25/01/2021
Checkers donates refreshments for health workers in the Tygerberg area
Following a request by the community to assist healthcare workers who are working tirelessly in the fight against COVID-19, Checkers Western Cape Division responded by donating some much needed refreshments.
20/01/2021
Shoprite gives learners access to education with school fee competition
Shoprite is helping to ease the burden of rising education costs by giving more than 500 learners the opportunity to have their 2021 school fees paid for.
12/01/2021
Shoprite donates care packages to the Free State Department of Health for COVID-19 patients
The Shoprite Group donated 200 care packages containing essential products to COVID-19 patients in the Free State Department of Health facilities.
08/12/2020
Our people are desperate: They need food
A lady recently shared her story, on radio, of how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected her family. Two years ago, she and her husband agreed that she would leave her job to look after their two children while he would continue to work. A few months ago, he lost his job. Their savings were spent and their family immediately became destitute - something they never thought would happen to them.
08/12/2020
Garden a boon for Marikana orphans
The Maumong Orphanage in Marikana, North West, was established to take care of the many orphaned and vulnerable children in the community and with Shoprite’s support, they are hoping to expand their food garden to feed even more neglected children.
01/12/2020
Shoprite & Checkers bring much-needed festive joy
Shoprite and Checkers will bring some much-needed festive cheer to almost 8 000 children and elderly people by hosting small celebrations at daycare centres, children’s homes and care facilities across the country.
13/11/2020
Pick n Pay donates R100 000 to disaster fund for farmers affected by recent fires
Pick n Pay has joined the list of local organisations pulling together to help the farmers and farmworkers affected by the recent veld fires.
12/11/2020
Food garden ensures nutritious meals for 170 children during lockdown
impact of Covid-19 will be felt for a long time, particularly in rural communities such as Mulima in Limpopo, where the St Scholastica Food Garden had to stretch their meagre resources in recent months to help those who were returning home after losing their jobs during the lockdown in Johannesburg.
12/11/2020
SPAR joins Primestars in #SavingTheClassOf2020
Cinemas have experienced an influx of grade 12s over the past few months. The recent increase in cinemagoers is not due to a Hollywood blockbuster, but for online maths and science tutoring.
09/11/2020
Shoprite serious about fighting hunger and joblessness
In the face of a world pandemic which locally put into sharp relief challenges around food security and job losses, the Shoprite Group’s 2020 Sustainability Report showcases the retailer’s extensive efforts to combat both.
06/11/2020
Television commercial highlights the R1 billion Checkers saved consumers
Checkers this week launched a new television commercial to highlight the R1 billion it has saved customers over the past year.
02/11/2020
South Africa’s low price leader puts over R330m into consumers’ pockets in one month
In the past month (October 2020), Shoprite and Checkers, which are well entrenched as South Africa’s low price leaders, have saved consumers R333 million.