A spoonful of sugar: how South Africa’s weigh-and-pay shops are tackling ‘poverty tax’ head on
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-09-14 16:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Global development
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Property, Africa, Labour & Workers, Tax & Budget, Food & Agriculture, World News
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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
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