This is not my work, I didn't write any of it. I took it from JZA's most recent newsletter. I did promise to update this blog when something interesting comes along. I couldn't write this any better myself. COVID-19 Lockdown: Relief Programs for Businesses and SMMEs The President, telling the nation that “We will prioritise […]
Zuma's ANC letter beautifully precised by Moneyweb as "ANC president responds to the concerns raised by the BMF over Eskom and other SOE's". A few features/quotes One of the key focus areas of the ANC government is economic transformation. We emphasise that the creation of decent work will be at the centre of our economic
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What is it with these FMCG companies and their ridiculous BEE demands. This time it's Nestlé, unlike dapper Dave and Tiger Brands – I actually did do some work with Nestlé a few years ago – this makes for an interesting story that I should tell one day. I get an email from a client
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My good friend Greg Durst of Endeavor sent me an email regarding small business in South Africa. 87% of black entrepreneurs are in the informal sector – which makes it hard to find the next black Adrian Gore. According to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), only 5 South Africans are entrepreneurs out of 100 business people,
It has been said that every large multinational started out as a small business. Hewlett- Packard started out in the forties in a garage (more on them a little later). The Business Times carried an article in yesterday’s paper on small business and government’s stance on this important sector of the economy. Carrying the punny
