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Estimating SA’s informal economy – a hefty contribution
Using a small-area census approach, this article reports on changes in informal micro-enterprise activity in the Cape township of Delft between 2010 and 2015. The number of micro-enterprises has doubled (from 879 to 1798) in five years, with growth recorded in almost...
Migrant spaza shops: business lessons from Soweto
A survey on the operations of spaza shops in Soweto revealed migrants’ eccentric business strategies and resilience dynamics. Trynos Gumbo and Simamkele Bokolo analyse the results. Almost all urban centres of the world are experiencing soaring informal economic...
The development of Spazas in South Africa
It is useful to understand how spaza shops have developed in South Africa. “‘Spaza’ means ‘hidden’ in Zulu. The term arose during the apartheid era, when restrictions were placed on black people running businesses” (Bear, 2005). During the apartheid era, many of...