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Unity Groceries Society: where bulk-buying builds belonging

Stokvel Spotlight

Unity Groceries Society: where bulk-buying builds belonging

Written by Sandiso Sthenjwa4 min read29 days ago

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Rivers of Prosperity: fifteen years of vision, discipline and collective wealth

Stokvel Spotlight

Rivers of Prosperity: fifteen years of vision, discipline and collective wealth

By Sandiso Sthenjwa4 min readabout 1 month ago

Ithemba Club: 25 years of women walking together in hope

Stokvel Spotlight

Ithemba Club: 25 years of women walking together in hope

By Sandiso Sthenjwa4 min readabout 1 month ago

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Quick profiles and visual-led pieces from this column.

Gugulethu Women’s Circle: From Groceries to a Community Bakery

Stokvel Spotlight1 min read·about 2 months ago

Gugulethu Women’s Circle: From Groceries to a Community Bakery

The Engineers’ Stokvel That Built a Borehole for Three Streets

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Rural Transport Stokvel Puts a Minibus on the Road

Stokvel Spotlight

Rural Transport Stokvel Puts a Minibus on the Road

Seven villages share one vehicle: a maintenance schedule, driver roster, and fare split that actually works.

Elisha Bere1 min read · about 2 months ago

Youth Stokvel Week: Five Under-30 Clubs to Watch

Stokvel Spotlight

Youth Stokvel Week: Five Under-30 Clubs to Watch

From sneaker resale pools to study-abroad savings, these groups are rewriting what “stokvel” means for Gen Z.

Stokvel Spotlight

1 min read·about 2 months ago

The Engineers’ Stokvel That Built a Borehole for Three Streets

By Elisha Bere

Spotlight: The Teachers’ Fund That Covers Exam Fees

Stokvel Spotlight1 min read·about 2 months ago

Spotlight: The Teachers’ Fund That Covers Exam Fees

Elisha Bere

1 min read · 2 months ago

How One Funeral Society Added Mental-Health Counselling for Members

Stokvel Spotlight

How One Funeral Society Added Mental-Health Counselling for Members

A burial society expanded benefits after members asked for grief support-not only the grocery parcel.

Elisha Bere1 min read · 2 months ago

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