NATIONAL SHUTDOWN - Many businesses closed today due to national shutdown

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Kganki Matabane - Chief Executive Officer at The Black Business Council & Rosheda Muller - President of the Informal Traders Forum

Some big businesses have been pressured to close their doors by the national shutdown calls until Wednesday, in spite of assurances by the government that Monday is a normal operating day. The shutdown, a nationwide protest called by South Africa’s third largest political party, the EFF, has been supported by a variety of civil bodies and organised labour to highlight the challenges of load shedding, unemployment, crime and high cost of living, among other issues, the country is facing
20 Mar 2023 4PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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