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  1. pratlou

    Mr Price changes the way it pays staff

    Retail giant Mr Price Group has refined its remuneration structure to align with industry best practices. In its 2024 annual report released on Friday, the group announced a phased transition from a basic salary plus benefits model to a total cost-to-company remuneration framework, a shift...
  2. Jan

    Cheapest cellphones for sale in South Africa - January 2023

    Cheapest mobile phones in South Africa — All under R200 Whether you cannot afford to spend thousands on a smartphone or don't need all the additional features they provide, you will find no shortage of basic mobile phones you can buy in South Africa for less than R200. MyBroadband scoured the...
  3. Jan

    Mr Price reports R570 million in half-hear revenue for telecoms segment

    Mr Price makes R570 million by selling cellphones Mr Price has released its interim results and reports that its telecoms segment generated R570 million in revenue during the 26 weeks from 2 April to 1 October 2022. The company said that this is a 9.2% increase in revenue.
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa's retail CEO salaries compared to shareholder returns

    South Africa's retail CEO salaries compared to shareholder returns Dis-Chem CEO Ivan Leon Saltzman achieved the best shareholder returns for every rand earned, while Pick n Pay CEO Pieter Boone performed the worst. Executive compensation has been a hotly debated issue for many years. Workers...
  5. Jan

    South African companies squandering millions on empty metaverses

    South African companies waste millions on chasing metaverse hype Many South African companies are blowing money on the metaverse, not because of its potential, but because they fall victim to the hype. The hype started last year when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg rebranded the company to Meta...
  6. Jan

    MVNO boom in South Africa

    Mobile virtual network operator boom in South Africa Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) offer alternatives to dealing with larger carriers like Vodacom and MTN while still using the bigger networks' excellent infrastructure to provide subscribers with coverage. Several South African...
  7. Jan

    Foschini launches MVNO - data prices compared to Afrihost, Axxess, Shoprite, Mr Price

    TFG launches mobile operator — here's how its data prices compare The Foschini Group (TFG) has launched a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) — TFG Connect — that will compete with other MVNOs, including Mr Price Mobile, Afrihost Air Mobile, and PnP Mobile. TFG Connect will use MTN's...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Mr Price launches freaky-looking NFTs

    Mr Price launches freaky-looking NFTs Earlier this week, Mr Price ran a competition giving away nine non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to its Instagram followers. Dubbed “NF-Tees”, the collection features a strange-looking animated character doing dance moves while wearing different t-shirt designs.
  9. Jan

    MVNOs compared - FNB Connect vs Afrihost Air Mobile vs Mr Price Mobile

    FNB Connect vs Standard Bank Mobile vs Afrihost Air Mobile — Battle of the virtual operators There are four big mobile networks in South Africa, but those looking for affordable cellular connectivity also have several mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) to choose from. Afrihost Air...
  10. Jan

    How much money Yuppiechef makes

    Here is how much money Yuppiechef makes Yuppiechef generated R296.2 million in revenue and R19.9 million in operating profit between 1 August 2021 and 2 April 2022. Mr Price Group acquired 100% of Yuppiechef on 1 August 2021 as a way to gain access to a higher LSM customer base.
  11. Jan

    Mr Price's grew into telecoms giant, generating R1.2 billion from cellular sales

    Clothing retailer grows into a R1.2 billion telecoms giant in 5 years Mr Price released its annual financial results on Thursday and reported that its telecoms segment exceeded a billion rand for the first time. The group's revenue increased 23% to R28.1 billion, of which Mr Price Cellular and...
  12. Jan

    Yuppiechef founders resign after Mr Price acquisition

    Mr Price hit by resignation of Yuppiechef founders Yuppiechef founders Andrew Smith and Shane Dryden have resigned from the company they started sixteen years ago. Smith and Dryden’s resignation comes less than a year after Mr Price acquired Yuppiechef.
  13. J

    Mr Price to acquire Yuppiechef

    Mr Price to acquire Yuppiechef Mr Price Group has announced that it will purchase 100% of Yuppiechef, a privately-owned South African ecommerce business focussed on home and kitchenware. Yuppiechef was founded in 2006 with a vision to build a platform for the distribution of aspirational...
  14. E

    Easiest place/company to open an account

    Hi Guys, So I'm a 19 going on 20 year old girl, started working about a year ago. A few weeks ago I applied for a cellphone contract but was rejected as I have not had any debts/accounts previously. Today I applied for a Mr Price account but was almost immediately rejected. Do you guys...
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    FNB mobile virtual network to launch soon: sources

    FNB mobile operator launch expected soon: sources The rumoured mobile virtual network operator from FNB is expected to launch soon
  16. Jan

    Bank fraud with smartphone banking app

    Standard Bank smartphone app security concerns raised A Standard Bank customer has said that fraudsters used the bank’s smartphone app to steal thousands of Rands from him.
  17. QuintonB

    The risks and benefits of online shopping

    Online shopping: risks and benefits Local retailers are beginning to take note of the rate of growth of online shopping
  18. jes

    Personal debt info exposed through SA bill website

    Personal debt info exposed through SA bill website Edgars, Jet, and Mr Price debt totals could be seen online if you had the cellphone number or e-mail address, and birth date of someone with debt
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