Retail news
South African retail and commerce news.
Headlines about the 56 JSE-listed companies behind South African shopping, gathered from the country’s business press every 15 minutes. Filter by segment; read the full story at the source.
Wed, 30 Sept
MTN Uganda and Huawei bring LinkHome to the MyMTN app (opens TechCentral in a new tab)- A diversified engine firing on all cylinders: Capitec headline earnings up 19% (opens Bizcommunity in a new tab)
- Mscsports and Telkom’s ‘Possibility in Play’ takes home 2 New Gen Awards (opens Bizcommunity in a new tab)
- Say goodbye to Capitec as you know it (opens BusinessTech in a new tab)
- Capitec profit, dividend hit record as clients top 26.6m (opens Moneyweb in a new tab)
- Capitec’s non-bank bet is paying off, big time (opens TechCentral in a new tab)
- Top South African exec calls for targeted United States sanctions on politicians, and MTN in hot water (opens BusinessTech in a new tab)
- Spur takes aim at Famous Brands with new Doppio formats (opens Moneyweb in a new tab)
Tue, 29 Sept
MTN loses bid to halt US Anti-Terrorism Act claims (opens TechCentral in a new tab)- United States anti-terrorism case against South Africa’s MTN moving ahead (opens BusinessTech in a new tab)
- Big changes for Woolworths, Pick n Pay, and SPAR in South Africa (opens BusinessTech in a new tab)
- Vodacom squeezes more 4G and 5G capacity out of cramped sites (opens TechCentral in a new tab)
Mon, 28 Sept
SPAR braces for bad news (opens BusinessTech in a new tab)- Clicks takes majority stake in ARC Store for R507m (opens Moneyweb in a new tab)
- Spar warns 2026 performance will lag 2025 as turnaround progresses (opens Moneyweb in a new tab)
Fri, 25 Sept
Owner of Ouma’s Rusks and other iconic brands buys another South African company for R695 million (opens BusinessTech in a new tab)- Dis-Chem releases Freedom anthem to promote movement and wellness (opens Bizcommunity in a new tab)
Tue, 22 Sept
Battle of the banks 2026: Capitec vs FNB vs Standard Bank vs Absa vs Nedbank (opens BusinessTech in a new tab)- Pick n Pay appoints former Woolies Food boss as CEO-designate (opens Moneyweb in a new tab)
- Pick n Pay announces Woolworths exec as next CEO (opens BusinessTech in a new tab)
- WeTransfer founder joins Prosus in AI leadership shake-up (opens TechCentral in a new tab)
Tue, 15 Sept
High Court shuts down R35 billion Vodacom deal (opens BusinessTech in a new tab)Mon, 14 Sept
Capitec hit with R28 million in fines for five different financial-crime compliance failures (opens BusinessTech in a new tab)Thu, 10 Sept
Great news for Capitec (opens BusinessTech in a new tab)Mon, 07 Sept
Good news for Capitec customers in South Africa (opens BusinessTech in a new tab)Tue, 01 Sept
Capitec makes first big move after its name change (opens BusinessTech in a new tab)
Headlines from Moneyweb, BusinessTech, TechCentral, Daily Maverick, Bizcommunity and Marketaux, matched to companies by name automatically, so the odd one may be off. Not advice.
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