Excluding the impact of the David Jones deal, group sales grew 12%, the retailer said in a statement on Wednesday.
The JSE-listed group acquired Australia's second-largest department store chain, David Jones, for R21.4bn last year.
Woolworths food sales increased by 13.5%, with a price movement of 7.7%. Sales in comparable stores grew 6.6%. Retail space, including stores in the rest of Africa, grew 10.0%.
General merchandise sales increased by 7.7% and by 5.6% in comparable stores.
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