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The rise of online fruit and vegetable sales

When the lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) began, many business owners were faced with the uncertainty of whether or not their businesses would survive the initial three-week lockdown period. Their stress was increased when President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the lockdown would be extended by another month.

Even though certain businesses,

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