Spaza News is primarily an educational and empowering tool primarily for spaza owners and other entrepreneurs working in the informal sector. The information provided is driven by the needs of the marketplace.

The content covers the following categories:

• General news – important news affecting this sector

• Advice columns – for example, on different forms of businesses (closed corporations, private company, public companies, partnerships, etc)

• Business management tips –pointers on how to improve their businesses through for example, marketing and budgeting

• Legal Advice – applying for various licences, for instance, a business licence

• How to – for example, how to manage your stock, or register as a tax payer

• Profiles – profiling successful spaza owners who can inspire, or exchange useful experiences with our readers

• The "Talk to…" series – readers ask questions and our experts respond to them

• Competitions – The competitions play a dual purpose. Firstly, they sustain interest in the publication. Secondly, they are structured in such a way that those entering them provide an insight into the market – for instance, a competition can require participants to submit a profile of their business. Even the prizes serve to enhance the effectiveness of the spaza, e.g. cell phones, fax machines, special training courses, etc.