SMMEs owed billions by the government, says commission
The Public Service Commission says these businesses, in all nine provinces, are ‘under further pressure due to the non-payment by government’
24 June 2020 - 14:48
Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) — already under financial strain due to the Covid-19 pandemic — are owed billions of rand in unpaid invoices by national and provincial government departments, a report compiled by the Public Service Commission (PSC) has shown.
This is despite a law that valid invoices and claims should be paid within the stipulated 30-day period...
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