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Spaza shops like this one in Walmer township, Gqeberha, are experiencing increased foot count. Picture: EUGENE COETZEE / THE HERALD
Spaza shops like this one in Walmer township, Gqeberha, are experiencing increased foot count. Picture: EUGENE COETZEE / THE HERALD

SA’s townships are ecosystems with their own economies. Rogerwilco’s 2023 Township CX Report points to significant shifts in township consumers’ behaviour, including new trends in brand affinity, spaza shops repackaging products into smaller sizes and stokvels becoming more tech savvy. Mongezi Mtati, senior brand strategist at Rogerwilco, spoke to Business Day TV about how township economies are evolving.

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