Acknowledgements List of tables and figures Abbreviations and Acronyms Chapter 1: Introduction Knowledge Foundation Conceptual Framework Outlook Chapter 2: researching objects, spaces, persons and practices Researcher Reflexivity The Research Sites The Small-Area Census Method Socio-Spatial Methods Diagrams and Drawings Photography Personal Stories Ethical Considerations Chapter 3: Entrepreneurs and survivalists The Scope and Scale of Micro-Enterprises Spatial Patterns Change and Transition Pathways into Business Outlook Chapter 4: The right to use land Land-Use Systems Opportunities and Constraints Two Case Studies Land Transactions Investment Outlook Chapter 5: Spatial ordering The Neighbourhood Economy Micro-Spatial Influences Infrastructure and Architecture Permanent Structures Temporary Structures Mobility Street Life Voices Outlook Chapter 6: The high street and business pioneers Structural Barriers Eveline Street Case Outlook Chapter 7: Transport: efficient but violent The Township Transport Sector The Spatial Economy of Township Transport Thugocracy and Violent Entrepreneurship Outlook Chapter 8: Winners and losers in the grocery territorial battle Spaza Shops in Delft South From Survivalist to Entrepreneurs Spatial Change Shopping Malls, Supermarkets and Wholesalers Outlook Chapter 9: Drinking venues and the leisure economy Liquor Regulation and Moral Panic Scope and Scale of Retailers Sweet Home Farm Programmatic Usage Outlook: Transformative Possibilities Chapter 10: The culture and convenience of foodservice The Food System Food Services Polony and Listeriosis Outlook Chapter 11: Services as social infrastructure Hair Care Educares Traditional Healers Outlook Chapter 12: Sustaining business and coping with risk Business Strategies Social Institutions Capital Divestment Outlook Chapter 13: Conclusions: Protect, contain and disrupt Overview Themes Differentiated Opportunities Space Matters Institutions are Incongruent Corporate Power Stifles Informality Nurtures Economic Resistance Outlook References Legislation About the Authors Index.