Pick n Pay is one of the most recognized and established supermarket chains in South Africa, with a rich history dating back to its founding in 1967 by Raymond Ackerman. The brand is synonymous with the retail landscape of South Africa, and it has grown to operate hundreds of stores across the region, including hypermarkets, supermarkets, and franchise stores.
The company has made its mark with a commitment to consumer value, variety, and high-quality products, ranging from food and groceries to clothing and general merchandise. It also operates a significant loyalty programme called Smart Shopper, offering rewards and savings to its frequent shoppers, which reinforces customer loyalty and maintains its competitive edge in the market.
Sustainability and corporate social responsibility are also at the heart of Pick n Pay's operations. The chain has been involved in various initiatives aimed at environmental stewardship, such as reducing energy consumption and waste, and community upliftment programs to support education and small business development.
They run a range of training and development programmes including Learnerships, internships and others.
Post-Matric Options
We helped you with past papers for your matric exams, so hopefully you are happy with your Matric results. So now you are faced with a lot of post-matric options that can shape your future paths. You might want to study law, teaching, or nursing. Of course studying is expensive so we have helpful advice about student loans, NSFAS bursaries, Fundi loans, ISFAP, and lots of other funding options.
These options range from pursuing higher education at universities , TVET Colleges or private colleges, finding student accommodation, entering vocational training programs (like Learnerships and internships), joining the workforce, or even starting your own business. There are so many choices but we are here to help.
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College of Cape Town TVET college strives to equip their students with the qualifications and skills to start successful careers. They provide well-equipped workshops, lecture rooms, computer rooms, studios for practical work and well-equipped media centres.
Three residences are located near the City, Crawford and Thornton Campuses. In addition to offering a variety of courses, they also provide their students with Open Learning Centres. College of Cape Town cares about the well-being of their students and therefore provides Student Support Services.
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