What you are hearing is a claxon: loud, unmistakable, and sounding a shrill warning to all in our country, from the SME sector to the public at large: South Africa is in real trouble. Petty parlour games and posturing must be suspended. We need a collective response to the existential threat posed by low growth, […]
Ten years ago, Letsema acquired an SME called Cirebelle. The firm is a exporter and manufacturer in the specialty chemicals value chain, and at the time had 12 employees. Cirebelle provides invaluable insights into the requirements for successfully exporting as an SME from a developing country that is far away from major markets. Developing countries […]
Recently, I was fortunate to moderate a panel at SAIC 2019. Having experienced last year’s conference, I wasn’t going to attend this year’s instalment but felt the tug of national duty when asked to moderate. On the panel, I enjoyed, inter alia, listening to the thoughts of Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and Public Enterprises […]
