https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/345.html South Africa Informal Retailing news 15 Informal Retailing news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/345.html en-us Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:58:29 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/scheduled-water-cuts-cripple-township-businesses-threatens-livelihoods-734162a South Africa's infrastructure challenges are increasingly becoming business challenges, and for township entrepreneurs, the consequences can be immediate. 1-268672 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Informal Retailing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-owned-spaza-shops-get-r1796m-government-funding-956394a Despite compliance challenges among applicants to the R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund, government has approved R179.6m in funding to support shop owners across all nine provinces. 1-268614 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Informal Retailing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-spaza-shops-matter-more-than-south-africa-realises-734772a The informal economy includes street vendors, spaza shops, hawkers, tuck shops, traders of second-hand goods, small grocery and clothing businesses, hairdressers, repair services and car washes. 1-268112 Thu, 14 May 2026 12:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Informal Retailing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/standard-bank-launches-r1m-pitch-competition-for-township-smes-736572a Standard Bank has launched the 2026 edition of its Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge, giving township entrepreneurs across South Africa the chance to compete for a R1m grand prize. 1-267912 Thu, 07 May 2026 16:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Informal Retailing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/transparency-not-funding-is-the-missing-link-in-sa-township-economy-281407a South Africa’s township economy remains one of the country’s most dynamic yet under-optimised growth engines — estimated in the hundreds of billions of rand and sustaining millions through spaza shops, informal traders and micro-enterprises. 1-267840 Wed, 06 May 2026 10:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Informal Retailing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bridging-the-gap-south-africas-informal-sector-needs-unified-digital-tools-514650a There is a story South Africa has been telling itself about the digital divide, and it is only half true. The dominant narrative frames the problem as one of connectivity: lay the fibre, lower data prices, extend mobile coverage, and the informal economy will follow. It is a tidy story, and not entirely wrong. 1-267716 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Informal Retailing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-township-businesses-are-fighting-a-silent-cashflow-crisis-847443a South Africa’s township economy remains one of the country’s most dynamic yet under-supported growth engines. 1-267269 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Informal Retailing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-retail-and-logistics-sector-lose-billions-due-to-inaccurate-location-data-511050a In an economy where profit margins and infrastructure budgets are currently being squeezed to a sliver, the cost of "near enough" location data by itself is leading to dozens of massive store closures and groups of people running the risk of being excluded from e-commerce. 1-266516 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Informal Retailing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/transforming-township-economies-the-digital-future-of-sa-sme-retailers-173966a The Government of National Unity (GNU) reiterated its commitment to inclusive economic growth, job creation, and lowering poverty and living expenses in the 2026 State of the Nation (Sona) address. 1-265988 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Informal Retailing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fnb-r18bn-initiative-unveils-new-horizons-for-sa-small-businesses-406549a FNB is driving growth in South Africa’s local business sector, with a community economy book valued at R18 bn, supporting more than 250,000 entrepreneurs. 1-265715 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Informal Retailing South Africa