Mining Writer
KFC plans to hire another 3,500 employees and open a 100 new stores in South Africa this year as the fast-food giant eyes a growing local market.
The company already has 1,200 outlets in South Africa, its fifth-largest market in the world. With about 30,000 workers, it is one of the largest employers in the local fast-food industry.
The group told Business Day that by adding 3,500 jobs in 2026, it will support another 10,000 roles indirectly in connected industries such as logistics and agriculture.
These aggressive expansion plans could offer some relief to young people who continue to face grim prospects in the country’s stagnant labour market.
