'SHARP' MEANS 'THUMBS UP' IN SOUTH AFRICA

Social media is abuzz after some people found it weird that just opposite the popular retailer Shoprite on Robert Sobukwe street in Sunnyside, Pretoria, there is a store named Sharprite.

While some see it as “pushing your luck” due to the familiarity, some think the competition between Shoprite and Sharprite is welcomed.

TimesLIVE visited both supermarkets on Wednesday.

As one stands outside the door of Sharprite and looks on the “sharp right” turn, opposite the street you find Shoprite.

Inside Sharprite, the store boasts about eight aisles stocked with everything from sugar, bedding essentials to water taps. But what sets the store apart from Shoprite is that many of their products are offered in bulk.

Sharprite also has no fridges in store so there are no refrigerated items in stock.

During TimesLIVE’s visit to the store, a man who wanted to buy a cold drink turned back empty-handed after inquiring about the fridge aisle for the drinks and he was told there are no fridges there.

Besides sounding similar, there are other similarities between the two shops. Both have their names written in bold red, Shoprite has a white outline to its text. Sharprite also has a big yellow smiling emoji in front, displaying a ‘sharp’ or thumbs-up gesture.

A bottle of 2l cooking oil at Sharprite starts from as little as R43.99 [vs R59.99 Ritebrand Sunflower Seed Oil 2L at Shoprite], while a carton of six milk 1lt boxes starts from as little as R89.99 [Ritebrand R98.99]. A 10kg bag of flour costs R127.99 at Sharprite, while similar flour of the same size costs a few cents more at Shoprite at R129.99.

While in the area, TimesLIVE noticed that a lot of the foot traffic is at the Shoprite as people buy daily essentials, including cold drinks and water. A few people also entered Sharprite to buy tools and other essentials.

While Shoprite, which is one of Africa’s leading brands is owned by South African, Christo Wiese, TimesLIVE understands that Sharprite is Chinese-owned.
The store has extended its reach from Pretoria and is also found in Middelburg, Mpumalanga province.

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-02-14-its-just-a-sharp-right-turn-from-sharprite-to-shoprite/

China will clone anything!

What is “sharprite”

Those dwarfs will steal anything, and it will never be as good as that of the owner.

Right in front of shop rite?


Interesting price competition will erupt in that location. All to the benefit of the consumers in that area👏👏

Made in China😁

CoronaVirusPro:
China will clone anything!

What is “sharprite”

😂😂😂

It's actually a smart use of SA slang. Sharp means thumbs-up.

CoronaVirusPro:


Who gives a flying fvck about your opinion!

Get a noose hog!

Morafvcker!

Are you done?

See as that Mzanzi op just the look una @coronavirus nd ogiame they laugh. Una dey loose guard oo

Ogiame:
Are you done?

No dey answer that boy.
Make you no come bring yourself low.

That boy is a low-life scumbag.

Mzansi we still beat South Africa.
How far.....all your mouth.

BobbieZion:


No dey answer that boy.
Make you no come bring yourself low.

That boy is a low-life scumbag.

No wahala my brother.

LeeSmart:
See as that Mzanzi op just the look una @coronavirus nd ogia.me they laugh. Una dey loose guard oo

Loose guard? Please rest. Thanks.

The chinese are something else, it is a competitor but it sounds comical.

Same as Oasis Bakery...
And Ostrich Bakery that year in Jos.

Ostrish bakery owned by those Chinese was a copy of Oasis.

Same brand color and everything.

I hated the imitation.

They can actually face legal action if the name/branding looks too similar or obvious!

LeeSmart:
See as that Mzanzi op just the look una @coronavirus nd ogiame they laugh. Una dey loose guard oo

I'm in peace mode today, BobbieZion is not gonna trigger me 😎 It's clear CoronaVirusPro is gonna get banned, filthy mouth indeed 😂. Rooting for Ogiame!🏆

Indians should also open Yaba Right in front of Yaba Left




Since everyone wants to be mad these days.

CoronaVirusPro:
China will clone anything!

What is “sharprite”

Those dwarfs will steal anything, and it will never be as good as that of the owner.

They are the biggest creditors to your country, they are the manufacturer of the device you used in typing this nonsensical comment .

MzansiCoolio:


I'm in peace mode today, BobbieZion is not gonna trigger me 😎 It's clear CoronaVirusPro is gonna get banned, filthy mouth indeed 😂. Rooting for Ogiame!🏆

Oh!

So you a fan!

CoronaVirusPro:


Oh!

So you a fan!

I'm just saying i dont see you surviving frontpage😂

MzansiCoolio:


I'm just saying i dont see you surviving frontpage😂

Ban is a norm! They take me out often.

My ban won’t go past 2025.

Meanwhile Nigeria shoprite stores RN …

Karlifate:
Indians should also open Yaba Right in front of Yaba Left




Since everyone wants to be mad these days.

noooo nahh

I just wonder why h they won’t change color… ahn ahn nah… green yellow whatever

Yet none are owned by blacks. Tufia! Slaves in their own country. No wonder they’re always angry at non-SA blacks. Plantation mentality.

Expecting them in Lagos soon