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A street trader's table of fruit and vegetables in crates on a city pavement
Vaal SMME

Vaal SMME

Small business in Vereeniging, Vanderbijlpark, Sasolburg, Meyerton and beyond: the people, the pressures and the policies.

Illustrative: a fruit and vegetable trader in Joubert Street, Johannesburg (2012). Not a Vaal business. Photo: Ossewa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Business & Consumer Impact

News that affects Vaal business people and consumers every day: prices, water and power, transport, municipal services.

Cross-listed national stories are included where they directly affect Vaal businesses and consumers.

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