Spaza definition
Spaza means a building designed for, or a portion of a residential unit used for the purposes of selling basis groceries (daily convenience goods) and fresh produce, excluding alcoholic refreshments, where the residential use of the property remains the primary use of the property.
Spaza means „hidden‟ in Zulu. The term arose during the apartheid era, when re- strictions were placed on black people running busi- nesses” (Bear, 2005)
Spaza refers to a small shop that somebody operates from or near their homes selling goods to local community, especially in a township.
Examples of Spaza in a sentence
FFOs are different to formal dedicated sit-down restaurants and can adhere to Social Distancing, equally if not better, than supermarkets and Spaza shops, through three immediate channels of Contactless-food-transfer.