South Africa's Gcwalisa weigh-and-pay shops in Alexandra township allow low-income residents to purchase food and household items in small quantities they can afford, directly tackling the 'poverty tax' where poorer families pay more per unit for pre-packaged goods. The social enterprise, launched in 2022, has expanded to six container-based shops selling nutritious foods sourced from local producers while also providing solar power and other community services to address food insecurity affecting two-thirds of South African households.