British multi-national sandwich and coffee shop franchise Pret A Manger will launch in 2025 in South Africa, starting in Melrose Arch and The Zone in Rosebank. Pret A Manger, known as Pret, was founded in 1983 and grew to 697 locations worldwide, including 498 in the United Kingdom and 62 in the United States. The company promotes itself by serving freshly made food and good organic coffee while also trying to do the right thing.
Will this be the only one, or will stores in other areas that are no longer ‘suitable’ for a hyper be converted? The next few years are going to be very interesting for landlords as they navigate the hypermarket landscape with Pick n Pay, Boxer and Shoprite. Pick n Pay has quietly shut one of its Hypermarkets, the store known as Hyper Vaal. This is the first Hypermarket that it has closed in the country.

Foschini takes on Shein and Temu

Posted on November 14, 2024
The Foschini Group is mounting a challenge on its home turf as global giants Amazon, Shein, and Temu expand aggressively in South Africa’s eCommerce market. TFG is leaning on its local advantage, using faster delivery times and a robust logistics network to counter international rivals’ typical 10-day waits, CEO Anthony Thunström said in an interview with Bloomberg. “South Africa might have been slower to start in terms of proper online penetration,” he said. “But that
The Centenary Building was built in 1996. Dennis Gilbert courtesy of Hodder and Partners An award-winning university building that won a prestigious architecture prize is set to be demolished less than 30 years after it was built, sparking widespread criticism. The Centenary Building was built for Salford University in northern England and won the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize, which names Britain’s best new building, in 1996. However, the university has confirmed
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina made the announcement on Monday afternoon at a media briefing in Johannesburg. Johannesburg residents will have their water supply throttled from 9pm to 4am every day starting from Thursday. This means the water pressure will be low during these times. The move is an attempt to allow the city’s reservoirs to fill up and stablise. Currently, the reservoirs supplying water to Johannesburg are sitting at around 40%. The announcement