Billions lent to thousands of black firms

Since 2016 the DTIC has advanced R100bn through its black industrialists programme

31 March 2024 - 00:00 By THABISO MOCHIKO

In 2016, Nhlanhla Dlamini decided to start a business manufacturing pet foods after seeing a gap in home-grown products that could be exported to international markets. He founded Maneli Pets, which has set an ambitious target of creating 1,000 jobs...

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