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Podcast: TechCentral
Episode: Takealot CEO Frederik Zietsman on township growth, EVs and the future of online retail
Description: E-commerce will soon reach an important milestone in South Africa: by January, according to World Wide Worx research, online shopping will top 10% of total retail sales for the first time. The move to 15% and then to 20% will come much quicker.
Thatโs the view of Frederik Zietsman, CEO of Naspers-owned Takealot Group โ South Africaโs largest online retailer โ who was speaking to TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod on the TechCentral Show.
In the interview, Zietsman unpacks whatโs driving the rapid adoption of online shopping in South Africa โ Covid-19 was a key trigger โ and what the future holds as international...