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CONSUMER NEWS | 6 November 2023

Shoprite giving away groceries worth over R7 million to help cash-strapped customers

This festive season, hundreds of lucky shoppers can win their share of R7.2 million in Shoprite groceries.

Over the next eight weeks – starting from Monday, 6 November 2023 – 400 customers will each win their shopping for a year (50 winners per week).

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Corporate News | Nov 28, 2023

The Shoprite Group secures over 1 700 years in prison time for criminals

The Shoprite Group’s crime fighting efforts have resulted in a year-on-year decline in armed robberies and burglaries, and its successful prosecution of criminals has ensured sentences totalling 1 384 years and three months – including 24 life sentences – in the past three years.

Brand News | Nov 27, 2023

New Checkers ad shows how South Africans stand together, against all odds

Inspired by the plight and heroism displayed by the people of Stanford, after floods devastated the town in September 2023, Checkers has released a new festive season TV commercial and mini-documentary to celebrate the remarkable resilience of this Western Cape community.

Corporate News | Nov 27, 2023

Meet the Shoprite Group’s top suppliers of the year 2023

Small suppliers Hope Sonic, Jacobs Jam and Crispe Cookies are among the exceptional suppliers honoured at the Shoprite Group's 2023 Supplier of the Year Awards.

Corporate News | Nov 24, 2023

More than 100 new jobs created in Malmesbury as the Shoprite Group opens four new stores

The Shoprite Group this week opened a Checkers supermarket, Checkers Outdoor, Little Me, and Petshop Science all in a single day at De Zwartland Werf shopping centre in Malmesbury, creating 114 new jobs.

Consumer News | Nov 23, 2023

Mitchells Plain Festival fueled with Shoprite generator and diesel sponsorship

Organisers of the DStv Kyknet Mitchells Plain Festival have partnered with Shoprite to ensure a reliable power supply for the duration of this three-day event.

Brand News | Nov 22, 2023

Shoprite and Checkers support small suppliers this Black Friday

Shoprite and Checkers are helping small suppliers grow their volumes this Black Friday as customers flock to its stores looking for value on everyday essentials and groceries between Thursday, 23 November and Sunday, 26 November 2023.

Brand News | Nov 21, 2023

Checkers brings extra joy to Stanford community

A captivating scene has been unveiled in the Western Cape village of Stanford, where Checkers has gifted the town a spectacular festive light installation, to promote tourism and bring joy to the community which is still recovering after being hit hard by the recent floods.

Corporate News | Nov 20, 2023

Western Cape's second Checkers Foods located at exclusive Clara Anna Fontein

Only the second of its kind in the Western Cape, a new Checkers Foods - conveniently located at Clara Anna Fontein Lifestyle Estate in Durbanville - opened its doors for trading last week.

Brand News | Nov 14, 2023

Checkers’ Forage & Feast wins prestigious NielsenIQ BASES Breakthrough Innovation Award

Checkers’ premium private label range, Forage & Feast has won the coveted NielsenIQ BASES Breakthrough Innovation Award in the food category for 2023.

CSI - Act For Change | Nov 3, 2023

Mitchells Plain Garden blossoms after receiving over 3 million seeds

The Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital’s food garden in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, has received a donation of 3.2 million seeds donated by the Shoprite Group’s Act for Change initiative in partnership with Starke Ayres.

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Brand News | Nov 27, 2023

New Checkers ad shows how South Africans stand together, against all odds

CSI - Act For Change | Oct 23, 2023

Closing nutrition and education gaps that are stunting South Africa’s youth

A staggering 21.18% of children in South Africa will be stunted by 2025, according to the Shoprite Group’s newly released Food Index. Stunting impacts children’s physical and cognitive growth and they are more likely to drop out of school and face a greater risk of becoming entrapped in an unending cycle of unemployment and poverty.

CSI - Act For Change | Oct 13, 2023

Opening doors for community gardeners at Shoprite & Checkers’ Market Day

Emerging farmers from 40 community food gardens across the country sold their fresh and organically grown produce directly to the public as part of Shoprite and Checkers’ Market Day on Thursday, 12 October 2023.

Consumer News | Sep 22, 2023

Checkers Xtra Savings Plus on a mission to make additional savings possible for customers

In an African retail first, Checkers has launched Xtra Savings Plus, a monthly subscription offering unlimited free Sixty60 grocery deliveries, even more personalised offers and an additional in-store discount.

Brand News | Sep 8, 2023

Checkers – driving patriotic spirit and giving away R8 million this Rugby World Cup

Checkers is going all in to ensure South African consumers have the ultimate Rugby World Cup experience on local soil – just light the fire and Checkers will do the rest!

CSI - Act For Change | Aug 31, 2023

Viral ‘Albany Girl’ Photographer’s Latest Series Illuminates a Heartfelt Mission

Lungisani Mjaji, celebrated for his portrait of the three-year-old “Albany Girl,” has come full circle with his latest photo series, shedding light on a reality faced by countless South African learners on their daily trek to school. 

Brand News | Aug 30, 2023

Checkers Sixty60 shares a message of support

Checkers Sixty60 harnessed the power of South Africa’s national anthem to produce a rendition of Nkosi Sikelel’ Afrika in a never-before-seen style. A powerhouse of industry specialists and exceptional local talent like 12-year-old vocalist Yonwaba Qetswana, pianist Luca Human, award-winning choral conductor Andre van der Merwe, with a choir of over 1000 voices behind them, all wishing the national rugby team well as they defend their title overseas.

Corporate News | Aug 24, 2023

Small supplier shines light on local artists with reusable bottle of water

Yes! Definitely, has experienced tremendous growth since partnering with the Shoprite Group, growing from supplying just five Checkers stores to 50 across the Western Cape in a year.

Corporate News | Aug 8, 2023

Shoprite Group trains Africa's first women Master Butchers

In an African first, 62 butchery managers and trainers – 13 of which are women – joined the global club of certified Master Butchers following graduation from the Shoprite Group’s Master Meat Artisan Programme.

Corporate News | Jun 12, 2023

Applications open: unemployed youth offered early careers at Shoprite Group

Unemployed and unskilled South African youth (aged 18 to 34) are now invited to apply for specialist training and educational programmes at the Shoprite Group throughout the year.

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Western Cape's second Checkers Foods located at exclusive Clara Anna Fontein View Image

Shoprite giving away groceries worth over R7 million to help cash-strapped customers View Image

Mitchells Plain Garden blossoms after receiving over 3 million seeds View Image

125 new jobs created in Zeerust as the Shoprite Group opens four new stores View Image

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