Mangaung business chamber wants by-laws to be relooked

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The Mangaung Chamber of Commerce and Industry wants the metro’s by-laws to be relooked at in light of their unhappiness over rising rates and taxes. The chamber’s deputy president, Mzi Mboyana, tells the OFM Business Hour, that it is increasingly becoming unaffordable to run a small business in the metro, which includes Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, Thaba’ Nchu, Dewetsdorp, Wepener and Soutpan. Mboyana says it is time the government shows up and makes changes following the 1 November local government elections. Mboyana weighs in on other pertinent issues and shares some interesting plans the chamber has in the pipeline in his sit down with the OFM Business Hour team.
24 Nov 2021 11AM English South Africa Business · Daily News

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