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Small informal business owners are not optimistic that Wednesdayâs Budget speech will deliver anything positive for their sector.
Informal and small business owners said they failed to see how Finance Minister Tito Mboweniâs Budget truly served them and their businesses.
Carin Rhoode has been occupying a spot at the normally bustling Mojo Market in Sea Point since December. However, business has taken a huge knock because of the pandemic and subsequent lockdown.
âFor a small first-time business owner, I donât know what to expect and I donât expect anything. For me it doesn t feel like the government really worries about the small business owners. For level 3 alone, something like five shops closed at Mojo Market and these are people that put everything into their small businesses, and what do they have to show?
The charity chairperson has spoken to the KentOnline Podcast about the impact it s had.
Also in today s episode, there are more calls for the result of Covid surge testing in part of Kent to be made public.
A mum shares her experience of having a baby during the pandemic.
And in sport, we hear from the Gillingham manager following their 1-0 defeat at AFC Wimbledon.