The real cost of a bargain: illicit trade gutting our SMEs

The fight against illicit trade is ultimately a fight for our entrepreneurs, for the integrity of our economy and for the future we all want to build

01 June 2025 - 00:00

By Luncedo Mtwentwe

The fight against illicit trade is ultimately a fight for our entrepreneurs, for the integrity of our economy and for the future we all want to build, writes Luncedo Mtwentwe.

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