With spring officially here and the weather slowly warming, it’s time to think about new recipes.
Meat is always a South African staple.
And when it goes on special, it’s the perfect time to fill your freezer.
Comparing Butchery Specials
There are thousands of butcheries across South Africa.
Nationwide retailers are the focus of this comparison: Shoprite, Checkers, Pick ‘n Pay, Food Lovers Market, and Makro.
These shops are accessible, and they offer promotions in each of the four major metros.
If nothing else, pensioners can use this guide to compare prices and save time while shopping in-store or at a local butchery.
The Most Affordable Promotions
Butchery Specials
Most of the butchery promotions in this comparison end on Sunday, 6 September 2026.
Shoprite
Shoprite’s promotions make it one of the most affordable supermarket butcheries; the other is Makro.
Pensioners can get cost-effective chicken and pork.
But other local promotions could mean even bigger savings.
Pick ‘n Pay
Pick ‘n Pay sells the cheapest pork spare ribs and boerewors of the shops in this comparison.
But the retailer also has a Wednesday-only promotion for 2 September 2026. On Wednesday, a bulk pork pack will sell for R49.99 per kilogram.
These bulk packs are typically sold in 2 kilogram packs.
Checkers
The price of the pork braai chops at Checkers is comparable to other shops on this list.
But, based on recent promotions, Checkers has the fewest butchery specials.
These products offer pensioners value.
Makro
Every product at Makro, besides the chicken pieces, is sold in bulk packs of 4 or more kilograms.
While pensioners can get affordable cuts, they should multiply these prices to estimate what they’ll pay in-store.
Food Lovers Market
Ground beef mince is cheapest at Food Lovers Market, according to this week’s specials.
Food Lovers also has a promotion on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, for pork rib and loin chops at R69.99 per kilogram.
