Sefalana seals Lesotho deal
Tuesday, November 08, 2016
Spreading wings: Sefalana is now present in the three countries
Sefalana says a rights issue programme is underway to raise funds for the transaction. Last month, Sefalana announced that it intended to raise P351 million through a rights issue to fund its expansion programme.
“Shareholders are advised that the company has successfully purchased a large cash and carry going concern in Maseru, Lesotho on November 1, 2016 and will trade under the name “TFS –Sefalana”, for a period of up to one year after which the reference to “TFS” will be removed. This has enabled the group to enter into the Lesotho market in line with its expansion plans into the region,” said the company
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