Woolworths Holdings Limited is a South African-based retail group listed on JSE Limited ("the JSE") . In South Africa, the group trades through Woolworths (Proprietary) Limited, a respected chain of retail stores offering discerning customers a selected range of quality clothing, food, homeware, beauty and financial services under its own brand name. Woolworths Holdings also owns Country Road Limited, a leading clothing and homeware retailer listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

The first Spur restaurant, Golden Spur, opened in Cape Town, South Africa, in October 1967. Since then Spur has grown into an internationally recognised brand with over 240 South African and 29 International restaurants. In addition to South Africa, you'll find Spur restaurants in Australia, Mauritius, Namibia and further up the African continent.

Pepkor is the largest non-grocery retailer in South Africa1. With more than 5 300 stores operating across 12 African countries, our businesses include many of the most trusted brands on the continent.

Clicks Group is a retail-led healthcare group which has been listed on the JSE Limited since 1996. Through market-leading retail brands Clicks, GNC, The Body Shop, Claire's and Musica, the group has over 853 stores across southern Africa. Clicks Group is a leader in the healthcare market where Clicks has the largest retail pharmacy chain with over 528 in-store pharmacies, while United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD) is South Africa's leading full-range national pharmaceutical wholesaler.

Shoprite Holdings Ltd comprises the following entities: the Shoprite Checkers supermarket group, Shoprite supermarkets; Checkers supermarkets; Checkers Hypers; Shoprite Hypers; Usave; OK Furniture; OK Power Express; House & Home and Hungry Lion fast food.

Arabella. co. za is an online South African news and lifestyle magazine covering African topics and beyond.