The High Street in South Queensferry is changing, and the independent business owners are worried for the future ...

No matter where you look, Edinburgh is packed with great independent food and drink spots – we pick out some highlights.

A deputation from the Dalmeny Park estate in South Queensferry took a petition to Edinburgh council's transport committee in December, calling for urgent action to combat the problem which they ...

The informal economy remains a significant component of South Africa’s socio-economic landscape, particularly within townships where spaza shops serve as vital commercial nodes, providing essential ...

In a city where the café culture is as hot as the weather, two Miami coffee shops — both ranked in New Times' 11 Best Coffee Shops list — have just been crowned among the best on the planet.

The government is set to launch a R500 million spaza shop support fund within the next ... Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa’s leading news and information ...

A total of 296 spaza shops and food-handling businesses in Gauteng have been ... while hundreds remain under review by the Department of Home Affairs and the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Spaza shops are the lifeblood of South Africa’s townships, providing essential goods and services to millions in areas underserved by formal retail. These small, informal stores offer unmatched ...

CALA Homes (East) has secured detailed planning permission for the fourth phase of a major Queensferry development. The final portion of Bridgewater Village, nestled between the approaches to the ...

Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni has announced the creation of a R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund that ... business licensing in South Africa, reduce regulatory burdens ...

A more pedestrian form of tourism gets me excited. Forget the sights. I love the signs. I’m always on the prowl for shops with unusual names.

Online shops in China are selling so-called bank soil, claiming it was dug up from outside major Chinese banks and can bring wealth and good fortune to buyers. The price of the “bank soil” can ...