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Pepkor Holdings

JSE-listed retail group that entered the market as Steinhoff Africa Retail in 2017 and adopted the Pepkor name in 2018.

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Pepkor Holdings is a JSE-listed retail parent with clothing, household goods, electronics and financial-services operations. [2]

History

The present listed entity was formed as STAR and listed on 20 September 2017. It adopted the Pepkor Holdings name in August 2018. [5][6]

Ibex, formerly Steinhoff, held no Pepkor shares by 30 September 2025. PIC was the largest disclosed beneficial shareholder at 19.91%. [1][2]

Ownership, votes and management

Public shareholders held 98.24% at 30 September 2025. Ordinary shares carried one vote each. [2]

Pieter Erasmus served as chief executive. His management office is separate from shareholder beneficial ownership. [3][2]

Frequently asked questions

Is Pepkor Holdings the same as PEP?

No. Pepkor Holdings is the listed parent, while PEP is a retail brand within the group. [4][2]

Who owns Pepkor Holdings?

PIC held the largest disclosed beneficial position at 19.91% on 30 September 2025. [2]

Who leads Pepkor Holdings?

Pieter Erasmus served as chief executive at the review date. [3]

Key milestones

  1. Listed on the JSE as Steinhoff Africa Retail. [5]

  2. Changed its listed name and share code to Pepkor Holdings and PPH. [6]

  3. Ibex ceased to be the ultimate holding company. [1]

  4. Ibex disposed of its remaining beneficial interest. [2]

Founded / co-founded by

  • Renier van Rooyen — South African retail founder who opened the first PEP store in De Aar in 1965.

Company builders

  • Pieter Erasmus — South African retail executive and Pepkor Holdings chief executive since October 2022.

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Related institutions

  • PEP — South African discount retail brand founded by Renier van Rooyen in De Aar in 1965 and now operated within Pepkor.
  • Ackermans — South African value retail brand founded in Wynberg in 1916 and now part of the Pepkor clothing and general merchandise platform.
  • Steinhoff International — Former controlling shareholder of Pepkor whose successor Ibex disposed of its remaining Pepkor interest in July 2025.

Sources

  1. Pepkor Holdings, Annual financial statements 2023, 2023-11-28. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-28. ↩
  2. Pepkor Holdings, Annual financial statements 2025, 2025-12-11. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-28. ↩
  3. Pepkor Holdings, Group and leadership. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-28. ↩
  4. Pepkor Holdings, PEP retail platform. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-28. ↩
  5. Steinhoff Africa Retail, Integrated report 2017, 2017-12-18. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-28. ↩
  6. Steinhoff Africa Retail, Finalisation announcement relating to the change of name, 2018-08-03. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-28. ↩