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Wed Oct 28 10:28:00 UTC 2020

 

 

Checkers was voted the best supermarket in KwaZulu-Natal for the fourth consecutive year in the Daily News Your Choice Awards, an annual survey conducted since 2004. 

“We’re extremely excited and proud to have been voted the best supermarket in KwaZulu-Natal for the fourth year in a row. This award speaks to the hard work our team of over 6 000 employees in KZN have put in to ensure that customers leave our stores happy and it is very rewarding to know that it continues to be recognised and appreciated by our customers.”

- Riaz Cotwal, Divisional Manager for Checkers KwaZulu-Natal

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Thousands of Daily News readers cast their votes in the 2020 Daily News Your Choice Awards to highlight those businesses considered best in their category in KwaZulu-Natal. Winners were selected based on readers’ votes for their favourite businesses across 87 categories. 

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