Some business owners in Khayelitsha say theyve managed to broker a deal with Shoprite at the local mall to use their services.
This followed days of protests by members of the Khayelitsha Business Forum, the South African National Civic Organisation SANCO, and the Khayelitsha Security and Cleaning Association.
Last week the group protested outside Shoprite in Khayelitsha Mall, preventing shoppers from entering until the store managers agreed to meet with them. They demanded that the store use cleaning and security services of their members.
Shadrack Mogress, chairperson of the cleaning association, told GroundUp that they had asked Shoprite for a detailed empowerment plan to incorporate the services of local businesses at its store.