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Why spaza shops matter more than South Africa realises

Why spaza shops matter more than South Africa realisesAnnele Dippenaar

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

7 May 2026

Transparency, not funding, is the missing link in SA's township economy

Transparency, not funding, is the missing link in SA's township economy

6 May 2026

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Source: © GGA South Africa’s townships, rural and peri-urban areas are seeing changes in consumer behaviour as card device penetration grows

Card acceptance spurs economic growth in underserved communities

31 May 2024

Umzimvubu Municipality gets a R26.5m informal trade investment

Umzimvubu Municipality gets a R26.5m informal trade investment

19 Apr 2024

Fintech solutions helping informal traders grow and reduce risks

Fintech solutions helping informal traders grow and reduce risks

Lesaka Technologies 21 Feb 2024

R22m allocated to support KZN spaza shops and general dealers

R22m allocated to support KZN spaza shops and general dealers

21 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Ged Nooy - 4 trends to unlock the informal market

#BizTrends2024: Ged Nooy - 4 trends to unlock the informal market

Ged Nooy 24 Jan 2024

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2023

Bizcommunity.com 1 Dec 2023

Source: © Research Gate Traditional Trade has experienced an impressive post Covid-19 resurgence, with good figures in FMCG sales in 2023

A renaissance in SA's traditional trade sector, with 23.6% growth

7 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Tiger Brands category branding emblazoned on New Rethabile Supermarket, in Tembisa, east of Johannesburg

Tiger Brands creates Perfect Outlets with informal sector expansion

3 Aug 2023

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Small-scale retailers will need to adapt to survive and thrive

25 Jul 2023

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

The informal sector has a crucial role to play in the global economy. Source: Supplied.

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

Supplied. Saitex

Saitex focuses on township economy

21 Apr 2022

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Bizcommunity.com 10 Mar 2022

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