| TFG Limited | |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Foschini Limited |
| Type | Public |
| JSE: TFG | |
| ISIN | ZAE000148466 |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Founder | George Ivan Rosenthal |
| Headquarters | Cape Town, South Africa |
Number of locations | 4,914 (2026) |
Area served | Africa United Kingdom Oceania |
| Key people | Michael Lewis (Chairman) Anthony Thunström (CEO) |
| Products | Clothing; footwear; jewellery; cosmetics; sporting goods; homeware; furniture; cellular products |
| Brands | Foschini Markham Sportscene Totalsports Jet @home Bash Phase Eight Hobbs |
| Revenue | |
| Total assets | |
| Total equity | |
Number of employees | 50,861 (2026) |
| Divisions | TFG Africa TFG London TFG Australia |
| Subsidiaries | TFG Retailers Foschini Retail Group |
| Website | tfglimited |
TFG Limited (commonly known as TFG, and formerly The Foschini Group) is a South African retail clothing group, which trades under various brands, and has more than 3,000 stores within its portfolio. It is headquartered in Cape Town.
In 2015, the company acquired the British apparel chain Phase Eight from TowerBrook Capital Partners, then valued at £300 million.
In March 2016, TFG acquired the British chain Whistles with its 46 retail shops. In 2017, the company acquired Australian retail company Retail Apparel Group from Navis Capital Partners.
In March 2020, TFG announced that, during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the company would cease to pay rents for its retail locations during the resultant lockdowns in South Africa.
During the course of 2020, TFG acquired the chain of Jet stores from an ailing Edcon, further expanding their footprint as a retail conglomerate.
On 5 October 2021, it was reported that TymeBank would open approximately 600 banking service kiosks in TFG retail outlets in 2022.
Through a series of investments, TFG has increased its manufacturing capacity in South Africa. By November 2021, it was producing almost three quarters of its apparel locally.
As of 2026, TFG divisions and brands included:
| Type | Brand | Established * | Acquired | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clothing | Foschini | 1925 | ||
| Exact | 1999 (rebranded) | |||
| Fabiani | 1978 | 2011 | ||
| Markham | 1873 | 1968 | ||
| G-Star RAW | 1989 | 2011 (franchise rights) | ||
| Relay Jeans | 2019 (stand-alone brand) | |||
| Jet | 1965 | 2020 | ||
| Phase Eight | 1979 | 2015 | ||
| Hobbs | 1981 | 2017 | ||
| yd. | 1996 | |||
| Homeware and furniture | @home | 2001 | ||
| Coricraft | 1995 | 2022 | ||
| Dial-a-Bed | 1996 | 2022 | ||
| Jet Home | 2022 | |||
| Volpes | 1929 | 2022 | ||
| Jewelry and watches | American Swiss | 1896 | 1967 | |
| Galaxy & Co | 2020 (online launch) | |||
| Sterns | 1986 | 1993 | ||
| Footwear, sportswear, and sporting goods | JD Sports | 2024 (South African launch) | 2024 (franchise agreement) | |
| Sneaker Factory | 2020 | |||
| Sportscene | 1996 | 1996 | ||
| Totalsports | 1982 | 2000 | ||
| Technology and mobile | hi | 2012 | ||
| E-commerce | Bash | 2023 (official launch) |
* Established as a brand, not necessarily within TFG