SHOPRITE HOLDINGS - Key Persons


Adv. Jacob Wiese

Appointed as alternate director of Shoprite Holdings in 2005 Serves on the boards of various listed companies including Invicta Holdings Ltd and Fairvest Ltd Advocate of the High Court of South Africa

Anton de Bruyn - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Experience with the Group: Joined Shoprite Checkers in 2000 Appointed to the board of Shoprite Holdings and as Chief Financial Officer on 2 July 2018 Appointed as a director of Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd in July 2018 Serves on the Boards of various other Group subsidiaries Serves on the Social and Ethics Committee

Dawn Marole

Job Titles:
  • INDEPENDENT NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Appointed as a director of Shoprite Holdings on 4 March 2022 Appointed as member of the Social and Ethics Committee on 4 March 2022 Serves on the boards of Resilient REIT, Richards Bay Minerals (Pty) Ltd, Santam Group Ltd and Wetback Contractors (Pty) Ltd, Chairman of Datika Capital Investments A member of the Presidential State-Owned Enterprises Council Previously served on the boards, MTN Group Ltd, Development Bank of Southern Africa, JP Morgan Sub-Sahara, Presidential Review Committee (SOE)

Dr Christo Wiese

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nomination Committee
  • Member of the Remuneration Committee
  • NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Eileen Wilton

Job Titles:
  • INDEPENDENT NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Appointed as a director of Shoprite Holdings on 11 August 2021 Appointed as member of the Audit and Risk Committee on 2 September 2021 Appointed as member of the Social and Ethics Committee on 2 September 2021 Serves on the boards of Sasfin Bank and Holdings, Growthpoint Properties Ltd, and the Institute of Directors of South Africa (IoDSA) Previously co-chair of the Cape Town Chapter of Business Engage 30% Club - to promote women in leadership

Graham Dempster

Job Titles:
  • INDEPENDENT NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Appointed as a director of Shoprite Holdings on 15 November 2021 Appointed as member of the Audit and Risk Committee on 4 March 2022 Appointed as member of the Finance and Investment Committee on 4 March 2022 More than 35 years' experience in the banking and financial services industry both in South Africa and internationally Serves as Lead Independent Director of Sun International.

Nonkululeko Gobodo

Lead Independent Director of the Board Appointed as a director of Shoprite Holdings on 11 May 2021 Appointed as chairman of the Social and Ethics Committee on 14 November 2022 Appointed as member of the Nomination Committee on 2 September 2021 Appointed as member of the Audit & Risk Committee on 11 May 2021 Serves on the board of PPC Ltd and Net 1 Technologies Inc., a company listed on Nasdaq stock exchange, is a member of the Gauteng Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and joint caretaker at the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) Previously served on the boards of Clicks Group, Mercedes-Benz SA, Imperial, the SA Maritime Authority, South African Revenue Service, IRBA and the Senior Partners Forum of the SA Institute of Chartered Accountants

Paul Norman

Job Titles:
  • INDEPENDENT NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Appointed as a director of Shoprite Holdings on 4 March 2022 Appointed as member of the Social and Ethics Committee on 1 September 2022 Appointed as member of the Remuneration Committee on 4 March 2022 Holds directorships in various other public/private companies Currently Chief Human Resources Officer at MTN Group

Peter Cooper

Job Titles:
  • INDEPENDENT NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Appointed as a director of Shoprite Holdings on 11 August 2021 Appointed as chairman of the Remuneration Committee on 14 November 2022 Appointed as member of the Nomination Committee on 4 March 2022 Appointed as member of the Finance and Investment Committee on 2 September 2021 Serves on the board of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Previously served on the boards of RMI Holdings, Discovery, FirstRand and OUTsurance

Pieter Engelbrecht - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • CEO Download Image
  • Chief Executive Officer, at the Virtual FY 2021 Interim Financial Results Presentation Download Image
Engelbrecht has been a driving force behind the strategic thinking and decisiveness that characterises the Shoprite Group's actions and has led it to become Africa's largest and most successful food retailer and low price leader, and South Africa's largest private sector employer.  Engelbrecht and his team are focused on implementing the Group's growth strategy to maintain its lead in discount retail. The Group's low-price promise continues to guide daily decision-making, where his key priority is serving customers through a determined focus on lowering prices through an optimised supply chain and world-class operating efficiencies. His strategy is backed up by his conviction that everything requires team effort, and the implementation of a culture of teamwork and accountability, where every employee contributes to taking the Shoprite vision forward and understands that their role is serving customers.   His leadership has been characterised by the Group's mission to be Africa's most affordable, accessible and innovative retailer, driven by a relentless focus on innovation which has led to the repositioning of Checkers in the fresh and convenience space, the development of the fast-growing Shoprite and Checkers Xtra Savings rewards programmes, Sixty60 food delivery service, virtual vouchers and growing the reach of community-based Usave stores, among many other innovations. Engelbrecht successfully steered the Group through the coronavirus pandemic, ensuring job security for the Group's over 160 000 employees and product availability and a safe shopping environment for its customers, while increasing sales, profitability and market share. Under his leadership, the Group is achieving extraordinary, industry-leading growth in sales and profits in a trading environment which has presented unprecedented challenges. Shoprite Group CEO, Pieter Engelbrecht: We are proud of our 2022 financial results especially when considering our high base, the additional week included in our reporting calendar last year and the headwinds as a result of the challenging local and global context. Experience with the Group: Joined the Group in 1997 Appointed to the board of Shoprite Holdings and as Chief Executive Officer on 1 January 2017 Served as Shoprite Holdings alternate director and as Chief Operating Officer of Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd from 2005 to 31 December 2016 Director of Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd More about Pieter Engelbrecht

Prof. Hlengani Mathebula

Job Titles:
  • INDEPENDENT NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Sipho Maseko

Job Titles:
  • INDEPENDENT NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Appointed as a director of Shoprite Holdings on 27 June 2023 Appointed member of the Finance and Investment Committee on 30 August 2023 Chairman and board member of Heidrick and Struggles Serves on the board of Airlink Previously served on the boards of Telkom, BP Southern Africa, Vodacom and Afrox

Supporting Engelbrecht

Job Titles:
  • Deputy CEO
Supporting Engelbrecht is Shoprite Group Deputy CEO, Joseph Brönn who has played a pivotal role in the Group's growth and development, and his imprint is evident on many of its transformative strategies and innovations.

Wendy Lucas-Bull - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • INDEPENDENT NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Appointed as a director of Shoprite Holdings on 1 October 2020 Appointed as member of the Finance and Investment Committee on 2 September 2021 Appointed as member of the Remuneration Committee on 11 March 2021 Appointed as Independent chairman of the Shoprite Holdings Board on 16 November 2020 Appointed as chairman of the Nomination Committee on 16 November 2020 Chairman of Absa Group, Absa Bank and Absa Financial Services until March 2022