29 August 2025



Shoprite Holdings Chief Executive Officer, Pieter Engelbrecht, has been recognised as ‘Sakeleier van die Jaar’ (Business Leader of the Year) by Kaapstad Sakekamer and Die Burger.  

At the helm of Africa’s largest food retailer since January 2017, Engelbrecht has fiercely championed affordability and disrupted the retail landscape with innovations that changed the blueprint for FMCG in South Africa. 


“A leader is a sum of its parts. I am the first to admit that the dedication, tenacity and resilience of Team Shoprite – SA’s largest private workforce – deserves a standing ovation.”

- Shoprite Holdings Chief Executive Officer, Pieter Engelbrecht



Image is decorative. Kaapstad Sakekamer & Die Burger Sakeleier van die Jaar – Pieter Engelbrecht