For too long, the story of our township economy has been told in two conflicting ways: either as a problem to be solved, or a ...

BRAKPAN, South Africa (AP) — Themba Maseko quickly wipes oil and grease off his hands with a rag as he breaks away from repairing one car to assist another customer who needs parts for a low-riding ...

Fewer than 9% of businesses in South Africa’s townships have access to bank loans, according to the inaugural Township Informal Economy Report, released by Standard Bank last week. Most of these ...