Shoprite Checkers Proprietary Limited, a subsidiary of Shoprite Holdings, has established a Black Economic Empowerment transaction through the formation of the Shoprite Employee Trust, which will increase Shoprite Checkers’ effective Black Empowerment Ownership to 19.2%. Shoprite Checkers will issue 40 million Shoprite Checkers shares, with an estimated value of R8.9 billion, for the benefit of its employees to recognise their valued contribution and ensure their ongoing participation in the Shoprite Group’s continued growth and success.

Ladysmith shoppers will now be able to order groceries from the comfort of their homes as Checkers launches its Sixty60 on demand one-hour grocery delivery service at The Square Shopping Centre branch.

Shoprite created 29 new jobs with the opening of its supermarket in eMvelo, Mpumalanga.

Shoprite created 20 new jobs with the opening of its supermarket in Tshepiso Shopping Centre, Vanderbijlpark, Johannesburg.

Food is wasted is a complex issue, which is why Shoprite has adopted systematic and comprehensive plans to address it.

With Mother’s Day approaching, Checkers has a range of top-quality gifts available at supermarket prices to salute the nurturers and care givers in our lives.

Shoprite, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, distributed 200 garden-in-a-box starter kits in Orange Farm to ensure greater food security in this community.

With South African consumers facing rising food and fuel costs, Shoprite is stepping in to help where it can by highlighting sources of affordable, nutritious, and protein-rich food.

Shoprite is donating R500 000 worth of tinned food and bottled water to communities affected by the devastating KwaZulu-Natal floods, while its fleet of Mobile Soup Kitchens continue to serve 9 000 meals in the province every single day.

McCain South Africa and Shoprite will ensure greater food security in the communities of Delmas and Springs following their support of two food gardens.