Tag: Township economy

R6.3bn allegedly moved through informal money networks raises questions about tax, competition and small-business costs

Residents questioned the number of jobs and community benefits that would remain once construction ends

The launch coincides with the opening of the 2026/27 online business funding incentives program

Customers can also choose rent-to-own arrangements over 12 to 36 months, after which they own the system

Spaza summit highlights pressure on township businesses in Joburg

Starting small helps alleviate the financial pressure of purchasing heavy machinery upfront

Foreign-owned businesses have successfully dominated sectors like township spaza shops precisely by clubbing together to procure stock in bulk from wholesalers at lower prices

A shift in consumer behaviour and telecom strategy is rapidly altering how township residents buy mobile connectivity—leaving traditional corner shops scrambling to adapt. MTN’s deliberate prepaid "reset" in South Africa ...

70% of township businesses and 78% of rural-town businesses rely primarily on customers from their local communities

Driven by a desire to tackle local water scarcity and build a community-centred enterprise, 20-year-old entrepreneur Phomello Maluleke's water purification company TJP Aquifer, provides clean, affordable drinking water to Hammanskraal ...