Why the state wants to keep the poor tied to its apron strings
Every job provided by the SME sector means one more person is less dependent on government handouts — and might feel less inclined to vote ANC
30 January 2022 - 00:00
On the logic that jackals are the best guardians of chickens, this week the minister of small business development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, offered a stern warning on her website.
“As government we have a responsibility to enforce regulatory compliance in the SMME [small, medium and micro enterprise] sector and close businesses that are trading illegally,” she said...
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