan 2017

Pinch: Credit sales at Shoprite Investments dropped for the first time since listing as consumers cut spending.
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Retailers

Low spending hits Shoprite credit

Moyagabo Maake 9 Dec 2016

Pravin Gordhan announced Business Leader of the Year

Marketing & Media

Pravin Gordhan announced Business Leader of the Year

9 Nov 2016

Why Whitey quit

Retailers

Why Whitey quit

Ann Crotty 4 Nov 2016

Christo Wiese.
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Retailers

Shoprite down on jitters over Steinhoff offer

Ann Crotty 2 Nov 2016

Whitey Basson to step down as Shoprite CEO

Retailers

Whitey Basson to step down as Shoprite CEO

Robert Laing 31 Oct 2016

Regulator to rule on retailers' lawsuit

Retailers

Regulator to rule on retailers' lawsuit

Moyagabo Maake 6 Oct 2016

Whitey Basson.
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Banking & Finance

Shoprite defends Whitey Basson's R100m pay

Colleen Goko 5 Oct 2016

Whitey Basson.
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Retailers

Shoprite CEO hints at offshore expansion

Colleen Goko 24 Aug 2016

Banking & Finance

Shoprite profit growth outpaces sales‚ despite hold on increases

Robert Laing 23 Aug 2016

Retailers face weaker full-year results

Retailers

Retailers face weaker full-year results

Colleen Goko 6 Jul 2016

Can Pick n Pay regain its former glory?

Retailers

Can Pick n Pay regain its former glory?

Adele Shevel 6 Jun 2016

Research

Investing in Nigeria 'the Tangy Potato'

Graeme Pitt 10 May 2016

Shoprite CEO Whitey Basson.
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Banking & Finance

Basson chides food stores for using drought as excuse to hike prices

25 Apr 2016

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Banking & Finance

Shoprite feels the pinch in battle for consumers

Colleen Goko 11 Apr 2016

Malls grow as purses shrink

Retail & Hospitality Property

Malls grow as purses shrink

Adele Shevel 22 Mar 2016

Intimately understanding the supply and demand chain in Africa

Supply Chain

Intimately understanding the supply and demand chain in Africa

Graeme Pitt 18 Mar 2016

Shoprite CEO Whitey Basson.
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Retailers

Shoprite posts higher profit, but CEO warns about economy's woes

Zeenat Moorad 24 Feb 2016

Shoprite CEO Whitey Basson.
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Banking & Finance

Shoprite surges as shareholders cheer interim results

Colleen Goko 23 Feb 2016

Banking & Finance

Shoprite sales stall due to 'price war'

Charlotte Mathews 13 Jan 2016

Gareth Ackerman.
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Banking & Finance

Investors have to be wary of Pick n Pay dividend trap

Shaun Harris 2 Nov 2015

Shoprite CEO Whitey Basson.
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Banking & Finance

Slump knocks Shoprite shares

Mark Allix 20 Oct 2015

Security, electricity costs hit Shoprite bottom line

Banking & Finance

Security, electricity costs hit Shoprite bottom line

19 Aug 2015

Making sense of the MadWorld of advertising

Advertising

Making sense of the MadWorld of advertising

Leigh Andrews 9 Jul 2015

Customer loyalty on the cards and up for grabs

CRM

Customer loyalty on the cards and up for grabs

7 May 2015

To succeed in Africa, look at its retail data

Research

To succeed in Africa, look at its retail data

Zeenat Moorad 12 Mar 2015

Grocery stores cry foul as load shedding raises costs

Retailers

Grocery stores cry foul as load shedding raises costs

Nick Hedley 4 Mar 2015

Santa Claus is real... Adverts say so

Advertising

Santa Claus is real... Adverts say so

Sarah Britten 22 Dec 2014

Retailers strive to adapt as customers struggle

Retailers

Retailers strive to adapt as customers struggle

Zeenat Moorad 11 Sep 2014