Pandemic could be the final straw for ailing small businesses
Amid the Covid-19 outbreak the government should follow global trends and support small, medium and microenterprises
19 March 2020 - 17:08
In recent years the health of SA’s small, medium and microenterprises (SMMEs) has been severely compromised by our dire economy, with many small businesses across the country fighting for our lives.
With the sudden spread of Covid-19, the situation has become even more desperate, as the pandemic threatens not only the health of the global population but also the immunity and survival of SMMEs that are already in intensive care...
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