Imagine going into a shop to buy a cup of rice or a handful of washing powder, just enough for you to have a single meal and a clean shirt.
Stop imagining it because this is a reality for many consumers in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni, where eight spazas have been having Smartfill machines for the past few years. The machines work the same way as vending machines, and the only difference is that you bring your container for the product you buy.
The concept by DYDX, a specialist consultancy firm focused on sustainable innovation and behaviour change, Smartfill machines currently sell rice, dish-washing liquid, washing powder, peanuts, cooking oil and maize meal.
