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Shoprite CEO Pieter Engelbrecht Earns R117.8 Million as South Africa’s Retail Giant Grows By Noko Maleka | Insight Jozi News South Africa’s retail powerhouse, Shoprite, has reported strong financial growth, while chief executive Pieter Engelbrecht’s total earned remuneration climbed to R117.8 million for the 2026 financial year. The figures have renewed attention on executive rewards, corporate performance and the economic realities facing ordinary South African households. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The man at the helm of South Africa’s most valuable food retailer has earned almost R118 million in a single financial year, reflecting both the scale of Shoprite’s operations and the substantial incentives attached to executive leadership in the corporate world. According to figures contained in Shoprite’s latest remuneration report, chief executive officer Pieter Engelbrecht received total earned remuneration of R117.793 million for the 2026 financial year, up from R87....

INSIGHT JOZI NEWS Independent Analysis & Regional Reporting HOME NEWS POLITICS COMMUNITY BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT OPINION SPORT JOHANNESBURG POLITICS A Vision for the Golden City: ANC Regional Deputy Chair Masilo Serekele Outlines a Smart, Reimagined Johannesburg As the 2026 local government elections approach, Serekele presents a vision centred on technology, responsive governance, grassroots engagement and a modern Johannesburg. By Noko Maleka  |  Senior Journalist & Founder  |  InsightJoziNews.org Reimagining Johannesburg Smart infrastructure. Responsive governance. Stronger c...

INSIGHT JOZI NEWS Johannesburg • South Africa • Independent Local Reporting Johannesburg | Local Government Elections 2026 | Insight Afrika Johannesburg Needs People Who Understand the City: Surprise Ndou Takes Its Complexities to the Global Conversation Born and bred in Johannesburg and shaped by years of service in the city, ANC branch chairperson Surprise Ndou offers a deeply local perspective on service delivery, homelessness, infrastructure, affordability and the political choices confronting Johannesburg. By Noko Maleka · InsightJoziNews.org · Johannesburg · 28 September 2026 Johannesburg is not a city that can be understood from a boardroom. It has to be lived, walked, listened to and experienced — and Surprise Ndou believes his own journey through the city has given him a particular understanding of its contradictions, pressures and possibilities. Johannesburg is a city of extraordinary contradictions: financial cap...

Johannesburg • South Africa • Independent Local Reporting INSIGHT JOZI NEWS InsightJoziNews.org Johannesburg Politics • Local Government Elections 2026 Johannesburg’s Service Delivery Battle: ANC Defends Its Record as Coalition Politics Comes Under Fire ANC branch chairperson Surprise Ndou argues that some of Johannesburg’s most criticised municipal policies must be understood against the social realities facing residents, while MMC Jack Sekwaila points to programmes targeting homelessness, recycling and environmental management. By Noko Maleka · InsightJoziNews.org · Johannesburg · 28 September 2026 “The question is not only whether Johannesburg is delivering — but what stands in the way of a city capable of serving everyone who lives and works in it?” As Johannesburg heads towards the 2026 Local Government Elections, the city's political debate is increasingly being fought around one fundamental question: what is standing ...

Soweto Pride: Africa in One Space | InsightJoziNews.org Johannesburg • South Africa Independent Local Reporting INSIGHT JOZI NEWS Stories that matter. Voices that count. Home Community Photos Comments COMMUNITY • CULTURE • PRIDE Soweto Pride: Africa in One Space Fashion, fun, conversations and networking came together as people from across the continent gathered in Soweto to celebrate identity, community and self-expression. By Noko Maleka · InsightJoziNews.org ❤️ Like 0 💬 Comment ↗ Share ✉ Email 🌐 Visit InsightJoziNews.org ...

Insight Jozi News | Johannesburg's Independent Newsroom JOHANNESBURG • SOUTH AFRICA INDEPENDENT LOCAL REPORTING INSIGHT JOZI NEWS News • Politics • Johannesburg • Community • Culture • Opinion Home Politics Johannesburg News Opinion Community Contact LATEST InsightJoziNews.org — Independent reporting from Johannesburg and beyond • Follow the stories shaping our communities • News with context. Voices with purpose. Johannesburg • Lead Story Johannesburg Is Changing. The Question Is Who Gets To Shape Its Future? From inner-city communities to the political corridors of power, Johannesburg remains a city of extraordinary contradictions, ambition and possibility. Read the latest → ...