Drop-shipping is a lifeline for unemployed graduates in South Africa

  • Drop-shipping is a lucrative business for many in South Africa, amid an acute unemployment crisis.
  • Most drop-shippers use Chinese e-commerce websites, like AliExpress and Shein, which are popular in the country.
  • As authorities crack down on illegal imports from China, local drop-shippers are finding ways to navigate new regulatory restrictions.

Johannesburg-based Saba Mika proudly calls himself a “drop-shipping expert.” This basically means that the 36-year-old spends around five hours each day taking screenshots of trendy clothes and shoes from Chinese e-commerce websites, sharing them on Facebook Marketplace and WhatsApp groups, and ordering the goods if he receives any orders. Over the past two years, Mika has made up to 20,000 rand ($1,074) in a good month.

But this was never his career plan.

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