4th SA Investment Conference must not leave entrepreneurs behind.

The JCCI calls on big business and government, not to leave behind SME’s at this year’s edition of the SA Investment Conference, which is set to take place on the 24 March in Sandton. In the last three iterations of the conference, it was announced with great fanfare the billions of rands that would be invested into SA. While the JCCI welcomes all direct investment into SA, especially in the light of the effects that the Covid-19 pandemic and the resent civil unrest has had on the economy.
The lack of detail of benefits of these investments filtering down to SME’s is disconcerting according to JCCI President Shawn Theunissen. “A lot more needs to be done to bring SME’s into the economic ecosystem. All to often SME’s are seen to be at the receiving end of charity by big business and not able to carry their own weight in delivering the goods. Entrepreneurs are smart, capable, and asking for a seat at the table to build their businesses and help grow SA.”