Lerato Mbele speaks to Tech Writer at Business Day Mudiwa Gavaza about the reasons behind the explosive growth of e-commerce in South Africa and the impact it has had on the South African economy. South African retailers have called on the government to close tax loopholes that they believe are being exploited by the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu as it rapidly expands in the country. Similar concerns have also been raised about Shein, another Chinese online platform. The world’s biggest online retailer, Amazon is set to launch in the country sometime this year.