About NAFESU
NAFESU, the National Federation of SpazaShop Union, is a national representative federation established to organise, represent and advance the interests of SpazaShop owners and the wider SpazaShop ecosystem.
Who we are
NAFESU provides a coordinated platform for SpazaShop Principals and sector participants to engage government, municipalities, traditional leadership, organised business, financial institutions, manufacturers, logistics providers, technology partners and other stakeholders.
NAFESU retains its own legal and organisational identity, independently from each affiliate. Each affiliate likewise retains its identity and internal autonomy.
NAFESU is not a political party. Its role is sector representation, advocacy, organisation and economic development. It does not affiliate to, merge with or formally align itself with any political party.
To build an organised, recognised, sustainable and economically empowered SpazaShop sector that contributes meaningfully to inclusive economic development, employment creation and community prosperity.
To represent and organise SpazaShop Principals, promote quality and professional standards, facilitate access to markets and economic opportunities, and advance strategic partnerships that transform the SpazaShop sector into an integrated national value-chain ecosystem.
Our objectives
- Represent and advocate for SpazaShop Principals and sector participants.
- Promote formalisation, professionalisation and sustainable growth.
- Advocate for common national standards and practical regulatory frameworks.
- Facilitate access to infrastructure, procurement, finance, technology, logistics and markets.
- Promote local manufacturing and participation by South African producers.
- Facilitate partnerships with government, organised business and other stakeholders.
- Promote training, skills development and professional sector participation.
- Advance inclusive economic participation for communities, women, youth and entrepreneurs.
- Advance NSEP, Quality First and SpazaMe as strategic development initiatives.
Governance and constitutional structure
The organisational chain runs from national to provincial, district, local municipality and ward structures. Every structure reports to the next higher structure and ultimately to the NEC.
The supreme policy and elective organ. It adopts and amends the Constitution and elects the NEC.
Twelve office bearers, led by the three Presidents, elected for seven years.
Carries out day-to-day decisions between NEC meetings and reports to the NEC.
The consultative council in which affiliates consolidate and present their sector interests.
Provincial Conferences, Provincial Executive Committees, Provincial Working Committees and Provincial Councils.
District Conferences and Committees, Local Municipality Constituency structures and Ward structures.
Advances inclusive programmes and reports to the NEC.
Advances youth programmes and reports to the NEC.
Constitution. The final adopted Constitution and policies of NAFESU take precedence over any description of them on this website. Download the NAFESU Constitution.