The Ackermans story goes back as far as 1916, when Gus Ackerman opened the first store in Wynberg in Cape Town. His vision for the store was to create a place where customers could find great products at fantastic prices, which is exactly what Ackermans became. Ackermans was, subsequently, bought by the Pepkor Group in 1986. 

Today, there are more than 850 Ackermans stores in 5 countries, making us a leading value fashion retailer for the whole family – continuously setting the standard for value and affordability. With a wide selection of fashion for ladies, kids, babies and men, as well as homeware, cellular and key financial products, we’ll keep bringing value to your life every day.

Our purpose at Ackermans is: Bringing Value to Life, and it lies at the heart of everything we do, whether it’s to the lives of our customers and employees, or to the wider community and value retailing as a whole. 

The secret to our success is simple – people. Hiring people who love what they do, and giving them every opportunity to shine. In fact, at Ackermans we’re so committed to this philosophy that we’ve named our staff members Phadimas – which means  ‘shine’ in Northern Sotho. Every day, each of our employees is encouraged to shine, reach for the stars and take each other, and the Ackermans brand, to new heights of achievement and success.

We firmly believe that the future of our company rests in the hands of the people we employ. As such, every new Ackermans Phadima is put through a rigorous selection process and chosen with the greatest of care. This process ensures that each new Phadima is a perfect fit for our company culture, and will thrive in our environment of encouragement, motivation and inspiration.

If you feel that this is an environment that you could succeed in, we’d love for you to join us. View our current vacancies, and we could soon be welcoming you on-board as our newest Ackermans Phadima!

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Doreen Adriaanse-Martin

Dalyn C.

Megan Viljoen

Keiley Shipperlee

Werner Venter

Spencer Radebe

Reinette Lourens

Michael E.

Avril Williams

Eric Kossatz

Nur Toefy

Andile Mgobozi

Cynthia Moraka

Sean Hidden

Katinka van Huyssteen

Mmanono Joyce Lobakeng

Ngoetjana Hope Jacob

Tebogo Madihlaba

Tercia Kgatla

Thabo Moyo

Thulani Guliwe

Yonela Ngcengeni

The Product Development and Technology team at Ackermans is responsible for driving innovation in fashion and homeware products, ensuring alignment with customer needs while maintaining affordability. They collaborate closely with procurement and operational teams to streamline the product development process and enhance product offerings through technology integration. This team ensures that Ackermans continues to deliver high-quality, value-driven products that resonate with their diverse customer base.

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