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Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

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Govt pays R6m from spaza shop fund

29 May 2025

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

By Michael Write 22 May 2025

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Finding balance in the overlooked informal retail sector

Dr Beate Stiehler-Mulder and Kgaugelo Mehlape 7 Dec 2021

The impact of riots and looting on spaza shops in Johannesburg 2021

The impact of riots and looting on spaza shops in Johannesburg 2021

Ask Afrika 18 Aug 2021

Muslim organisations unite to rebuild KZN's Isipingo Market

Muslim organisations unite to rebuild KZN's Isipingo Market

2 Aug 2021

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Sars seizes illicit cigarettes worth R6m

2 Aug 2021

Small traders suffering as a result of Cape Town taxi violence

Small traders suffering as a result of Cape Town taxi violence

Vincent Lali 26 Jul 2021

Brakpan community members protect immigrant-owned spaza shops

Brakpan community members protect immigrant-owned spaza shops

16 Jul 2021

"It's hunger, my sister," says Brakpan looter

"It's hunger, my sister," says Brakpan looter

Kimberly Mutandiro 15 Jul 2021

"I don't know what I did to deserve this," says looted shop owner

"I don't know what I did to deserve this," says looted shop owner

Masego Mafata 13 Jul 2021

Revolutionise the informal retail space with intelligent tech

Revolutionise the informal retail space with intelligent tech

Andrew Dawson 5 Jul 2021

From the last mile to the last metre: Driving growth through informal markets

From the last mile to the last metre: Driving growth through informal markets

Richard Dunn 22 Jun 2021

Informal food markets: What it takes to make them safer

Informal food markets: What it takes to make them safer

Silvia Alonso Alvarez, Delia Grace and Hung Nguyen-Viet 4 Jun 2021

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How Covid-19 affected informal cross-border trade between Uganda and DRC

Kristof Titeca and Innocent Anguyo 28 May 2021

Cape Town hosts first online market to support local businesses

Cape Town hosts first online market to support local businesses

Ishani Chetty 28 May 2021

Informal traders receive training in bookkeeping

Informal traders receive training in bookkeeping

11 May 2021

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Challenging 6 informal sector myths

Kim Furman 12 Apr 2021

CoCT invites public comment for improving Informal Trading By-law

CoCT invites public comment for improving Informal Trading By-law

19 Mar 2021

#EcommerceDay2021: Scaling township grocery delivery with Jessica Boonstra

#EcommerceDay2021: Scaling township grocery delivery with Jessica Boonstra

Lauren Hartzenberg 8 Mar 2021

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Informal township businesses adapting to new Covid-19 world

GG Alcock 3 Mar 2021

How loyalty and rewards will drive shopper behaviour in SA's retail main market

How loyalty and rewards will drive shopper behaviour in SA's retail main market

24 Feb 2021

Covid-19: Grim start to year for once bustling Gatesville market

Covid-19: Grim start to year for once bustling Gatesville market

Ashraf Hendricks 5 Feb 2021

Beaches open again, but damage has been done, say informal traders

Beaches open again, but damage has been done, say informal traders

Nokulunga Majola 2 Feb 2021

No booze, less meat: taverns feel the pinch of Covid-19 ban

No booze, less meat: taverns feel the pinch of Covid-19 ban

Tariro Washinyira 29 Jan 2021

Spar's successful Rural Hub initiative poised for growth

Spar's successful Rural Hub initiative poised for growth

5 Jan 2021

#BestofBiz 2020: Retail

#BestofBiz 2020: Retail

14 Dec 2020

SA's lucrative township food economy still underserved

SA's lucrative township food economy still underserved

7 Dec 2020

Informal traders must be included in policy decisions, says alliance

Informal traders must be included in policy decisions, says alliance

27 Nov 2020

Informal traders urged to apply for grant

Informal traders urged to apply for grant

23 Nov 2020

Restrictions in trade to contain Covid-19 have been devastating for Africa's urban poor

Restrictions in trade to contain Covid-19 have been devastating for Africa's urban poor

Astrid R.N. Haas and Victoria Delbridge 27 Oct 2020

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity.com 26 Oct 2020

#DoBizZa: digiToken, the app driving economic activity in the informal market

#DoBizZa: digiToken, the app driving economic activity in the informal market

Evan-Lee Courie 18 Sep 2020

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