Township Economy
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Valentine Mabaso
South Africa's township economy is rich with entrepreneurial talent, but too many promising hospitality businesses never reach their full potential. At 31, Valentine Mabaso is on…
Lessons for SA from the township economy
Migration and employment are often discussed through competition, but the success of South Africa's township economy reveals a more fundamental question: Why do some…
Transforming spaza shops from trouble into township titans
To safeguard their future, we must address regulatory gaps, ownership patterns and issues such as extortion
The appetite for food delivery services in townships is growing
The big players have launched township e-commerce initiatives but existing businesses already have a good handle on the space This content is restricted to registered users and…
Spaza shops take centre stage in township economy
Consumers living in such areas are spending more at spazas than big retailers, according to a report
It’s a Khaltsha thing: Khayelitsha’s growing middle class
In a few years the township will ‘disappear’, and Khayelitsha will become a city, believes one local entrepreneur
Khaya Koko: Katlehong is Mzwandile Masina’s ‘Animal Farm’
The Ekurhuleni mayor’s family home and the Katlehong section in which it is situated are spared the debilitating five-hour blackouts from powerless Eskom