Latest articles on SPAR

Paradise for corporates and ultrarich

Article Koketso Moeti - 5 Jan 2018

The Paradise Papers highlight the need for enforcing regulations to stem tax avoidance

Giant retail grocers in new probe

Article Thalia Holmes - 18 Jun 2015

The Competition Commission inquiry into the grocery retail sector goes beyond exclusive property clauses.

Spar profit growth slows amid spending downturns

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 May 2014

Financial pressure on consumers and tough competition has seen the retailer's food sales suffer in the first half of 2014.

Major supermarkets exposed in meat-label scandal

Article Staff Reporter & Sapa - 14 Apr 2013

More than 80 meat products sold by major South African retailers contain water buffalo and donkey, the City Press has reported.

Big five fight for food market share

Article bogdan TagDiv - 3 Nov 2011

The Shoprite Group continues to lead the pack but the other retailers are pulling out all the stops.

Climbing into the driver’s seat

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Aug 2011

Women are beginning to make inroads in the manly world of trucking.

Massmart ready to sacrifice margins for market share

Article Tiisetso Motsoeneng - 25 Aug 2011

Walmart's SA unit Massmart is ready to push down prices and sacrifice margins in pursuit of a bigger market share, its CEO has said.

Spar FY profit up, mulls share buy back

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Nov 2010

South African grocery chain Spar Group posted a 29% rise in full-year profit as lower interest rates and economic recovery slowly boost consumer demand.

Spar first-half profit up, sees World Cup growth

Article Staff Reporter - 12 May 2010

Spar Group reported a 14,7% rise in first-half profit and said full-year results would be boosted by the upcoming Soccer World Cup.

JSE up, but gold stocks tumble

Article Staff Reporter - 1 Oct 2007

The JSE was up 191 points at midday on Monday, but off its record high it hit earlier as gold stocks tumbled on news that Anglo American was selling half of its stake in AngloGold. Anglo said in a statement that it expects the offering to represent a major step in the completion of its stated objectives for its stake in AngloGold Ashanti.

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Special Reports

Accounting for sustainability: A South African case study

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Debt management amid Covid-19 and beyond

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Special Reports

NSTF-South32 Awards

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Special Reports

The evolution of South Africa’s savings culture

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Special Reports

Tobacco producers welcome new research confirming that cigarette ban has failed

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Special Reports

Cost increases sharing of cigarettes

Eamonn Ryan - 31 Jul 2020

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