Without question, there is no period of our democratic history that has ever been less preferable or conducive for small businesses development to now, writes Tebogo Khaas as he reflects on South Africa's electricity crisis.
There is a contradiction inherent in this moment. It is the "best
of times," and it is the "worst of times." What has been exposed
in recent times is how ill-served South African small businesses and
entrepreneurs have been for the better part of our nascent democracy.