Who owns Relay Jeans?
Relay Jeans is owned by TFG (South Africa, JSE: TFG).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: TFG Integrated Annual Report 2026, The Foschini Group Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Foschini Group Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa, Cape Town
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Category
- Retail › Specialty retail › Fashion retail
- Parent ticker
- JSE: TFG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Relay Jeans
Relay Jeans is a South African men's speciality denim chain aimed at men aged 18 to 30, known for youthful, on-trend products and a store built around denim. TFG's brand page lists 134 outlets and places it in the mid-market segment of TFG Africa.
Ownership timeline of Relay Jeans
Where Relay Jeans sits in TFG
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by TFG
TFG controls 34 brands on Brandtree, 34 of them in retail.
Also in retail
Other brands in fashion retail, and who owns them
TFG has more brands in fashion retail on Brandtree than any other owner: 20 of 40.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Earthaddict | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Ackermans | Pepkor | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Earthchild | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Ginger Mary | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Hey Betty | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Identity | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Inwear | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| LTD | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
About the owner: TFG
TFG is a publicly listed company headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, founded in 1924. Brandtree records 34 brands under its control, and it is listed as JSE: TFG.
The Foschini Group is a South African retailer founded by George Ivan Rosenthal in 1924, whose first store opened in Johannesburg on 27 November 1925. Its 2026 integrated report counts 4,914 stores and 40 brands, reported in three segments: TFG Africa, TFG London, built on Phase Eight, Whistles, Hobbs and White Stuff, and TFG Australia, built on the Retail Apparel Group bought in 2017. The Bash omnichannel platform sells across the group.
🇿🇦 Relay Jeans and other South African brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 175 brands that began in South Africa. 12 of them (7%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Relay Jeans is not one of them.
- Ackermans — Pepkor 🇿🇦
- Earthaddict — Truworths 🇿🇦
- Sorbet — Clicks Group 🇿🇦
- Afrocentric — Sanlam 🇿🇦
- Airlink — Airlink 🇿🇦
- Albany — Tiger Brands 🇿🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Relay Jeans?
The parent company of Relay Jeans is TFG, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa.
Is Relay Jeans South African?
Yes. Relay Jeans originated in South Africa and its owner, TFG, is also headquartered in South Africa.
Is Relay Jeans still owned by TFG?
Yes. As of 14 October 2026, Relay Jeans is still owned by TFG. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] TFG Integrated Annual Report 2026 — The Foschini Group Limited, Annual report; retrieved 14 October 2026.
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