STAR raises R18bn; repays parent Steinhoff R16bn

Steinhoff Africa Retail, the owner of iconic South African retail brands such as Pep and Ackermans, has successfully raised R18 billion in funding from South African financial institutions.

STAR: a must-own African retail story

STAR, the latest chapter in Pepkor’s story, is a diversified, multi-format retailer of significant size and scale, which has the largest retail footprint in Africa.