On March 24, just before the lockdown was imposed, I posted a Facebook comment on how proud I was of our president. He had my vote and I believed in our Rainbow Nation.

I am a sole proprietor of a restaurant. Some 95% of my employees are black and 90% are women. I applied to Johann Rupert’s Sukuma fund, ticking all the boxes, yet was refused after a “thorough” investigation...

Subscribe now to unlock this article.

Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).

There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.

Cancel anytime.

Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.

Speech Bubbles

Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.