A spoonful of sugar: how South Africa’s weigh-and-pay shops are tackling ‘poverty tax’ head on
Run by a social enterprise, the six shops operate from shipping containers across Johannesburg’s Alexandra township and sell food and household goods by weight in small, affordable amounts
TL;DR
- A social enterprise operates six shops in Johannesburg's Alexandra township.
- The shops are housed in shipping containers.
- They sell food and household goods by weight.
- This allows for the purchase of small, affordable amounts.