“The team” and “remarkable” were words Pick n Pay CEO Richard Brasher repeated often while presenting the retailer’s annual results.

He could have stuck to numbers and a serious drop in profit amid the challenges in Africa, increased operational costs and local tax challenges, but Brasher’s results presentation was a lesson in leadership as he paid tribute to the staff on the front-line serving people who could possibly expose them to Covid-19...

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