SA banks are being criticised by labour unions and small business owners for not doing enough to help struggling customers as the coronavirus lockdown looms.

“The response is quite underwhelming,” said Matthew Parks, a parliamentary co-ordinator for union federation Cosatu. “There are too many ifs and buts. It’s hitting too few people. It’s just more bureaucracy.”..

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