Failure rate of S.African SMMEs under spotlight

Failure rate of S.African SMMEs under spotlight
Panelists from various public and private sector organisations, such as Aurik Enterprise Development, Tiger Brands and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), engaged on the topic.
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South Africa has one of the highest failure rates for SMMEs, with five out of seven of them failing within the first year. According to the consulting firm, Cova Advisory, only six percent of SMMEs in the country said they had received government support.
The firm, which offers advisory services on government programmes such as grants and tax incentives, recently held a webinar on how to grow the SMMEs. Panelists from various public and private sector organisations, such as Aurik Enterprise Development, Tiger Brands and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), engaged on the topic.

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