The first black African to hold the post of a divisional MD at Spar says the retail group is transforming, after a dodgy loans scandal that led to the departure of the board chair and CEO.
It bills itself as the ‘friendly’, family store wherever you are. But revelations in court suggest it’s been less than friendly to the owners operating the stores bearing its name. And its tactics have come in for searing criticism from our courts. Is Spar losing its way?