South African spaza shop owners can now access grants up to R50,000 and blended financing up to R300,000 through a new ...

As the government pushes for local ownership of spaza shops, economist Bonke Dumisa highlights the challenges and potential pitfalls.

The latest registration drive is aimed at improving food safety after several deaths from tainted food, but this attempt to formalise the sector could end up stifling entrepreneurship.

and efficient grocery delivery services to township businesses and communities to bridge the gap between formal supply chains and informal trade. Spaza shop national sales experienced a notable ...

A new fund will help township convenience shops, including spaza shops, to save money by buying in bulk, provide training to improve their operations and support them to compete with bigger retailers.

Spaza shop owners have expressed frustration as the ... Doing so not only enhances the business, but also contributes to boosting the township and local economy while ensuring that they keep ...

The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has also led interventions, including the Township and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme (TREP), which aims to provide financial and non-financial ...

As Business South Africa, we recognise the challenges within the township economy, particularly for spaza shop owners. It is up to us to take the lead in restoring economic power to our communities.” ...

Spaza shop and food handling businesses that applied ... We also have a range of other interventions and offerings to support township and rural enterprises, including asset assist, business ...

A 2021 South African Township Marketing report suggested the ... Read: Shoprite’s digital boost for spaza shop owners Evans Maphenduka, executive coordinator for the Development Microfinance ...