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Business as usual a thing of the past as SMME’s battle during lockdown

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Private support funds have been rapidly exhausted while the small business development department says applications in the pipeline amount to over R5bn

When the reality of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown hit, Claudia Pillay knew she needed to find a solution for her biggest concern — her employees.

“I was going to try everything just to see what would come back,” the owner of a travel franchise in Johannesburg that employs five people, told Business Day.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.

 

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