Khula Retail — Appendices

Supporting detail and reference material underpinning the Khula Retail business plan.

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Section 15 · Business Plan

Appendices

Supporting detail and reference material underpinning the Khula Retail business plan.

Appendix A — Glossary of Terms

Term Definition
BBBEE Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment — South African policy framework promoting economic transformation
BCEA Basic Conditions of Employment Act — South African labour law
CIPC Companies and Intellectual Property Commission — SA companies registry
EBITDA Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation
FMCG Fast-moving consumer goods
IRR Internal Rate of Return
KVI Known Value Item — SKU on which customers actively price-shop
LSM Living Standards Measure — South African socio-economic segmentation tool
NPAT Net Profit After Tax
NPV Net Present Value
POPIA Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013
POS Point of Sale
Q-commerce Quick-commerce — same-hour delivery e-commerce
SAM Serviceable Addressable Market
SARS South African Revenue Service
SBC Small Business Corporation — preferential tax regime under section 12E of Income Tax Act
SEFA Small Enterprise Finance Agency
SKU Stock-Keeping Unit
SOM Serviceable Obtainable Market
TAM Total Addressable Market
VAT Value-Added Tax (15% in South Africa)
WACC Weighted Average Cost of Capital

Appendix Table A1. Glossary of acronyms and technical
terms

Appendix B — Sources & References

This Plan draws on a combination of primary research conducted by the
founding team, structured catchment surveys, and publicly available data
from the sources listed below. Full source documentation is available on
request as part of the formal due-diligence pack.

  • Statistics South Africa — Retail Trade Sales Statistical Release
    P6242.1 (monthly)
  • Statistics South Africa — Living Conditions Survey and General
    Household Survey
  • South African Reserve Bank — Quarterly Bulletin and Monetary
    Policy Statements
  • IMARC Group — South Africa Retail Market Report
    2025–2034
  • Euromonitor International — Retail in South Africa Country Market
    Insight
  • GlobalData — South Africa Retail Market Size by Sector and
    Channel to 2027
  • Wikipedia (Retailing in South Africa) — for sector overview and
    chain summaries
  • South African Revenue Service — VAT and customs duty regulatory
    updates
  • National Treasury — Budget Review 2025/26 and small business tax
    provisions
  • Finfind & African Bank — 2025 South African MSME Access to
    Finance Report
  • Shoprite Holdings — State of the SMME in South Africa 2025
    Report
  • UNDP — Policy Brief: Unlocking SME Finance in South Africa
    (2024)
  • Khula Retail — Catchment Survey of 412 Households (November 2025,
    primary research)
  • Khula Retail — In-principle terms from buying group, suppliers
    and lenders (commercial-in-confidence)

Appendix C — Founders’ CVs (Summary)

Detailed curricula vitae for each founder are available as a separate
due-diligence pack, including verifiable employment references and
qualification certificates. Summary details are presented in Section
9.

Appendix D — Detailed Financial Schedules

The following detailed schedules are available in the supplementary
financial pack and have been used to compile the projections in Section
11:

  • Monthly profit & loss for Year 1 (24 line items × 12
    months)
  • Monthly cash flow for Years 1 and 2
  • SKU-level revenue and margin build by category
  • Detailed capex schedule with supplier quotes
  • Loan amortisation schedules
  • Tax computation per Section 12E SBC scale
  • Working capital and debtor/creditor day calculations
  • Three-statement model with audit trail

Appendix E — Document Control

Item Detail
Document title Khula Retail (Pty) Ltd — Investment-Grade Business Plan
Document reference KHL-BP-2026-001
Issue date April 2026
Plan horizon March 2026 – February 2031 (5 financial years)
Confidentiality classification Strictly Confidential — Recipient Use Only
Prepared by The Founding Team, Khula Retail (Pty) Ltd
Reviewed by Independent Financial Advisor (CA(SA)); Retail Strategy Consultant
Next review date Quarterly (and on material business event)

Appendix Table E1. Document control summary

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Confidential — this business plan is provided to prospective investors and lenders for evaluation purposes only and may not be reproduced or distributed without the written consent of Khula Retail (Pty) Ltd.