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Uniting and empowering South Africa's SpazaShop sector

NAFESU is a national federation representing and advancing the interests, development, formalisation and economic empowerment of SpazaShop businesses and participants throughout South Africa.

National SpazaShop Establishment Plan (NSEP): a Strategic Transformative Value Chain Ecosystem for Economic Inclusion, Equity & Empowerment.

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Explore NAFESUWho we are, our vision, mission and objectives, and how the federation is governed.NSEPThe National SpazaShop Establishment Plan: one value chain from national hubs to the consumer.Quality FirstQuality First SpazaShop Holding, proposed as the national operational vehicle for the value chain.SpazaMe Coming soonThe proposed digital marketplace and logistics platform connecting consumers, shops, warehouses and delivery.Join NAFESUIndividual, leadership and affiliate membership, stakeholder participation, and the forms to apply.Contact NAFESUThe national office in Umhlanga Ridge, and the right email address for every enquiry.
NSEP

National SpazaShop Establishment Plan

NSEP is a strategic transformative value-chain ecosystem designed to support the establishment, organisation, formalisation and growth of the SpazaShop sector. It links SpazaShop Principals to procurement, warehousing, distribution, logistics, technology, security, fleet management, manufacturing, finance and markets.

  1. 01
    National Distribution Hubs
    Strategic hubs, with Gauteng as the central distribution province
  2. 02
    Provincial Distribution Centres
    One network across all nine provinces
  3. 03
    Regional Warehouses
    Warehousing and stock management
  4. 04
    Local Storage
    Local market distribution
  5. 05
    SpazaShop Principals
    Stock delivered to the shop
  6. 06
    Consumers
    Products on the shelf in every community
Read about the NSEPStrategic hubs: East London/Eastern Cape, Durban, Gauteng and Cape Town.

Find NAFESU in your province

Every province has its own page, its Provincial Executive Committee and the municipalities it covers.

Eastern Cape392 metros, 6 districts, 31 localFree State231 metro, 4 districts, 18 localGauteng113 metros, 2 districts, 6 localKwaZulu-Natal541 metro, 10 districts, 43 localLimpopo275 districts, 22 localMpumalanga203 districts, 17 localNorth West224 districts, 18 localNorthern Cape315 districts, 26 localWestern Cape301 metro, 5 districts, 24 local

Municipalities per province: 8 metropolitan, 44 district and 205 local, 257 in total. Municipal lists show geographic coverage and are not in themselves NAFESU structures.

National Executive Committee

Twelve positions, elected for seven years under Article 6 of the NAFESU Constitution. Names and photographs are added once NAFESU confirms each office bearer.

First President
Second President
Third President
National Chairperson
Deputy National Chairperson
General Secretary
Deputy General Secretary
National Organizer
Deputy National Organizer
National Treasurer
Deputy National Treasurer
National Spokesperson
Leadership and terms of office
Membership

Join NAFESU

Most applicants use one of these two forms. Download it, complete it and return it as the form directs.

I own or work in a spaza shop

Individual SpazaShop membership, for SpazaShop Principals and SpazaShop Practitioners.

Individual application form
Our association wants to affiliate

Affiliate association membership. Affiliates keep their own identity and governance. Affiliation runs for seven years, aligned with the NEC cycle.

Affiliate application form
Membership categories:Individual SpazaShop membershipLeadership membership/appointmentAffiliate association membershipStrategic/sector stakeholder participation

Notices and statements

All news
12 October 2026 · Office of the President

NAFESU launches its official website

The site sets out how the federation is organised, from the National Executive Committee to ward level, and lists all 257 municipalities with their SpazaShop Associations.

12 October 2026 · General Secretary

Call for SpazaShop Associations to affiliate

NAFESU invites SpazaShop Associations, cooperatives and sector organisations to apply for affiliate membership. The Affiliate Membership Application Form is on the documents page.

12 October 2026 · General Secretary

Find your SpazaShop Associations by municipality

Every province page now lists its districts and local municipalities, each with its SpazaShop Associations. Choose your province on the provinces page to find yours.