Muruba, Zwavhudi Solomon2024-10-102024-10-102024-07-17https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14519/782Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Economics Local Comparative Development in the Faculty of Economics and Finance at Tshwane University of Technology.This study explored the impact of large-scale retailers on the livelihoods of spaza shop owners in South African townships. In recent years, large-scale retailers have been moving in on the township market economy as consumption increased, but where does that leave micro-enterprises that have been operating within the township economy? Large-scale retailers operate on economies of scale, while micro enterprises do not. Spaza shops are vital for the township economy and are part of the value chain that makes up the township economy. This research also looked into the role played by spaza shops in the township economy. The study applied a quantitative, to better understand this issue affecting spaza owners in Atteridgeville, Pretoria. Twenty respondents were asked to complete a semi-structured questionnaire.1-82 PagesenCC0 1.0 Universalhttp://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/Township economyYard-based spaza shopsEntrepreneurshipLarge-scale retailersCredit booklet.Thesis