scarfe postie speciality dunns john craig refinery shoe city services contact menu who we are south african based investment holding company pepkor is a south african based investment holding company with retail interests in africa where it trades in twelve countries australia and eastern europe . the group established in 1965 manages a portfolio of retail chains focused on the value market and selling predominantly clothing footwear and textiles . its main operating subsidiaries are pep and ackermans in south africa best & less in australia and pepco in poland . the group trades from more than 4 600 stores and employs close to 44 000 people . what we do pepkor is a multi billion dollar retailer focused on growth with a diverse portfolio of brands operating on four continents . from its origins in south africa pepkor has grown into a major global retailer by being customer focussed embracing global opportunities for growth and leveraging its capabilities in deep value retailing and emerging markets . our priorities we grow our network of stores to leverage scale and core competencies . we increase profitability by exploiting the benefits of size developing synergies and by enhancing the supply chain by optimising sourcing synergies . we leverage the group s expertise and knowledge base to achieve best practice . we make strategic acquisitions and investments in profitable market segments . supplier relations our drive to master consistent affordable and up to date products combined with financial stability and a growth strategy enables us to build long term relationships with our suppliers . we offer them the security and success that comes with a diverse portfolio of trusted brands operating in 20 countries across four continents . member of steinhoff group steinhoff is an integrated retailer that manufactures sources and retails furniture household goods and general merchandise in europe australasia and africa . operations are positioned towards mass market value conscious consumer segments . steinhoff website authentic people authentic determined and responsible pepkor encourages its people to make a difference and be innovative . authenticity determination and accepting responsibility are qualities we value in our employees . we are adventurous and enterprising grounded by our quest to master affordability for our customers and sustainable growth in our business . in pepkor we value open and honest relationships built on fairness and respect for diversity . we take responsibility to get things done and take ownership for our actions and decisions . pepkor is an organisation offering many opportunities for people to grow . since most vacancies are in the trading subsidiaries in our group kindly follow the links should you be interested to find out more about a career in the group . 2016 pepkor terms of use view promotion of access to information act