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Govt launches online shop with SA products
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) is set to launch two ecommerce platforms hosted by Proudly SA – one business-to-business and one business-to-customer.
The customer-facing platform, Shop Proudly SA, is live, and its storefront offers over 1 700 locally made products in numerous categories, ranging from groceries to fashion, furniture, and health and beauty.
It also includes an 'over-the-counter' category with locally sourced supplements ranging from sinus support to sexual wellness.
Both platforms are meant to support small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and local entrepreneurs. The business-to-business platform, dubbed Market Access Platform or MAP, is meant to help corporate buyers find local suppliers.
Proudly SA CEO Eustace Mashimbye said large corporates had expressed difficulty in getting access to locally made goods.
MAP's database will make it easier to meet localisation targets, said Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Parks Tau.
Meanwhile, the online shop aims to connect shoppers with quality, locally made products.
The official launch of both platforms is set for 1 July, with Tau scheduled to preside over the proceedings.
More information will be revealed at the launch, said a Proudly SA spokesperson.
