South Africa

South Africa's Woolworths Sees Slide In Profit After Australian Lockdowns

Woolworths Holdings expects first-half profit to fall by more than 20% due to extended lockdowns in Australia and civil unrest at home, the South African r...

South Africa's Shoprite Sees 9% Growth In Quarterly Sales

Grocery retailer Shoprite Holdings has reported a 9.3% rise in its first quarter sales, backed by robust trading in its supermarkets in South Afr...

Notes From Africa: COGIA, Talabeyah, Glovo, Quick Mart, Bolt

Here's the latest in ESM's regular series, Notes From Africa, which brings you the latest retail, consumer goods and food and beverage stories from across...

South Africa's Pick n Pay Reports 91% Jump In H1 Earnings

South Africa's Pick n Pay reported an almost 91% jump in half-year earnings and has identified 3 billion rand (€180 million) in additional cost saving...

SPAR South Africa Sees 'Solid' Performance From Ireland, Switzerland And Poland Operations

South Africa's SPAR Group has reported 'solid turnover growth' in its Ireland operation in the 48 weeks to 27 August, while its Swiss business also saw 'an...

Shoprite Sees Sales Up In Core South Africa Business, Despite Liquor Store Closures

Shoprite has reported full-year sales growth of 9.3% in its core South African business, despite the prolonged closure of its LiquorShop business due to CO...

Consumer Confidence In South Africa Improves In Third Quarter

South Africa's consumer confidence improved slightly in the third quarter from the three months prior, a survey showed on Monday, helped by pent-up demand...

Westfalia Fruit Achieves Carbon Measured Certification From Carbon Trust

After engaging with the global experts on climate change, the Carbon Trust, Westfalia Fruit is ensuring compliance with best practices for carbon emissions...