Spar doubles down in bid to nail ex-execs
The dubious decisions of its previous leadership continue to haunt Spar. But it hasn’t given up its efforts to reclaim damages from them…
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The death of a neighbourhood wine bar
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Spar’s R3.7bn franchise fight
There’ll be no dividend for Spar shareholders again thanks to its overseas disasters, and now there’s a looming R4bn legal fight at home…
Boxer’s off with a bang!
A brilliant JSE debut for the retailer raises the question of which stock to buy: the fast-growing soft discounter or its parent, deeply discounted…
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