Presenting a selection of some of the best episodes from the TechCentral Show in the past year…
Browsing: Superbalist
Takealot Group produced a resilient half-year performance, only dampened by parent Naspers’s reporting in US dollars.
Luke Jedeikin and Claude Hanan, well known for founding Superbalist, join the TechCentral Show to unpack their new venture.
The competition authorities should support rather than obstruct e-commerce in South Africa, Takealot Group CEO Mamongae Mahlare has said.
Takealot says Amazon.com’s plans to launch its e-commerce business in the country show the market is poised for growth.
Takealot Group, which includes South Africa’s biggest e-retailer, Takealot.com, increased revenue by 27% in the past year, and remained near breakeven during the period.
South Africa’s largest e-retailer, the Takealot Group, grew revenues by 36% year on year in the six months to 30 September 2021.
Over R30-billion is being left on the table because of consumer experience problems and other issues, which is coincidentally the current market value of e-commerce in South Africa.
Takealot Group will replace long-serving CEO Kim Reid on 1 October. The role will be filled by Mamongae Mahlare, who joins South Africa’s largest online retailer from Illovo Sugar.
Naspers-controlled Takealot group reported revenue growth of 55% in the last financial year despite a ban on unfettered e-commerce during the height of the hard lockdown in 2020.