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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Spaza shop"”.
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Enterprising Somali refugees in Cape Town: beyond informality, beyond the spaza shop
… on Somali informal micro-enterprises in the spaza shop sector. To address this gap in the research and debate, this thesis examines Somali entrepreneurs, their development of varied formal enterprises, and their business strategies. I demonstrate in that these small formal businesses operate …
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Modeling of Spaza shop operations using soft and hard operational research techniques
… informal sector to thrive and in this sector are Spaza shops that supply a wide range of grocery commodities to informal settlements. This paper is about an application framework of soft and hard operational research (OR) techniques used to address the performance of micro-enterprises with Spaza …
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The modern spaza: how can e-commerce support spaza shops in achieving the six dimensions of food security in a low-income area?
… Low-income communities rely on neighbourhood spaza shops to meet their shopping needs, yet they are also sources of obesogenic, highly processed foods. The emergence of e-commerce as a new component of the food system, driven by increased internet and smartphone access in low-income …
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Exploring the factors that prevent home based to grow in South Africa
… based micro and small enterprises (MSEs), or Spaza shops to generating income and employment to people in the informal sector of the economy is becoming increasingly recognised. This paper provides the primary data which consists of a non-random sample of 47 Spaza shop owners and managers in …
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Constraints to secure livelihoods in the informal sector: the case of informal enterprises in Delft South, Cape Town
… and oppression. The permission granted to spaza shop and hair care enterprise operators to conduct their businesses is accompanied by little else in the way of support for business growth. Alternatively, the livelihoods of shebeen owners are under threat, as these enterprises are prohibited …
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Shifting territories : towards a methodology for a creative emancipatory approach to place-making, the role of Spaza shops in Cornubia, Blackburn, KZN
A thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering: Architecture, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2023.