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PEP is a multinational retail company based in Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in 1965, PEP operated in 11 countries in Southern Africa with the opening of an outlet in Lobito, Angola in November 2008. [2] As of November 2009, the company reported over 1400 stores in operation, with total employment equalling 14,000 employees. It also owns and ...
The company was founded in 1956 by Renier van Rooyen. His first chain store opened in 1978, and was the start of PEP Reef. [6] [7] Formerly known as PEP stores the company changed its name to Pepkor Limited in 1982 and PEP stores became a subsidiary company. [1] In 1998, Pepkor acquired Australian retailer Best & Less. [8]
Wiese was born on 10 September 1941 in Upington, South Africa, where his father owned a sheep and cattle farm and a car dealership. [1] [2] He matriculated at Paarl Boys' High School and initially enrolled at the University of Cape Town but dropped out without completing his programme. [1]
This is the list of supermarket chains in South Africa. [1] SEGWAGWA Cash n Carry; Advance Cash n Carry; 7 Eleven (OK Franchise) [2] Boxer Stores; Cambridge Food [3] Checkers [4] Checkers Hyper; Checkout renamed as Checkrite [5] Choppies [6] Devland Metro Cash & Carry [7] Friendly (OK Franchise) Discount Cash & Carry; Food Lover's Market ...
Shoprite is a public company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and A2X Markets in South Africa, with secondary listings on both the Namibian and Lusaka stock exchanges. The Shoprite Group employs more than 160,000 people and is the largest private sector employer in South Africa. By 2024, Shoprite had 3,031 stores in 10 countries. [2]
James Wellwood "Whitey" Basson (born 8 January 1946) is a South African businessman and billionaire who was largely responsible for growing a small business called Shoprite from an 8-store chain valued at R1 million [2] into an international retail conglomerate with revenue in 2019 of R150 billion, market capitalisation of R114 billion, more than 2 300 stores and 140 000 employees across 15 ...
Checkers is a supermarket retailer owned by Shoprite that operates in Southern Africa. By 2024, Checkers had 293 Checkers and 38 Checkers Hyper operating in Botswana , South Africa , and Namibia . The supermarket chain focuses more strongly on fresh produce and offers a wider range of choice food items to a more affluent clientele.
The Vaal Mall is a large shopping centre in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa. It is the largest shopping centre in the region and serves patrons from Vanderbijlpark , Vereeniging , Sasolburg , Sebokeng , Bophelong and Parys .