Speciality Township Economy Project
In the heart of South Africa's vibrant townships, an initiative is transforming the lives of local communities, brought to life through Pepkor Speciality's Township Economy Project.
In the heart of South Africa's vibrant townships, an initiative is transforming the lives of local communities, brought to life through Pepkor Speciality's Township Economy Project.
Learnerships are structured programmes that afford employees the opportunity to work, gain experience and study towards a recognised qualification.
The logistics involved in ensuring that product ranges from the Pepkor distribution centres are delivered timeously and efficiently across such a large and diverse footprint is a massive undertaking.
After years of robust planning, PEP, the largest single-brand retailer in South Africa, launched PEP mini netball festivals in April 2023 in partnership with South African Schools Netball (SASN).
The recyclable plastic carrier bags were phased in from August 2020, as part of PEP’s conscious decision to remove single-use plastic shopping bags from stores.
The recyclable plastic carrier bags were phased in from August 2020, as part of PEP’s conscious decision to remove single-use plastic shopping bags from stores.
As a group, Pepkor has always strived to maintain the lowest possible cost of doing business to enable retail brands such as PEP to deliver on its customer promise of making the unaffordable, affordable.
When a factory that used to produce on average more than 10 million garments a year was brought to a standstill, management had to find a way to keep our employees economically active.
We believe in giving back to the communities that we serve in ways that have a positive effect on both the communities in which we operate, as well as the environment.
At the group’s clothing manufacturing facility, health and safety (H&S) training is of critical importance. Employees receive ongoing training and development relevant to their job profile and level of responsibility.