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eThekwini to launch R29m market upgrade

Informal Retailing

eThekwini to launch R29m market upgrade

13 hours

Power, purpose and progress: A new model for female influence in city-building

ESG & Sustainability

Power, purpose and progress: A new model for female influence in city-building

Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 21 Jul 2026

Townships tap into digital payments to create income for unemployed residents

Banking & Finance

Townships tap into digital payments to create income for unemployed residents

15 Jun 2026

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

Entrepreneurship

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

27 Jan 2026

From traditional to entrepreneurial: SA women take charge

SMEs

From traditional to entrepreneurial: SA women take charge

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 5 Aug 2025

SA and Nigeria need opposite approaches to their informal sectors

Informal Retailing

SA and Nigeria need opposite approaches to their informal sectors

22 Jul 2025

#YouthMonth: Pretty Kubyane, bridging tech and agriculture to empower Africa’s farmers

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Pretty Kubyane, bridging tech and agriculture to empower Africa’s farmers

Robin Fredericks 17 Jun 2025

Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City

Informal Retailing

Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City

Kimberly Mutandiro 6 May 2025

Banking

Online shopping surges 51% as South African consumers shift to digital, Absa reports

22 Apr 2025

How GoodApp plans to formalise SA’s informal service sector

Informal Retailing

How GoodApp plans to formalise SA’s informal service sector

Shaheen Price 17 Mar 2025

TCB: Taking care of the circular economy

Circular Economy & Waste Management

TCB: Taking care of the circular economy

Issued by Soapbox Communications 15 Oct 2024

The Western Cape Alternative Energy Support Programme, has allocated R12.5M for Solar PV in trading and township hubs, helping 50+ businesses stay open.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Western Cape initiative keeps small businesses afloat during power cuts

Lindsey Schutters 19 Apr 2024

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

Informal Retailing

Tiger Brands creates Perfect Outlets with informal sector expansion

3 Aug 2023

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

Informal Retailing

5 shifts in the informal trading landscape impacting the sector

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

Cape Town traders benefit from market revamp

Informal Retailing

Cape Town traders benefit from market revamp

10 Mar 2023

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

Informal Retailing

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

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 May 2022

Image supplied: Artwork from the Sounds in Context exhibition

Events

Artfluence Human Rights festival goes live

26 Apr 2022

MTN launches tailor-made prepaid plans for SMEs in the Western Cape

SMEs

MTN launches tailor-made prepaid plans for SMEs in the Western Cape

13 Apr 2022

Source: Africa Food Security via

Agriculture

Effects of Covid-19 on local food systems and rural livelihoods

23 Feb 2022

Small traders suffering as a result of Cape Town taxi violence

Informal Retailing

Small traders suffering as a result of Cape Town taxi violence

Vincent Lali 26 Jul 2021

NFC versus QR code payments - there's room for both

E-commerce

NFC versus QR code payments - there's room for both

Issued by Zapper 6 Jul 2021

CoCT invites public comment for improving Informal Trading By-law

Law Practice

CoCT invites public comment for improving Informal Trading By-law

19 Mar 2021

Enygma Ventures invests $650,000 in PremierCredit

Funding

Enygma Ventures invests $650,000 in PremierCredit

22 Dec 2020

City planning is a critical lever to address urban food insecurity

Food Security

City planning is a critical lever to address urban food insecurity

Mologadi Makwela 11 Nov 2020

#WomensMonth: Karen Nadasen provides insights to how PayU South Africa is empowering women

ICT

#WomensMonth: Karen Nadasen provides insights to how PayU South Africa is empowering women

Evan-Lee Courie 28 Aug 2020

CoCT meets with leadership from informal traders associations

Informal Retailing

CoCT meets with leadership from informal traders associations

10 Jul 2020

CoCT to equip 10,000 informal traders with Covid-19 toolkits

Informal Retailing

CoCT to equip 10,000 informal traders with Covid-19 toolkits

7 Jul 2020

Photo by Retha Ferguson from .

Informal Retailing

Is a cashless informal market possible?

Craig Duggan 19 Jun 2020

Grand Parade traders allowed to open shop in Level 3

Informal Retailing

Grand Parade traders allowed to open shop in Level 3

1 Jun 2020

Agribusiness

Economic impact of Covid-19 on the meat industry

Claudi Nortjé 8 May 2020

Agriculture

The impact of Covid-19 on small scale farmers

Pertunia Setumo 7 May 2020

#AfricaCom: Tech skills needed to create future jobs on the 'side-hustle' continent

Fairness First

#AfricaCom: Tech skills needed to create future jobs on the 'side-hustle' continent

Leigh Andrews 18 Nov 2019

City of Cape Town to revive Green Point Market

Retailers

City of Cape Town to revive Green Point Market

2 Sep 2019

Rezoning application for Salt River Market site approved

Affordable & Social Housing

Rezoning application for Salt River Market site approved

14 Aug 2019

Traders gather at CoCT's annual Informal Economy Summit

Informal Retailing

Traders gather at CoCT's annual Informal Economy Summit

25 Jun 2019

Greenmarket Square not what it used to be, say traders

Retailers

Greenmarket Square not what it used to be, say traders

Tariro Washinyira 12 Apr 2019

Informal traders march over By-law amendments

Legislation & Regulation

Informal traders march over By-law amendments

Nomfundo Xolo 6 Jul 2018

Food Security

Better governance can enhance an inclusive and just food system in South Africa

Mologadi Makwela 4 May 2018

People stroll along Moshoeshoe Street in Emfuleni. Photo: Darya Maslova

Architecture & Design

City streets: why South Africa should design more people-friendly spaces

Alexandra Parker 4 Apr 2018

Goodwood gets new Municipal Court

Law Practice

Goodwood gets new Municipal Court

21 Aug 2017

Commission needs more time to understand opaque retail sector

Competition Law

Commission needs more time to understand opaque retail sector

Ann Crotty 14 Jul 2017

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Fintech

How far are we from a cashless society in South Africa?

Bronwyn Williams 24 Feb 2017

Commodities & Fairtrade

Local plum exports affected by smaller fruit

15 Feb 2017

Earthworks on R11.4m Strand Pavilion upgrade started

Construction & Engineering

Earthworks on R11.4m Strand Pavilion upgrade started

14 Nov 2016

eCommerce set for "explosive" growth in Africa

Digital

eCommerce set for "explosive" growth in Africa

13 Sep 2016

UJ takes SA to Enactus World Cup 2016 in Canada

Higher Education

UJ takes SA to Enactus World Cup 2016 in Canada

2 Aug 2016