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Woolworths Holdings Limited / Claim review

Is the South African Woolworths the same company as the Australian Woolworths?

confidence: highas of 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
No. Woolworths Holdings Limited is a South African retailer listed on the JSE and is a separate company from Woolworths Group Limited, the Australian supermarket operator. They share a name for historical reasons but are not affiliated.
A JSE Limited, JSE issuer record — Woolworths Holdings Limited (1 Jan 2024) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026

Reasoning

The JSE issuer identity establishes the South African company; the two businesses are long-established separate listed groups.

A claim review answers one narrow factual question from the cited sources. It is not a verdict on the company.