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Following social unrest and looting, businesses are prepared to fight on - Gerhard Papenfus

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Gerhard Papenfus is the chief executive of the National Employers' Association of South Africa (NEASA). Representing businesses of all sizes and in all industries, Papenfus says he thinks the organisation is "a good mirror of the economy," with a mix of large, medium and small businesses. He joined BizNews founder Alec Hogg to discuss how the businesses which NEASA represents feel after SA's month of shame. Papenfus also weighs in on how businesses are feeling in the wake of the looting and civil unrest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Aug 2021 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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