Retailers upset at losing out on fuel costs relief
Pick n Pay, Spar and Shoprite CEOs criticise giving diesel tax rebates only to food manufacturers
23 February 2023 - 11:40
The CEOs of Pick n Pay, Spar and Shoprite have put out an unprecedented statement criticising the decision to offer a tax rebate on diesel use only to food manufacturers, and asked that it urgently be extended to retailers.
It is almost unheard of for CEOs of rival firms to put out a joint statement, but the statement was signed by Pick n Pay CEO Pieter Boone, Shoprite CEO Pieter Engelbrecht and Spar acting group CEO Mike Bosman. ..
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