A debate has erupted over whether formal retail container stores could offer a solution amid dozens of alleged spaza shop related incidents.
The emergence of container stores by formal retailers like Usave and Pick n Pay has raised questions about potential alternatives to traditional spaza shops.As scrutiny tightens around spaza shops in South Africa amid dozens of alleged poisoning incidents, a debate has erupted over whether formal retail container stores could offer a solution.
In Gauteng alone, 441 cases have been linked to spaza shops, including a tragic incident in Naledi, Soweto, where six children died after exposure to terbufos, a hazardous chemical pesticide.‘They copied our poster’: Municipality denies working with retailer to register spaza shopsThe emergence of container stores by formal retailers like Usave and Pick n Pay has raised questions about potential alternatives to traditional spaza shops.
Their plan includes adding 36 new stores in 2025 and targeting 1 000 stores within five years, with a focus on existing buildings and commercial land in underserved communities.The introduction of these container stores has not been without controversy. “It’s hard for me to believe the Usave conspiracy because the models and purposes are different from one of a spaza. You ever seen someone buy full groceries from a spaza? Do they want a piece of the market share, yes, but to think spazas will struggle because of them? Hai,” she added.
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