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Funding & Finance Sourcing
Retail Operations Support
A managed services model.
Includes
- Stock forecasting
- Inventory optimisation
- POS software
- Accounting support
- Sales reporting
- Performance coaching
- Store audits
Last-Mile Logistics Network
Every Spazarite location becomes a neighbourhood logistics node.
Services
- Parcel collection
- Parcel drop-off
- Secure storage
- Returns processing
- Click-and-collect
Grocery Packs
Our flagship consumer product.
Customers
- Families
- Pensioners
- Churches
- Stokvels
- Employers
Products
- Monthly grocery packs
- Weekly essentials
- Baby packs
- School lunch packs
- Cleaning packs
Training for Entrepreneurs and your Employees
Every owner enters the Spazarite Academy.
Training includes:
- Retail Management
- Customer Service
- Cash Flow Management
- Inventory Management
- Fraud Prevention
- Digital Systems
- Health & Safety
- Food Compliance
- Entrepreneurship
FAQ
What is Spazarite?
Spazarite is a Township Commerce Infrastructure Company that helps establish, finance, support and connect community-owned convenience stores into a national retail, logistics and digital commerce network.
Rather than simply opening spaza shops, Spazarite equips local entrepreneurs with the systems, supply chain, technology and ongoing support needed to build sustainable businesses.
What makes Spazarite different?
Traditional spaza shops earn income primarily from retail sales.
Spazarite adds multiple income opportunities by integrating:
- Retail operations
- Centralised procurement
- Prepaid grocery programmes
- Last-mile logistics
- Digital commerce
- Business management systems
- Marketing support
- Entrepreneur development
The objective is to build stronger, more profitable and more sustainable local businesses.
Why was Spazarite created?
Many communities spend millions of Rand every month on groceries and household essentials, yet much of that spending leaves the local economy.
Spazarite was created to help communities participate more directly in that economic activity by supporting locally owned businesses and creating employment opportunities.
Who can own a Spazarite shop?
Priority is given to entrepreneurs who live within the communities they will serve.
The goal is to build businesses that create wealth and employment within those communities.
Will Spazarite own the stores?
No.
The stores are independently owned and operated by approved entrepreneurs.
Spazarite provides the business platform, operational support and network that helps owners succeed.
Rather than simply opening spaza shops, Spazarite equips local entrepreneurs with the systems, supply chain, technology and ongoing support needed to build sustainable businesses.
Does Spazarite provide funding?
Spazarite assists qualifying entrepreneurs in accessing startup funding through approved financial partners, development programmes and commercial funding institutions.
Funding approval remains subject to the requirements of each funding partner.
What does the funding cover?
Depending on the programme, funding may include:
- Shop setup
- Equipment
- Initial stock
- Technology
- Training
- Working capital
How are loans repaid?
Repayments are structured around business cash flow and supported by operational systems designed to improve inventory control, stock management and sales performance. Repayments are supplemented by daily payments from the Spazashop; this will help reduce the pressure for repayments for the entrepreneur – and also mitigate the risk for the lending partner.