Episode
Survival or strategy? SA’s informal economy
- Podcast
- Democracy Unplugged
- Published
- May 28, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 4272
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Summary
South Africa's informal economy is everywhere - from taxi ranks and pavement stalls to township salons and spaza shops. But is it simply a response to unemployment and inequality, or is it becoming the country's real engine of growth and innovation? Justice Malala leads an expert panel for a provocative conversation exploring who South Africa's economy is really built for - and what the rise of informal trade says about the future of work, opportunity, and survival in South Africa. Panel: Kefilwe Ndaba - National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa (NITASA) Botsang Moiloa - Action SA Lubabalo Magwentshu - African Transformation Movement Tags: South Africa, Democracy Unplugged, Podcast Party SA, Justice Malala, politics, current affairs, informal trade, economy, news, Action SA, African Transformation Movement The Burning Platform