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Tshepo had nothing but a kota stand and two Somali shopkeepers believed in him

By Nkhensani Mthombeni Tshepo Zitha, 26, from Tzaneen started his kota business eRussia in 2019 with no money and almost no customers on day one. When Tshepo ran out of stock, Ali and Malid gave it to him on credit. He paid them back when he could. He still buys from them today. Tshepo Zitha had a bad first day. He was 19 years old, fresh out of school in Dan Village in Tzaneen, Limpopo, and the kota stand he had taken over from his sister was…
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@ScrollaAfrica #RealNewsForMobile broke the news on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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