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32 000 Toys for needy children
Date: 22/12/2009
The Shoprite and Checkers “Toy 4 Toy” campaign will be distributing more than 32 000 toys as gifts to less fortunate children across South Africa during this festive season.
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Shoprite provides staff access to 24-hour Health Line
Date: 03/12/2009
On 1 December 2009, World Aids Day, the Shoprite Group announced the launch of a new wellness and HIV/Aids service for its over 74 000 employees in South Africa and their immediate families.
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Shoprite honours suppliers
Date: 03/12/2009
The Shoprite Group paid tribute to their suppliers at a glamorous annual awards ceremony held in Stellenbosch on 28 November 2009.
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Shoprite Supports 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children
Date: 02/12/2009
“Don’t Look Away, Act Against Abuse!” – this is the call to society made by the 16 Days of Activism Campaign.
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Donate a toy and help Toy 4 Toy to spread some festive cheer!
Date: 19/11/2009
This Christmas you can help us to bring some festive cheer to some of the many less fortunate children in South Africa by donating toys to the annual Shoprite and Checkers TOY 4 TOY campaign.
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Young artist wins Strokes of Genius Art Competition
Date: 18/11/2009
Bonola Kavula, a grade 11 learner from Kimberley Girls High School in the Northern Cape was announced as the winner in the Strokes of Genius Art Competition for secondary schools. With her beautiful painting she earned herself a R20 000 scholarship towards further studies in art, and was also rewarded with R10 000 for her school.
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Shoprite expresses dismay at National Payment System failures
Date: 06/11/2009
The Shoprite Group has today expressed its dismay at the apparent indifference demonstrated by commercial banks in South Africa to successfully address intermittent system failures in the country’s national electronic payment system causing consumers endless frustration and leaving them disenchanted with retailers.
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Shoprite continues to perform well in challenging market
Date: 26/10/2009
For the 3 months ending September 2009 the Shoprite Group grew turnover by 15,3% and increased its market share by 1,6% to the Group’s highest level of 31,67% in September, which is also the largest share of all supermarket groups in South Africa.
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Pretty Things for Little Things - National Winners announced
Date: 22/10/2009
More than 18 000 toys and clothes will be distributed as early Christmas presents to thousands of disadvantaged South African children during the coming festive season.
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Pretty Things for Little Things - Provincial Winners announced!
Date: 09/10/2009
More than 18 000 toys and items of clothing were collected for needy children through the 2009 Pretty Things for Little Things project.
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2009 Boerewors Champion crowned!
Date: 03/10/2009
The Shoprite Checkers Championship Boerewors crown for 2009 was awarded to a housewife from the Northern Cape at the competition’s thrilling grand finale held in Sun City’s Valley of Waves this past Saturday.
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Ten finalists to compete for Championship Boerewors Crown!
Date: 22/09/2009
Ten provincial winners will be travelling to Sun City for the much anticipated grand finale that takes place in the Valley of Waves on 3 October where the winner will drive away with a brand new Toyota Hilux 2.7 Double Cab Raised Body Raider and the much sought after 2009 Boerewors crown!
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Only 87 would-be Boerewors Champions remain standing!
Date: 02/09/2009
A grand total of 87 regional winners will continue the boerewors battle in ten provincial rounds on 19 September.
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Shoprite again produces excellent results despite weakening economy
Date: 25/08/2009
Shoprite Holdings has repeated its excellent results of 2008 in the 12 months to end June 2009, growing trading profit while continuing its approach of assisting hard-pressed consumers by lowering gross margin with a further 0.6%.
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First 30 Championship Boerewors regional winners selected!
Date: 17/08/2009
Thirty regional winners in the 2009 Shoprite Checkers Championship Boerewors Competition were selected at the first regional rounds held on Saturday, 15 August. The second group of regional rounds will take place on Saturday, 22 August, at 27 selected locations countrywide.
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Trading update
Date: 12/08/2009
Shoprite expects both basic and fully diluted earnings per share as well as headline earnings per share and diluted headline earnings per share for the 12 months ended June 2009 to be between 25% and 35% higher than those of the corresponding period in 2008
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The battle for the Championship Boerewors crown is heating up!
Date: 11/08/2009
The first 30 nerve-racking regional rounds take place on Saturday, 15 August at selected locations countrywide.
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Who will battle it out in the Championship Boerewors Regionals?
Date: 10/07/2009
Hundreds of would-be Boerewors Champs are waiting to hear if their special recipes have been approved for the regional rounds of the 2009 Shoprite Checkers Championship Boerewors competition.
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Trading Update
Date: 09/07/2009
For the 12 months to end June 2009 the Shoprite Group increased total turnover by 24,5% to about R59,3 billion.
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Shoprite and Checkers answers call for 67 minutes of good deeds on Mandela Day
Date: 03/07/2009
Shorite and Checkers will be celebrating the legacy of South Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela with 18 birthday parties for senior citizens to be held on the 18th of July at selected venues countrywide.
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Shoprite expands feeding programme countrywide to fight hunger and malnutrition
Date: 24/06/2009
The Shoprite Group announced an addition of eight mobile kitchen units to complete the roll out of the group’s national feeding programme in aid of the poorest of poor communities in South Africa and to also act during disaster and humanitarian relief efforts.
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Championship Boerewors Competition - entries close on 10 July!
Date: 23/06/2009
If you think you can make magic with boerewors that will dazzle Nataniël and his panel of food experts, then submit your Championship Boerewors entry before 10 July!
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Make the right choices - get the facts about drug abuse
Date: 22/06/2009
Shoprite supports International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking that is annually observed on 26 June 2009
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Help fight cancer with a healthy balanced life style
Date: 11/06/2009
Our latest consumer leaflet promotes the annual Cuppa for Cansa campaign and focusses on leading a healthy balanced lifestyle to help fight cancer.
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Shoprite Group announces first Graduation Class of Deaf learners
Date: 19/05/2009
38 Deaf learners have completed a four month Sales Skills Programme and are now employed in Checkers stores in Gauteng.
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Race brings able-bodied runners and people with disabilities together
Date: 19/05/2009
The annual Hermanus Wheels and Runners Race was a huge success this year with 513 entries!
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Championship Boerewors Competition 2009 launched
Date: 18/05/2009
The hunt is officially on for the Shoprite Checkers Boerewors Champ for 2009!
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Checkers supports the only integrated wheelchairs and runners race in South Africa
Date: 21/04/2009
The third annual Hermanus Wheels and Runners Relay Race, the only integrated wheelchairs and runners race in South Africa, will be held on 9 May 2009.
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Shoprite Checkers, RSG and ABSA KKNK collect books for needy schools and organizations
Date: 09/04/2009
In support of the 2009 RSG/KKNK Book Collection, Shoprite and Checkers are providing collection points in their supermarkets for books customers wish to donate.
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New direction for Shoprite Strokes of Genius art development project
Date: 08/04/2009
The expanded Shoprite Checkers Strokes of Genius fine art project, which now offers not only painters, but also craft workers the opportunity to gain exposure for their art work on the World Wide Web, was launched during a fine arts and crafts exhibition at Willowbridge Mall, Bellville on 2 April 2009.
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Art project offers artist and crafters the opportunity to showcase work to international market
Date: 26/03/2009
A new direction for the Strokes of Genius art project, offering emerging artists the opportunity to show their works on a global platform, will see emerging craft workers now also getting exposure on the World Wide Web.
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Giant Pumpkin Champion 2009 announced!
Date: 11/03/2009
Johan du Plessis from Worcester was crowned Giant Pumpkin Champion with his enormous 295 kg pumpkin!
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Shoprite announces major feeding program for South African market
Date: 04/03/2009
The Shoprite Group today announced the launch of a feeding program aimed at assisting the poorest communities in South Africa.
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Giant Pumpkin Competition 2009
Date: 25/02/2009
More than 50 giant pumpkin growers will compete for the title of Giant Pumpkin Champion on 7 March 2009. Last year's winning pumpkin weighed 379 kg!!
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Shoprite continues on strong growth path
Date: 18/02/2009
Food retailer Shoprite has again produced a satisfactory set of results despite the economic downturn that has seen the disposable income of consumers severely curtailed.
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Shoprite Holdings - Trading update
Date: 10/02/2009
The Shoprite Group expects earning per share and headline earnings per share for the six months ended 31 December 2008 to be between 35% to 45% higher than those of the prior comparative period.
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Shoprite Holdings Ltd - Trading update
Date: 13/01/2009
For the six months to 31 December 2008, the Group grew turnover by 27,3% to R 29,6 billion. Growth on a like-for-like basis was 22,0%. Its supermarket operation in South Africa increased sales by 24,5% and by 20,0% on a like-for-like basis.
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