Time to unshackle small business

As we start calculating the cost of the recent riots and the destruction, organised business warns that the economic recovery has been set back, probably by one to two years. It raises several questions but undoubtedly one of the most fundamental is the role of small business and entrepreneurship in the recovery. While the events of the week of 12th July have been a dark chapter in the country’s history as homes and businesses were destroyed, in typical South African fashion many have pulled together to help affected communities rebuild. Johannesburg-based online marketplace for home services Kandua has rolled up its sleeves and is helping small businesses that were gutted. To talk about how small businesses could help the economy to recover is Arjun Khoosal, co-founder of Kandua.com and Vusi Thembekwayo is the Founder and CEO of MyGrowthFund.