Savvy SA consumers favouring informal trade

Loading player...

‘The consumer is seeing this no longer as a channel just for top-up shopping, they're seeing more attractive prices for some of their day-to-day goods versus modern trade stores and ultimately that does benefit them,’ says consumer panel commercial lead at NielsenIQ, Steve Randall.

12 Jul 2023 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

Other recent episodes

[TOP STORY] New streaming levy? What it could mean for SA viewers and creators

‘The ultimate reality here is that these major global players capitalise and extract value from a South African audience and don't pay any local taxes or contribute to the local community as it stands,’ says Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa.

7 Mar 9AM 6 min

Banking app attacks up 196%

Cybercriminals are shifting tactics, relying on mass malware distribution to steal banking details – here’s how to protect yourself. Agriculture shows resilience as it posts a 17.2% Q4 rebound. And where are South Africans spending their money, and are they saving at all? A new report reveals all.

7 Mar 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] A call for reform: The push to fix SA’s public service

‘Putting in systems to monitor performance and all those types of things and improving productivity in the public service are some of the issues that I think are quite critical,’ says Yoliswa Makhasi, head of the public service reform programme at the New South Institute.

6 Mar 8AM 5 min

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Drastic steps needed to save humanity’ - Sir David King

Sir David King, head of the Climate Crisis Advisory Group, believes the US’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement allows the global South to lead climate change charge.

6 Mar 5AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Breaking the stigma: Is the perception of TVET colleges changing?

‘Tvet colleges are skilling you with practical experience, they're exposing you with real work experience, and with that you don't need to go and find employment, you can actually be an entrepreneur,’ says Sphiwe Masuku, head of brand and marketing at Fundi.

5 Mar 8AM 6 min

All episodes