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1. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Moshe Kola

   MOSHE KOLA | Corporates don’t understand township consumers and it shows (opens the original)

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   Corporate South Africa has become very good at putting products into townships. It builds shopping malls, opens national retail chains, paints spaza shops in corporate colours, sponsors community events and launches advertising campaigns featuring township streets, music, slang and celebrities. Yet a fundamental question remains: does corporate South Africa actually understand the township consumer? Too often, the answer appears to be no. The problem is not that companies have ignored the townsh

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2. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Moshe Kola

   MOSHE KOLA | Township businesses need capital, not charity (opens the original)

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   If a technology start-up in Sandton can raise millions from investors before signing its first customer, why does a township business with 15 years of trading history struggle to secure a modest bank loan? That question exposes one of the greatest contradictions in South Africa’s economy. Across the country, thousands of township businesses have loyal customers, predictable cash flow and deep knowledge of their local markets, yet they remain largely invisible to mainstream investors. Instead of

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