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Black Friday 2025: Mapping the digital transformation of township traders

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The digital transformation reshaping SA's vibrant informal sector

The digital transformation reshaping SA's vibrant informal sector

14 Nov 2025

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Source: © University of Pretoria Over 150,000 spazas across the country are conveniently located close to people's homes to serve customers

5 shifts in the informal trading landscape impacting the sector

Sheetal Patel and Mushambi Mutuma, Accenture in Africa 24 Jul 2023

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Saitex: Partnership crucial for township economy and local retail sector to thrive

5 Jul 2023

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#TheTownshipCXReport: Brands scale down product sizes to entice budget conscious consumers

Karabo Ledwaba 8 Jun 2023

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Marc Wegerif 12 May 2023

Don't discount low-cost retail in South Africa

Don't discount low-cost retail in South Africa

Faheem Hoosen 29 Mar 2023

Cape Town traders benefit from market revamp

Cape Town traders benefit from market revamp

10 Mar 2023

Informal traders inside Cape Town mall told to vacate by next Sunday

Informal traders inside Cape Town mall told to vacate by next Sunday

Ashraf Hendricks 3 Mar 2023

Multibillion rand boost for township economy

Multibillion rand boost for township economy

22 Feb 2023

Fast Food Advertising Report 2023

Fast Food Advertising Report 2023

Ornico 20 Feb 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

27 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

Christele Chokossa 9 Jan 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: Retail

#BestofBiz 2022: Retail

12 Dec 2022

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Acquainting township trade with the potential of digital payments

19 Jul 2022

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New app simplifies inventory management for Africa's informal retailers

28 Jun 2022

Supplied. The township is a place of thriving entrepreneurship

Digital Marketers don't forget to look up

Craig Hannabus 27 Jun 2022

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Achieving brand success in SA's dynamic township market - report

22 Jun 2022

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Mitigating risk in the main market is about more than just going cashless

Andrew Dawson 8 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 May 2022

SA Informal Traders Alliance partners CCMA to upskill sector, promote formalisation

SA Informal Traders Alliance partners CCMA to upskill sector, promote formalisation

25 Apr 2022

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Saitex focuses on township economy

21 Apr 2022

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Plan your new financial year resolutions

Bizcommunity.com 10 Mar 2022

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Technology can empower spazas for economic growth

Andrew Dawson 1 Mar 2022

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Over R5m allocated to small and informal businesses affected by civil unrest

11 Feb 2022

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Kenyan retail distributor Copia secures $50m for Africa expansion

George Obulutsa 21 Jan 2022

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Nestlé, Nomanini and Standard Bank partner to help informal retail sector

20 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Africa's informal sector; a newly augmented opportunity

#BizTrends2022: Africa's informal sector; a newly augmented opportunity

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 17 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: What's next for retailing in Africa?

#BizTrends2022: What's next for retailing in Africa?

Christele Chokossa 5 Jan 2022

#BestofBiz 2021: Retail

#BestofBiz 2021: Retail

13 Dec 2021

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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 AFRICA 18 Aug 2021

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