Shopping malls have created competition for small township business, the Bureau of Market Research (BMR) of the University of South Africa (Unisa) has found.
Large shopping malls had been developed, or were under construction or in the planning phase in almost all township areas with sizeable population numbers, the BMR said in a statement on Sunday.
“This development has resulted in heightened competition for small township businesses with a potential risk of considerable consumer expenditure displacement away from them to national chains and franchise businesses in the new shopping complexes,” the BMR said.
‘Township malls hurt small shop-owners’
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Today we visited our second township, Khayelitsha. As I walked around the township I saw numerous shacks, and some would called this an impoverished area or the ghetto…more
“The South African economy is dependent on entrepreneurial activity for creating future economic growth and jobs. But the economic contribution to South Africa’s entrepreneurial sector is below the developing country norm. I believe that increasing entrepreneurship in this country is the golden highway to economic democracy.” .
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Located in the Khayelitsha township, Kopanong Bed & Breakfast is run by Thope Lekau and her daughter Mpho. Established in 1999, Kopanong, which means “meeting place” in the seSotho language, has three comfortable double guest bedrooms, two with a private bathroom. Guests can also relax in the sitting room, read about South Africa, and watch TV or videos.
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Permaculture, sustainability and conservation of natural resources form the basis from which we work. Our main focus is the Indlovu Project, funded through the tourist accomodation and volunteer programmes that we run from our community centre.
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