Pepkor's sales rebound from worst of pandemic

Group revenue totalled R53.9bn for the nine months and included revenue growth of 8.1% reported for the six months to 31 March and revenue growth of 27.9% for Pepkor's third quarter to 30 June.

The retailer's shares rose 3.36% by 0841 GMT.

Pepkor, majority-owned by Steinhoff, also said it completed the refinancing of R2,5bn in term loan funding.

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"This further strengthens the group's liquidity, debt repayment profile and reduces the group's cost of funding," the owner of Pep and Ackermans clothing chains said.