Spar should not be listed on the JSE
Spar is its network of independent retailers. But their rights are trumped in an environment where shareholder demands count most…
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Spar independents push for board overhaul
Spar retailers say they’ve suffered as badly as shareholders through head office’s missteps, and want new management, fast…
Spar retailers revolt, call for chair’s head
Spar’s guild members say Mike Bosman’s continued presence is untenable, and emblematic of the retail group’s decline…
Is Spar’s deputy chair the most overworked director in town?
Shirley Zinn has one of the most impressive CVs in the business, with major roles at 15-odd entities…
Spar chair fails to soothe rattled investors
Spar’s AGM was the chance for a rousing pep talk by chair Mike Bosman. But the problems with its guild are clearly far from…
When it rains, it pours for Spar
Between the exit of its CEO on Friday and a horror trading update on Monday, it’s fair to ask how much worse things can…
Spar CEO’s exit clouds turnaround hopes
Spar shares hit a record low after CEO Angelo Swartz resigned, leaving a leadership gap at a retailer still fighting to recover lost ground.…
Spar’s family feud now includes SAP
Spar’s dispute with the Giannacopoulos family is intensifying, with a second, R168.7m claim now related to the KwaZulu-Natal SAP rollout…
Spar charts a potential rebound
The share price of the grocery and household goods retailer may be headed for a rebound after recent weakness…
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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