What SMMEs want to hear from the Budget Speech.

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GUEST – Garth Rossiter, Chief Risk Offer at Lulalend

Small businesses are the driving force behind the South African economy, and they will be eagerly listening to tomorroew’s Budget Speech. They want to hear how they will be meaningfully empowered to succeed this year.

18 Feb 2025 1PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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