Bulk staples,
by the gram.
Nala Dispense brings the same smart sourcing power to physical refill machines in spaza shops and student residences. Bring your own container, tap your card, and walk away with exactly what you need — at up to 30% less than packaged retail.
Four steps. No queues. No waste.
From your shelf at home to the machine and back — under five minutes.
Bring your container
Any clean, reusable container — ice-cream tub, glass jar, 2L bottle.
Place it on the scale
The machine tares your container so you only pay for what goes in.
Tap, scan or dial
Tap your RFID card, scan QR with the app, or dial *120*NALA#.
Dispensed by the gram
Choose your amount in rands or grams. Pour. Walk away.
Four machines. One network.
From a corner tuck shop to a 600-bed university residence — we have the right footprint.
FlagshipThe Triple
Three channels for our most-ordered staples. Built for busy spazas and private student accommodation.
NewThe Pod
A self-contained enclosure for private student residences. No storage room needed — just plug in and anchor.
EntryThe Solo
Single-channel countertop dispenser for small tuck shops. The lowest-cost entry into the Nala network — perfect for a high-volume staple.
CampusThe Station
A dedicated refill room with multiple machines side-by-side, built for large university residences serving thousands of dispenses a week.
Honest, by-the-gram pricing.
Prices set weekly with our suppliers — same across every machine.
Maize Meal
White Rice
White Sugar
Cooking Oil
Compare: a 2.5kg branded maize meal costs around R55 at most shops (R22/kg). At Nala, the same 2.5kg costs R38.50 — and you skip the plastic bag.
Six machines. More every month.
Don't see your area? Request a machine.
Spend what you have. Not what the bag costs.
A 10kg bag of maize meal is R150+ up front. With Nala, buy 800g for R12 today and another 800g on Friday. Same staples — paid for the way real households budget.
Zero packaging
Every refill skips a plastic bag, a paper sack, or a tin. Better for the township, better for the planet.
Every gram, recorded
See exactly what you bought, where, and when. Filter by product or month. Export your spend.
Food-safe & sealed
Stainless hoppers, sealed dispensing chutes, weekly cleaning logs. Inspected by the host shop daily.
Works without data
Dial *120*NALA# on any phone — feature phone or smartphone, prepaid or contract.
Host a Nala machine.
We install, stock and service. You earn a commission on every gram dispensed, draw new foot traffic to your shop, and offer your community a service no one else does in the area.
- No upfront cost — we fund the machine
- Weekly restocking by our field team
- Live revenue dashboard in the partner app
- Average host earns R1,800–R4,200/month
Questions, answered.
Do I need to bring my own container?+
Yes — any clean, reusable container works: ice-cream tubs, glass jars, Tupperware, even a 2L bottle for oil. The machine weighs the empty container first, then only charges you for what's dispensed.
How do I pay?+
Three ways: tap your free Nala RFID card, scan the QR code on the machine with this app, or dial *120*NALA# from any phone — no data needed.
Is there a minimum spend?+
No. Buy R5 of sugar for tonight's tea, or R500 of maize meal for the month. You only pay for the grams you dispense.
Where do I get an RFID card?+
Free at any participating spaza or campus residence. Bring your ID — your card is linked to your Nala account so you can top up from the app.
What if the machine is empty or broken?+
The app shows live stock levels and machine status before you walk there. Our field team refills machines weekly and responds to faults within 24 hours.
Ready to save on staples?
Create your account in under 30 seconds. Pick up your free RFID card next time you visit a host shop.