Stuttafords

Adderley Street in c. 1897, with Thorne, Stuttaford & Co. store, middle
Stuttafords Cape Town 1957
1916 Stuttafords ad printed in Standard Dutch (before Afrikaans replaced it) in Die Huisgenoot magazine
Stuttafords, West at Field streets, Durban, 1926
Stuttafords, Rissik at Pritchard streets, Johannesburg in 1957
How the Stuttafords Cape Town Adderley Street flagship store grew over time with additions

Stuttaford's was a chain of upscale department stores in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia that operated for 159 years from 1858 through 2017. It was nicknamed the "Harrod's of South Africa". At closing it had seven stores in South Africa, two in Botswana, and one in Namibia.[1] It continues to operate in Namibia only.[2]

  1. ^ Kumwenda-Mtambo, Olivia (27 July 2017). "The end of Stuttafords: After 159 years, 'Harrods of South Africa' shuts shop". Sunday Times (South Africa).
  2. ^ "News", Stuttafords Namibia official website