• Woolworths Holdings Limited
  •  Overview
  • Last Modified:
  • October 20, 2025
  • Company type:
  • Public
  • Industry:
  • Retail
  • Verified:
  • No
  • No of Employees:
  • 10 001 - 50 000
  • Stock Code:
  • WHL
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  • Signed Health Status Declaration Form
  • Turnover $50m + ?:
  • Yes
  • Headquarters:
  • Cape Town, South Africa
  • Public Interest Score:
  • 750+

 

  • Woolworths Holdings Limited
  • General Information

Description

Woolworths Holdings Limited is one of the top companies listed on the JSE Limited Securities Exchange (JSE) with operations across the southern hemisphere.

The head office is based in South Africa and grew from modest beginnings when the first Woolworths store was opened on Adderley Street in Cape Town.  In the more than 80 years since, it has grown into a leading retail group with a strong presence in South Africa and Australia as well as in another 10 countries in sub‑Saharan Africa and in New Zealand.

THE GROUP HAS TWO MAJOR OPERATING DIVISIONS

  • Woolworths South Africa (Woolworths or WSA) based in South Africa and operating across another 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa
  • Country Road Group (Country Road Group or CRG) based in Australia and trading in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa

Woolworths Financial Services (WFS) is a joint venture between Woolworths and Absa Group Limited, with Absa Group Limited owning 50% + 1 share. The WFS board is constituted with directors from both WHL and Absa Group Limited, with direction on credit policy, risk, and funding aspects received from Absa and direction on customer integration from Woolworths.

Nombulelo Moholi:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Lwazi Bam:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Christopher Colfer:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Rob Collins:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Belinda Earl:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Thembisa Skweyiya:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Clive Thomson:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Roy Bagattini:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Sam Ngumeni:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Chantel Reddiar:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Zaid Manjra:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Itumeleng Kgabosele:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Nolulamo Gwagwa:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No

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  • Company Information
  • Company System Number:
  • 14721
  • Founded Year: 
  • 1931
  • Registration Number: 
  • 1929/001986/06
  • Country: 
  • South Africa
  • Stock Exchanges: 
    • Johannesburg Stock Exchange
  • Financial year end: 
  • June
  • No. of Countries operations: 
  • 13
  • Company Status: 
  • In Business
  • Industry Sub Category: 
  • Date listed on Stock Exchange: 
  • 01/10/1997

 

  • Contact Information
  • Business operation: 
  • Woolworths Holdings Limited is a Southern Hemisphere Retail Group.
  • Primary office: 
  • Cape Town, South Africa

 

  • Additional Information
  • Listed?: 
  • Yes
  • Company secretary: 
  • Chantel Reddiar
  • Reporting currency: 
  • ZAR
  • ISIN number (12 digit): 
JSE
ZAE000063863
  • Authorised shares:
  • 2 410 600 000
  • Issued shares:
  • 988 695 949
  • No of shareholders:
  • 1001 and more shareholders
  • No of shareholders holding 20%:
  • 0 shareholders
  • Number of shares traded
  • Per Year:
  • 940 000 000
  • Per Quarter:
  • Per Month:

 

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Credit Rating

NameLogoCountryHeadquartersRating
Moody'sCredit LogoSouth AfricaCape Town, South AfricaBaa1
S and PCredit LogoSouth AfricaCape Town, South AfricaBBB+

 

Countries Operations/ Offices


 

Company Directors

Name
Nationality
Age
Role
Qualification
Name

Nombulelo

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
RoleNED
QualificationBSc (Engineering)
Date Appointed: 01/07/2014
Duration:
11 years and 4 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Lwazi

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
54
RoleNED
QualificationCA(SA)
Date Appointed: 01/05/2023
Duration:
2 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Christopher

Non Executive
NationalityCanada
RoleNED
QualificationBA
Date Appointed: 01/07/2019
Duration:
6 years and 4 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Rob

Non Executive
NationalityUnited Kingdom
RoleNED
QualificationMA (HONS)
Date Appointed: 01/10/2022
Duration:
3 years and 1 month
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Belinda

Non Executive
NationalityUnited Kingdom
RoleNED
QualificationBSC (HONS) Economics & Business
Date Appointed: 01/07/2019
Duration:
6 years and 4 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Thembisa

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
RoleNED
QualificationBProc, LLB, LLM, HDip Tax
Date Appointed: 11/03/2019
Duration:
6 years and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Clive

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
RoleNED
QualificationBCom (Hons), M.Phil, CA (SA)
Date Appointed: 19/08/2019
Duration:
6 years and 2 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Roy

Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
RoleED
QualificationBcom
Date Appointed: 17/02/2020
Duration:
5 years and 8 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Sam

Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
RoleCEO
QualificationBCOM, MBA, AMP
Date Appointed: 12/02/2014
Duration:
11 years and 8 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Chantel

Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
RoleED
QualificationBA, LLB, LLM, MBA, AMP
Date Appointed: 01/09/2016
Duration:
9 years and 2 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Zaid

Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
RoleED
QualificationCA(SA), MBL
Date Appointed: 01/12/2023
Duration:
1 year and 11 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Itumeleng

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
53
RoleNED
QualificationBachelor of Commerce and Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting, Diploma in Financial Markets
Date Appointed: 30/09/2024
Duration:
1 year and 1 month
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Nolulamo Nobambiswano

Non Executive
NationalitySouth Africa
67
RoleNED
QualificationBA, MTRP, MSc (cum laude), PhD
Date Appointed: 01/11/2024
Duration:
1 year and 0 month
Independance: Y
Profile

 

Directors Tenure

Name
Duration
Name

Nombulelo Moholi

Duration11 years and 4 months
Profile
Name

Lwazi Bam

Duration2 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Christopher Colfer

Duration6 years and 4 months
Profile
Name

Rob Collins

Duration3 years and 1 month
Profile
Name

Belinda Earl

Duration6 years and 4 months
Profile
Name

Thembisa Skweyiya

Duration6 years and 7 months
Profile
Name

Clive Thomson

Duration6 years and 2 months
Profile
Name

Roy Bagattini

Duration5 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Sam Ngumeni

Duration11 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Chantel Reddiar

Duration9 years and 2 months
Profile
Name

Zaid Manjra

Duration1 year and 11 months
Profile
Name

Itumeleng Kgabosele

Duration1 year and 1 month
Profile
Name

Nolulamo Nobambiswano Gwagwa

Duration1 year and 0 month
Profile

 

Director Experience

Name
Experience
Name

Nombulelo

Experience Other
Profile
Name

Thembisa

Experience Other
Profile
Name

Belinda

Experience Other
Profile
Name

Christopher

Experience Other
Profile
Name

Lwazi

Experience Professional Firm
Profile
Name

Clive

Experience Machinery Manufacturing
Profile
Name

Rob

Experience Retail
Profile
Name

Roy

Experience Retail
Profile
Name

Sam

Experience Retail
Profile
Name

Chantel

Experience Retail, Professional Firm
Profile
Name

Zaid

Experience Retail
Profile
Name

Itumeleng

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Nolulamo Nobambiswano

Experience Business Services
Profile

 

Company Auditors

Name
Date Appointed
Years
Name

KPMG

Date Appointed01/07/2021
Year4 years and 4 months
Profile
Name

Ernst & Young

Date Appointed01/07/1933
Year92 years and 4 months
Date: Resigned: 30/06/2021
Profile

 

Company Past Directors

Name
ED/NED
Role
Name

Hubert Rene

ED/NEDNon Executive
RoleNED
Date Appointed: 01/07/2014
Date Resigned: 01/11/2024
Profile
Name

David

ED/NEDNon Executive
RoleNED
Date Appointed: 11/03/2019
Date Resigned: 30/09/2024
Profile

 

Company Committees

Name

Nombulelo Moholi

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RC, RE, NG, SE, TE, OT
Profile
Name

Lwazi Bam

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RC, TE, OT
Profile
Name

Christopher Colfer

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RC, RE, NG, TE
Profile
Name

Rob Collins

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RC, TE, OT
Profile
Name

Belinda Earl

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RC, NG, TE, OT
Profile
Name

Thembisa Skweyiya

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RC, SE, TE, OT
Profile
Name

Clive Thomson

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RC, RE, NG, SE, TE, OT
Profile
Name

Roy Bagattini

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RC, TE, EX, OT
Profile
Name

Sam Ngumeni

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RC, SE, TE, OT
Profile
Name

Chantel Reddiar

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, EX
Profile
Name

Zaid Manjra

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RC, TE, EX, OT
Profile
Name

Itumeleng Kgabosele

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RC, TE
Profile
Name

Nolulamo Nobambiswano Gwagwa

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, SE, TE
Profile

 

Committee
Abbreviation
Supervisory Board
SB
Board
BD
Risk & Compliance
RC
Audit
AU
Remuneration
RE
Capital investment
CI
Industry Specific
IS
Nominations & Governance
NG
Health, Safety & Environment
HS
Social & Ethics
SE
Technology
TE
Executive
EX
Other
OT