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Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

4 Jun 2025

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Govt pays R6m from spaza shop fund

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Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City

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Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

22 Apr 2025

Taverns and shebeens offer untapped potential for drinks brands

Taverns and shebeens offer untapped potential for drinks brands

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Government officially launches R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

Government officially launches R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

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Government to launch R500m spaza shop support fund

Government to launch R500m spaza shop support fund

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Digital platform to support spaza shops goes live

Digital platform to support spaza shops goes live

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Extortionists close down informal businesses in Cape Town

Extortionists close down informal businesses in Cape Town

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How GoodApp plans to formalise SA’s informal service sector

How GoodApp plans to formalise SA’s informal service sector

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New R500m fund launched to support SA spaza shops

New R500m fund launched to support SA spaza shops

3 Mar 2025

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Red tape or progress? How registration woes are impacting spaza shops

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Spaza shop owners urged to register before deadline

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Mongezi Mtati 12 Dec 2024

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Fintech can bridge the gap in SA's township and rural economy

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Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

12 Dec 2024

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Deadline looms for spaza shop registration

11 Dec 2024

Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams to inspect spaza shops for compliance and safety

Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams to inspect spaza shops for compliance and safety

9 Dec 2024

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Spaza shop registration: government needs a re-think in order to drive sustainable change

Annelene Dippenaar 6 Dec 2024

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Guide to register spaza shops

26 Nov 2024

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Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

21 Nov 2024

Government calls on spaza shop owners to register their businesses

Government calls on spaza shop owners to register their businesses

20 Nov 2024

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Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

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The newly-appointed mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Babalwa Lobishe has started her term of office by targeting immigrant-owned spaza shops. Eight shops were closed on Monday. Photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor targets immigrant-owned spaza shops

Thamsanqa Mbovane 13 Nov 2024

Bulelani Balabala, founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA). Image supplied

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Evan-Lee Courie 12 Nov 2024

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