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Call for Gauteng Government to pay SMEs timeously

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The CEO of Black Entrepreneurs Alliance is calling the Gauteng government to pay SMEs on time. He is available to chat about the frustrations of SMEs and how the Gau government can make the life of SMEs a lot easier.

Call for Gauteng Government to pay SMEs timeously.

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) released the latest unemployment data this week, confirming what many of us expected given the state of the economy. The official unemployment rate increased by 0.4 of a percentage point to 35.3% during the fourth quarter of 2021 – revealing yet again, the dire rate of joblessness for South Africa.
13 Apr 2022 5AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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