It launched in January in South Africa, but has been operating internationally for some time. According to a Bloomberg report , Temu is backed by PDD Holdings, a Chinese corporation.

Shein and Temu’s primary logistics partner in South Africa has not noticed a decrease in import volumes during September, which it finds surprising given the implementation of increased taxation ...

Temu is now the most downloaded app in South Africa after launching in February. The Chinese ecommerce company offers cheap products for delivery within 10 days.

Some consumers in South Africa are looking to abandon popular low-cost online retailers Shein and Temu, according to recent social media posts, after the country's revenue authority this month ...

Temu’s waning popularity is also reflected in Google Trends data for searches in South Africa. Google Trends showed that searches for “Temu” started becoming more common in South Africa from ...

This is because the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and Customs are set to change how they handle small orders coming into South Africa. From 1 July 2024, clothing items imported into the country ...

MyBroadband has analysed a dozen orders from this period in which the taxes due on purchases from the Chinese e-commerce giants varied greatly despite packages often having the same or similar values ...

South Africa's biggest e-commerce retailer, Takealot, has hired thousands of personal shoppers to help it penetrate townships and rural areas and fend off increased competition from global rivals ...

Temu, the Chinese e-commerce platform that has grown rapidly in South Africa this year, has issued a statement saying it is “committed to complying with local laws and regulations in the markets where ...

We buy from Shein and Temu because we cannot afford clothes from local businesses. The point of Shein and Temu is affordability,” the petition states. “SARS can increase the tax so quickly, yet they ...