Shares of retailer Massmart, the owner of Game, Builders Warehouse and Makro fell as much as 13% on Thursday morning, after it warned of weaker sales and growing supply-chain costs.

In an update before its AGM on Thursday, the group reported a decline in sales, saying it was battling the fallout of July 2021’s civil unrest and signs that economic conditions were eroding customers’ disposable income...

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