Retail group Massmart, owner of Makro and Game, has warned that its half-year loss will increase to as much as R1.2bn as the Covid-19 pandemic hit sales.   

The company’s net loss widened as much as 44% from a first-half loss of R836.1m in 2019, with the company saying the coronavirus has added to its woes...

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