Angelo Swartz | CEO The Spar Group Ltd

Humility, purpose and keeping it real in leadership.

In this peer to peer leadership conversation with Angelo Swartz, Group CEO of The SPAR Group Ltd — one of South Africa’s biggest retailers and a leading JSE Top 100 company, we explore

• What it truly means to lead in times of crisis
• Leading in a highly competitive retail environment
• Building resilient teams that thrive under pressure
• Driving growth that impacts communities across the country
• How to lead with confidence in uncertain times
• The mindset required to turn around a struggling business
• Lessons in resilience from one of South Africa’s top retail leaders

From navigating economic headwinds and rising costs to rebuilding confidence among investors and teams, Angelo shares his journey of steering one of South Africa’s most iconic retail brands through turbulent times. With over two decades in retail and two years as CEO, his story offers powerful lessons in leadership, adaptability, and purpose-driven decision-making.

Hosted by Nyimpini Mabunda, best-selling author of Take Charge, this series brings together some of the most admired leaders from South Africa and beyond — in relaxed, peer-to-peer conversations that reveal the human side of senior leaders. Watch this episode on YouTube · Connect with Angelo on LinkedIn · Take Charge Facebook · Connect with Nyimpini · Listen to Take Charge on Audible · Listen to Take Charge on Spotify Audiobooks · YouTube · Nedbank · AVIS Chauffeur Drive · Business Day · FInancial Mail · CHEPA Africanprint Streetwear · Solid Gold Podcasts and Audiobooks · Dzuguda Productions