South Africa na home to about 2.4 million migrants, just less dan 4% of di population, according to official figures. Most of ...

Design festival Kasiology has launched to celebrate the undervalued creative economy of South Africa's many townships, with ...

From township stokvels investing in small businesses to canes designed and manufactured by blind artisans, South African ...

South Africa’s township businesses, predominately owned by the Black majority in a nation with one of the world’s widest ...

When Donald Mathipa first conceived the idea of the Thembisa Mile, the township had only informal fun runs, and he wanted to create an official road race that would give local athletes a platform to ...

Standard Bank says 74% of township businesses use WhatsApp to trade, showing it's the top tool for small business owners across South Africa. Experts say township shops still prefer cash payments, but ...

While precise figures for the township economy specifically are difficult to establish, these businesses form a significant portion of South Africa's broader informal economy, which accounts for 19.5% ...

With over 30,000 sales transactions and counting, Smartfill is already proving that refill is not only viable but scalable ...

South Africa has closed over 76% of its gender gap, ranking among Africa’s leaders. See 10 signs of progress and the women ...

Standard Bank's inaugural Township Informal Economy Report shows nearly 80% of township businesses are unregistered.

While South Africa's formal finance houses are pushing for a more cashless society, the country's informal economy is hitting ...