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Woolworths Holdings Limited
Jurisdiction: South AfricaRegistry ID: 1929/001986/06Entity ID: ent_woolworths-holdings-limited_1
status: activeas of 31 Oct 2026reviewed 31 Oct 2026draft
Identity
Trading names: Woolworths, WHL
Incorporated: 1929
Sector: Retail, Food and apparel retail
exchange_listing: Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) A JSE Limited, JSE issuer record — Woolworths Holdings Limited (1 Jan 2024) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Operations
Countries: South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and other sub-Saharan African markets
Services: Food retail, Clothing and general-merchandise retail, Financial services
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
Woolworths Holdings describes itself as a South African retail group operating the Woolworths food and clothing business in southern Africa, and (historically) the Australian Country Road Group; it has reported restructuring its Australian operations in recent years. — Woolworths Holdings Limited
B Woolworths Holdings Limited, Woolworths Holdings Limited integrated annual report and group financial statements (1 Sep 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Assessment
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Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Woolworths Holdings Limited is a South African retail group incorporated in 1929 and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. It is a distinct company from the unrelated Australian supermarket chain Woolworths Group Limited.
A JSE Limited, JSE issuer record — Woolworths Holdings Limited (1 Jan 2024) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
Woolworths Holdings states it operates the Woolworths food and clothing business across southern Africa and has reported restructuring of its Australian operations (the Country Road Group) in recent years. — Woolworths Holdings Limited
B Woolworths Holdings Limited, Woolworths Holdings Limited integrated annual report and group financial statements (1 Sep 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 31 Oct 2026
Period revenue and profit figures, and the current status of the Australian business, should be read from the group's audited financial statements for the relevant year.
B Woolworths Holdings Limited, Woolworths Holdings Limited integrated annual report and group financial statements (1 Sep 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Evidence library
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regulatory notice · 1 Jan 2024
JSE issuer record for Woolworths Holdings Limited, listing it among quoted companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
A JSE Limited, JSE issuer record — Woolworths Holdings Limited (1 Jan 2024) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary exchange record establishing listed identity.
company statement · 1 Sep 2025
Woolworths Holdings integrated annual report and group financial statements describing its southern African food and clothing retail business and its Australian operations.
B Woolworths Holdings Limited, Woolworths Holdings Limited integrated annual report and group financial statements (1 Sep 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Company source for operational scope and structure.
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