‘Getting Big Business South Africa and Government to pay their small business suppliers on time is one of the biggest challenges facing small businesses and when the problem persists too long, it can ultimately shut down a small business. More than ever before, now is the time to ensure that all your small business suppliers […]
Article provided by Grobank Having grown up in a “retail family”, Jennifer Farinha of Grobank client, Sutherland SUPERSPAR, has had to use all her experience – and innovate – to deal with South Africa’s lockdown response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “When Government began imposing shopping restrictions prior to lockdown, we were swamped,” she says. “Customers […]
Article provided by ContinuitySA Increase your business’s chance of surviving the COVID-19 emergency, and capitalise on what you have learned to prepare for an uncertain future. The impact of COVID-19 is spreading across the continent, with more countries following the global trend of implementing some form of infection-control regulations, and many moving to full lockdowns.
Article written by Alan Shannon (Executive, Professional and Small-business Banking Client Engagement – Nedbank) The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus pandemic has caused severe constraints on economies around the world. With President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing a countrywide lockdown for 21 days, many South African small business owners are rightfully worried about the effect this will […]
Article by Vodacom World The South African business sector is set to come under severe pressure in the current economic environment. Business owners that have been operating the companies for the last five years, have already had to show resilience as they have been working with minimal budgets, limited access to credit as well as local […]
Article provided by Agility Lockdown offers tough yet invaluable experience for innovative small businesses The COVID-19 pandemic is putting South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) under enormous pressure, however this resilient and highly innovative local business community is putting up a spirited fight for its survival. “With many smaller businesses used to being highly […]
Article provided by Truzo It’s an uncertain time for South Africa. The fierce tug of war between economy and health can be seen playing itself out on social media platforms, the varied opinion pieces in the press, on WhatsApp groups and chats between friends, family and colleagues. A debate that will likely be recorded in […]
