Private company
OK Bazaars
South African retailer
OK Bazaars is one of the oldest retail shops in South Africa, established in 1927 by partners Michael Miller and Sam Cohen still in existence today. The first shop opened in corner President and Eloff streets in Johannesburg and over the years the brand grew to have more than 100 shops around South Africa.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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OK Bazaars is one of the oldest retail shops in South Africa, established in 1927 by partners Michael Miller and Sam Cohen still in existence today. The first shop opened in corner President and Eloff streets in Johannesburg and over the years the brand grew to have more than 100 shops around South Africa.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded C.T.C. Bazaars (South Africa)1
Timeline
- 1927Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaOK Bazaars
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ60748016
Sources
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- 1WikidataOK Bazaars on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaOK Bazaars on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsOK Bazaars photo by Bobbyshabangu, CC BY-SA 4.0