Breaking entrepreneurial ground - Zoezie’s Weigh & Pay, a grocer for the people

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After being wiped out by the March 2019 COVID lockdown, serial entrepreneur Zuziwe Maphalala dusted herself off and started again with a grubstake of R2 000. The ’Kasipreneur listened closely to customers in her modest grocery - and the result is an innovative, successful and scalable concept she has branded as Zoezie’s Weigh & Pay. She explains how it happened, with gaps filled in by informal sector guru GG Alcock. They spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.
17 Nov 2023 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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