Shoprite chief executive Whitey Basson has moved beyond blaming the usual suspects of unions and labour legislation for South Africa’s economic woes and has lashed out at the “declining” manufacturing sector for its lack of innovation and competitiveness....
Shoprite Holdings, the largest retailer in Africa, said this week in announcing its annual results, that it plans to continue an ambitious expansion drive - 104 new stores by June 2014, including several outside its home market - despite missing earning expectations which an unapologetic...
Shoprite CEO Whitey Basson can never be accused of not thinking big. He did it successfully in SA and is determined to replicate Shoprite's success in the rest of Africa. "I see huge greenfields growth opportunity in Africa," says Basson....
The Sunday Times' Top 100 Companies were announced last week - and part of the programme is the Business Leader of the Year, a prestigious award, not least because winners are chosen by their peers, CEOs of South Africa’s Top 100 companies. Shoprite CEO, Whitey...