Chinese e-commerce companies popular in South Africa  

FILE - A page from the Temu website is shown in this photo, in New York, Friday, June 23, 2023. Shein, which has been available in South Africa since 2020, and Temu, which entered the market in January, have had huge success in the country. FILE - Shein logo and their web shop are seen in this illustration, May 16, 2024.

Rotondwa Mbadaliga is a self-professed "shopping addict." The 25-year-old South African fashion influencer says she is a huge fan of Chinese-linked e-commerce companies Shein and Temu because she can get the latest trends at the cheapest prices delivered straight to her door.