Knowler Knows: The state of online shopping in South Africa

Kgomotso Modise, standing in for Relebogile Mabotja, speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about South Africa’s rapidly growing online retail market. New figures from the Online Retail in South Africa 2026 report, released by World Wide Worx in partnership with Mastercard, Peach Payments and Ask Afrika, show that South Africans are expected to spend R159 billion online this year up 2.5% from last year. For the first time, online shopping is expected to account for a tenth of all retail spending in South Africa. A decade ago, it represented less than 1%. That translates to around R29 billion in additional online spending in just one year roughly the size of the entire online retail market in 2020. 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Relebogile brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure. Thank you for listening to a 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja podcast. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 13:00 to 15:00 (SA Time) to Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/2qKsEfu or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/DTykncj Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.