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SIYABULELA MAKUNGA | Odds stacked against small businesses in townships and rural towns

Sowetan · 14 September 2026 at 10:47

SIYABULELA MAKUNGA | Odds stacked against small businesses in townships and rural towns

Many small businesses continue to face an uphill battle because the odds remain stacked against them.

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