Checkers to give away home solar systems valued at R12 million

Checkers_Solar System_Jason Goliath

In a South African first, Checkers has launched a competition that will see 120 winners each walk away with a comprehensive home solar solution worth over R100 000 to help its consumers offset rising energy prices and negate load shedding challenges. Each winner will receive a solar system that includes a Conti Solar Inverter (5.5KW), a Conti Battery (Lithium-ion/LifePo4 48V 100AH), six Conti Solar Panels (420W), a Conti Wi-Fi module, and standard home installation.  “With this competition, Checkers aims to provide 120 loyal customers with some relief from the ongoing challenges experienced with … Read more

Checkers Sixty60’s bumper early Black Friday deals include 40% off air fryers

Checkers Sixty60 Black Friday

Checkers Sixty60 customers are in for a bumper early Black Friday between 17 and 20 November, with 40% off a 4.3L air fryer and plenty more discounts. ALSO READ: Checkers Sixty60 now available in all SA provinces The early Black Friday deals will be available exclusively on the Sixty60 app, and only for Xtra Savings members. Customers can easily link … Read more

Shoprite Group announces On-Demand JV with RTT Group to strengthen e-commerce delivery capabilities

Checkers Sixty60 RTT Group

The Shoprite Group has entered into a joint venture with its existing Checkers Sixty60 logistics partner, the RTT Group in which both parties will own 50%. The transaction follows on from the rapid growth of Shoprite’s pioneering on-demand grocery solution Checkers Sixty60 in which RTT On-Demand, a division of the RTT Group, has played a … Read more

Checkers launches Xtra Savings deals on the Sixty60 app

Checkers launches Xtra Savings deals on the Sixty60 app

Today, Checkers announced the coming together of two award winning tech innovations, Checkers Sixty60 and the Xtra Savings rewards programme. Thousands of Xtra Savings deals are now available on the Sixty60 app for home delivery nationwide. ALSO READ: Checkers partners with Krispy Kreme, includes Sixty60 deliveries “Customers have been asking us to offer all of … Read more

Shoprite Group Creates Jobs for South Africa’s Youth

The Shoprite Group Jobs

As the latest unemployment figures in South Africa scales new heights, the Shoprite Group continues to create and retain jobs, with a special focus on youth. ALSO READ: Shoprite invests R700 million to upskill unemployed youth The retailer, which is the largest private sector employer in South Africa, had 144 844 employees at the end … Read more

Checkers Sixty60 now available in all SA provinces

Checkers Sixty60 South Africa

Checkers Sixty60 is now available in all nine provinces in South Africa – after launching in Polokwane, Limpopo, today – and has created more than 2 100 new jobs since this one-hour on-demand grocery delivery service was first launched in late 2019. ALSO READ: Checkers wins big at the Marketing Achievement Awards with Sixty60 and … Read more

Shoprite supports UCT students affected by Cape Town fire

The Shoprite Mobile Soup Kitchen ready to serve UCT students housed at Mupine College in Pinelands

The Shoprite Group is providing warm meals to the thousands of University of Cape Town (UCT) students that were evacuated from their residences following yesterday’s runaway wildfire. Early this morning the Shoprite Mobile Soup Kitchen started serving students housed at the Mupine College in Pinelands, and it will continue to serve meals at additional locations … Read more

Checkers wins big at the Marketing Achievement Awards with Sixty60 and Xtra Savings

Checkers Sixty60

Checkers has won four awards at the 2020/21 Marketing Achievement Awards. The awards celebrate “the bold brands and the marketers behind them who were true to their vision, stayed on course and were accountable to the bottom line”. ALSO READ: How to deposit cash directly into your bank account at any Shoprite, Checkers and Usave … Read more