They also serve the purpose of supplementing household incomes of the owners, selling everyday small household items.
These shops grew as a result of sprawling townships that made travel to formal shopping places more difficult or expensive.
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Spaza shop
A Spaza shop is an informal convenience shop business in South Africa, usually run from home. 
They also serve the purpose of supplementing household incomes of the owners, selling everyday small household items.
These shops grew as a result of sprawling townships that made travel to formal shopping places more difficult or expensive.
They also serve the purpose of supplementing household incomes of the owners, selling everyday small household items. These shops grew as a result of sprawling townships that made travel to formal shopping places more difficult or expensive.
Stokvel - South Africa
Stokvel
stok·vel [ stók fèl ] (plural stok·vels)
noun
Definition:
South Africa savings association: an informal savings association in which members contribute regularly and receive payouts in rotation
[< Afrikaans, alteration of English stock fair "livestock market"]
stok·vel [ stók fèl ] (plural stok·vels)noun
Definition:
South Africa savings association: an informal savings association in which members contribute regularly and receive payouts in rotation
[< Afrikaans, alteration of English stock fair "livestock market"]
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