South Africa

   SPAR LOWVELD DISTRIBUTION CENTRE

SPAR South Africa has six SPAR distribution centres and one Build it distribution centre. These are supported by a number of satellite warehousing hubs, which assist in reducing transport costs on certain routes.

SPAR, are a part of the community and community is like family. We strive to give you the highest quality produce, the freshest meats, and granny-approved baked goods, all at the right price, every day.

SPAR 6 distribution centres, servicing over 850 stores, allow us to offer our communities exactly what they need at just the right price.

From spar fresh produce to our meat and baked goods, spar constantly strive to source the best quality products at affordable prices.  After all, you’re a part of our SPAR family and family deserve the best.

In the 1960’s with the emergence of grocery chains in South Africa, a group made up of 8 wholesalers were given exclusive rights to the SPAR name and brand in 1963, and serviced 500 small retailers.

Over time and through many mergers and takeovers, today the SPAR Group Ltd operates 6 distribution centres and 1 Build it distribution centre, supplying goods and services to over 1 000 SPAR stores across Southern Africa.

There’s something different about shopping at SPAR, that’s because we’ve created a culture of caring and community to ensure our customers have a consistently enjoyable shopping experience in a uniquely friendly and family orientated store. Nothing means more to us than our valued customers and we believe in going the extra mile to give them the best. From sourcing the finest products to providing willing and efficient staff who take a personal interest in our customers’ needs.

while striving to give our customers an enjoyable and memorable shopping experience, we also offer more than 1000 exclusive SPAR Brand products, available at  stores nationwide.

Using only the best and freshest ingredients, we make premium quality products at very competitive prices. To ensure we keep ahead of brand standards, we have our products tested by an independent laboratory on a monthly basis. Because we are so sure of our quality, we offer customers a ‘Double Your Money Back Quality Guarantee’ on all our SPAR Brand products, including fresh produce purchased from us.

SPAR goal is to provide our customers with unwavering quality of the highest standards, complemented by excellent and personalised service in a warm and inviting, community environment.

SFT Energy (PTY) Ltd is an energy and resource distributor backed by reputable suppliers with superb sales and service. We commit to deliver quality products on time and build lasting relationships and to be a fuel partner of choice for all subsidiaries in Southern Africa – Growth through Technology.

We are a licenced wholesale petroleum company whom is focused on a credible customer base and a multi-faceted enterprise incorporating distribution and logistics. This bedrock on which the ethos of SFT Energy is built is based on the principle of Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment and complete customer satisfaction.

As an SMME SFT ENERGY embrace the following values:

    We value our country’s main asset – Our People
    We are customer orientated
    We are focused on quality and safety
    We value the aims and objective of our clients
    We pride ourselves in being a competitive petroleum market leader

Our vision present and towards the future is to become a large and viable Broad Based Black Empowered Company providing petroleum products and energy resources to the transportation and mining industries for the entire Southern African Continent while employing skills transfer and BBBEE ethics.

In line with change and transformation, SFT Energy (PTY) Ltd, ultimately wishes to transform the company into a very successful empowerment business, so that skills and expertise is transferred to individuals who were previously disadvantaged and were not given lucrative employment opportunities.

To actively pursue the highest standards and goals in the petroleum industry while continually producing results that will always favour our customer’s aims and objectives while offering comprehensive, personalised, and costeffective services. We intend on being the service provider with committed and motivated employees providing efficient delivery methods, with the highest levels of safety and uncompromised quality as our approval.

SFT Energy (Pty) Ltd supports economic empowerment by developing and promoting government initiative programs and creating job opportunities for individuals from previously disadvantaged sectors of the community.

SFT ENERGY economic empowerment plan is based on the following deliverable:

   Skills Development
    Infrastructure development
    Administrative Training
    Economic Development
    Profit Sharing

Senwes is one of the leading agricultural companies in South Africa and has a rich and proud history which extends over a period of 113 years.

The Senwes Group of companies is supported by four pillars - Input Supply, Financial and Technical Services, Market Access and Processing, Conditioning & Markets in the North West, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces. The Senwes Group has an integrated business model to facilitate its core objective of making a meaningful contribution to food security in South Africa in a sustainable manner.

Senwes serves the Agri and food sector from farmgate to milldoor with a strategic focus which rests on six pillars - agricultural services, resources, investments, logistical services, financial services and corporate support services. The Senwes group has business units in Northwest, Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Western Cape and has a personnel complement of 2 997 people.

Senwes is known for its integrity, loyalty and professionalism which are reflected in all its business activities. Its strategic approach is aimed at growth and diversification by bringing about a larger extent of integrity within the agricultural and food value chain.

The Senwes group has an integrated business model and is responsible for making a meaningful contribution and creating sustainable value for all stakeholders, thereby contributing towards food security in South Africa. Senwes focuses on supplying innovative and integrated solutions to food producers and role players in the food value chain and is the preferred investment partner, employer, supplier, distribution channel and corporate citizen.