Giyani Woman Earns R100,000 a Month Selling R10 Coffee Outside Sandton City
- Vutomi Chavalala runs a street stand outside one of South Africa's most exclusive malls, earning up to R3,500 per day
- She sells hot coffee, flavoured drinks, and traditional breakfast items at prices far below what mall retailers charge
- Chavalala plans to upgrade to a food caravan by September 2026 to expand her menu and grow her income
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Vutomi Chavalala, a woman originally from Giyani Mapayeni village in Limpopo, earns up to R100,000 a month running a street stand right outside Sandton City Mall in Johannesburg. She co-owns and operates Vutomi's Street Stand alongside her mother, selling hot coffee, flavoured drinks, scones, soft porridge, bananas, sweets, and chips to professionals and retail staff who work in and around the area. Coffee and flavoured drinks go for R10 each, while bananas cost R5. Despite the modest price points, the stand brings in between R3,000 and R3,500 on a good day.
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Matching her menu to the clock
Chavalala runs her informal trading business with a clear strategy. Mornings focus on warm, filling options like coffee and soft porridge, while afternoons shift toward cold drinks and fruit to match what customers want at different times of the day. The stand is cash only, with no room for guesswork.
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She has spoken openly about the attitudes she sometimes faces from people around Sandton. Her goal is to upgrade from the stand to a food caravan by September 2026, which would allow her to prepare and sell full plates of pap, a move she expects to significantly grow her revenue.
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