Left out: SMEs still absent from Transformation Fund dialogue

If SMEs don’t shape the solution, we risk building a top-down structure that misses the mark

11 May 2025 - 00:00 By Luncedo Mtwentwe

South Africa’s latest attempt to reshape its unequal economy has produced the proposed R100bn Transformation Fund, officially introduced last week by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, with the government aiming to have it operational by the end of this year...

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