Cultivating robust relationships with your suppliers can yield numerous advantages - Episode 22

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In the heart of Pietermaritzburg lies Papini Trading, the parent business to the Silkhouse brand – which is this week’s feature on the KZN Future50. Started over 30 years ago, this business has grown from one man – founder Rasheed Patel – to now employing over 130 people and has since sold over 1.2 million kilometres of fabric!

7 Nov 2023 English South Africa Business News · Business Pavlo Phitidis

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