The Department of Small Business Development’s Lifelines to Suffocating SMMEs
“It’s been said that government doesn’t create jobs, business does. For the most part, this is true. But government creates the environment in which businesses can excel and expand” Christine Gregoire – American politician and lawyer There are several resources that the government, under the guidance of the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), has […]
3 Survival Tips for Your Small Business In 2021: Little Things with A High Impact
“If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today” Thích Nhất Hạnh According to a press release issued this year by the World Bank, the pandemic has taken “a heavy toll of deaths and illness, plunged millions into poverty, and may depress economic activity and incomes for a prolonged period”. […]
Budget 2021: What It Means to You
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu It was with a sense of trepidation that South Africans awaited the 2021 Budget Speech by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. Still confronted with all the challenges that existed before COVID-19 – massive debt, lackluster growth, unemployment, […]