Harm to informal food trade is harm to entire SME food industry
Focusing exclusively on the relationship between supermarket chains and SMEs leaves SMEs beholden to the whims and demands of the giants
27 January 2021 - 14:26
In April 2020, SA moved into unprecedented territory when the Covid-19 pandemic that had been ravaging populations across the globe finally hit home. Overnight, businesses were shuttered, employees furloughed and the economic wellbeing of millions brought into question.
In the following months, the SA economy shed more than two-million jobs and an already high unemployment rate shot even higher. While the devastation unleashed on the economy affected all levels of the working class, it was those considered most vulnerable who were hit hardest...
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