Shoprite, Africa’s biggest Supermarket chain which is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is using Botswana citizens as fronts to circumvent the country’s citizen empowerment laws – Sunday Standard investigations have revealed.
Shoprite International which is registered in the tax haven of Mauritius is operating a bottle store at the Airport Junction Mall 70665 Unit 7 Block 10 in Gaborone, using a license made out to a 100% citizen owned company.
Bottle Stores are among businesses which are reserved for Botswana citizens under the country’s citizen empowerment laws.
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