Technology liberates. To understand if the informal sector is ready to adopt tech innovation, certain myths need to shattered, says Kim Furman from Synthesis...
Kim Furman 12 Apr 2021
The CoCT is reviewing the Informal Trading By-law and has invited the public to comment and provide suggestions by 30 April 2021 for the by-laws improvement...
According to a study conducted by UBU International in Bellville, Cape Town, only 15% of business owners and managers interviewed said the SA government's lockdown regulations did not impact their business negatively...
UBU International 11 Mar 2021
Jessica Boonstra chats to Bizcommunity about starting and scaling Yebo Fresh, and the misconceptions that cloud SA's lucrative township retail economy...
Lauren Hartzenberg 8 Mar 2021
GG Alcock from KasiNomics details how informal kasi businesses have adapted to a new world, using technology, social media and delivery...
GG Alcock 3 Mar 2021
2Engage shares a few predictions for trends in the loyalty and rewards space in South Africa's retail main market...
Since the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown started in March 2020, few people come to a street that used to overflow with footsteps and chatter. And the informal traders are left without shoppers...
Ashraf Hendricks 5 Feb 2021
Traders who missed the peak tourist season say that despite the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday night that beaches are now open once again, the damage has been done...
Nokulunga Majola 2 Feb 2021
Since late December, the Lucky Plaza Tavern in Parow has been empty of life. Established in 2000 in Station Road, the tavern usually attracts a buzz of customers who buy meat from the next-door butchery...
Tariro Washinyira 29 Jan 2021
Spar's Rural Hub model forms part of the retailer's drive to support and empower small-scale local farmers, create jobs and sustain local economies by creating an ecosystem that provides affordable, nutritious food for all...
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The long-running misconception that the township food economy is insignificant compared to the 'formal' economy, has hampered retail growth in townships in South Africa...
The South African Informal Traders Alliance has highlighted its acute unhappiness about being excluded from critical policy decisions, laws and planning...
The Department of Small Business Development and Nedbank have called on informal fruit and vegetable traders who were negatively affected by the pandemic to apply for funding...
