Johannesburg — SMALL and medium-sized businesses (SMMEs) have been hit hardest by this month's power cuts, with dozens forced to shut and more closures expected if the crisis continues, says black business umbrella body, the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nafcoc).
Nafcoc president Buhle Mthethwa says the body, which has 300000 members, will approach the government soon with requests for compensation for small enterprises which had lost perishable goods during the blackouts and can not afford to buy generators to protect their remaining stock.
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