SA’s businesses still struggling

‘We did a funding and financing study, which showed that we could actually raise 66% of it outside of the fiscus and the fiscus would only be responsible for about 33% or 34%,’ says Tshepo Kgobe.

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Moneyweb@Midday is back, with veteran journalist Jeremy Maggs the new host of the podcast. Launching on 8 May 2023, Moneyweb brings you a fast-paced live daily news show, covering a wide range of topics, from business and economics to breaking news in politics, tech, sport and more. The show features…