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Raymond Ackerman

Ackerman retreat gives Pick n Pay a lift
Business
/ 1 June 2024

Ackerman retreat gives Pick n Pay a lift

The family’s decision to relinquish control over the grocery retailer gives their new chief executive more room to turn the business around

By Anathi Madubela
Ackerman family to relinquish control of struggling Pick n Pay
Business
/ 27 May 2024

Ackerman family to relinquish control of struggling Pick n Pay

The announcement comes after another disappointing set of results, in which the group reported a massive decline in its trading profit

By Sarah Smit
Africa in the next decade is not a singular story
Opinion
/ 3 November 2023

Africa in the next decade is not a singular story

The old trade winds are blowing again and we must take notice, writes editor-in-chief Ron Derby

By Ron Derby
Interview: Sean Summers on Pick n Pay’s turnaround
Business
/ 19 October 2023

Interview: Sean Summers on Pick n Pay’s turnaround

The retailer released a grim set of results on Wednesday, which saw its shares plummet more than 14%

By Sarah Smit
Pick n Pay: Summers is back, but will the Ackermans check out?
Business
/ 7 October 2023

Pick n Pay: Summers is back, but will the Ackermans check out?

The prodigal son’s return may usher in a new era for the retailer, which has languished under the Ackerman family’s control

By Sarah Smit
Summers returns to revamp vintage Pick ‘n Pay with Ferrari drive
Business
/ 2 October 2023

Summers returns to revamp vintage Pick ‘n Pay with Ferrari drive

The retailer announced that outgoing Pick n Pay chief executive Pieter Boone would be replaced by Sean Summers, who led the company from 1999 to 2006

By Sarah Smit
Pick n Pay: How labour has fared in Ackerman’s empire
Business
/ 13 September 2023

Pick n Pay: How labour has fared in Ackerman’s empire

The retail giant was known for his role in opposing apartheid-era labour restrictions. But as economic conditions became tough, so did Pick n Pay

By Sarah Smit
Pick n Pay founder and retail pioneer Raymond Ackerman dies
National
/ 7 September 2023

Pick n Pay founder and retail pioneer Raymond Ackerman dies

The retail group Ackerman founded described him as a ‘visionary South African’ in a statement released on Thursday

By Sarah Smit
Gareth Ackerman takes up big business’s plight
Business
/ 4 May 2023

Gareth Ackerman takes up big business’s plight

Pick n Pay’s chairperson has called out government’s inaction on resolving the country’s structural economic decline

By Anathi Madubela
To have a dad like Raymond Ackerman
Article
/ 3 May 2019

To have a dad like Raymond Ackerman

‘Most days, however, looking at it from my side of the fence, the idea of a parent company is somewhat jaded’

By Hans Mackenzie Main
Sports heroes, politicians on Zuma’s national orders’ list
Article
/ 16 April 2014

Sports heroes, politicians on Zuma’s national orders’ list

A total of 54 people will receive national orders from President Jacob Zuma in a ceremony themed "South Africa: A better place to live in".

By Phillip De Wet
‘How I’ll make Pick n Pay tops’
Article
/ 12 October 2012

‘How I’ll make Pick n Pay tops’

New Pick n Pay chief executive Richard Brasher wants the retailer to regain its position as South Africa’s market leader.

By Staff Reporter
Cosatu to picket Helen Zille’s house over Walmart deal
Article
/ 10 October 2011

Cosatu to picket Helen Zille’s house over Walmart deal

Cosatu is to picket outside the houses of Pick n Pay chairperson Raymond Ackerman and Western Cape premier Helen Zille over the Walmart-Massmart deal.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 March 2010

Raymond Ackerman hands over to son Gareth

Raymond Ackerman, the founder and until now the chairperson of Pick n Pay, handed the keys to his kingdom to his older son Gareth on Wednesday.

By Michael Hamlyn

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