Self isolation made my interview on behalf of @SBI_SouthAfrica with @Ryk_van_Niekerk on @RSGGeldsake unsuccessful. Here is what I would have said:
Small Businesses are already experiencing a real recession, red tape, Eskom blackoutslate payments and now #COVID19SouthAfrica
@SAgovnews Government should support #SMME’s to help them survive and urgently stimulate our economy. Both fiscal and monetary steps required.
@SAReserveBank should cut rates by 1,5-2% tomorrow. We need debt extension on municipal rates, rent and perhaps a freeze on liquidations of SB. It is cheaper to save a Small Business than to create a new viable one
Don’t tell us petrol price could drop in 2 weeks by upto R2/l, drop it now, or at least by R1/l @SBI_SouthAfrica
Time for helicopter money! Easy to get to 17m social grant recipients, double their grants to stimulate local economies. @SBI_SouthAfrica Harder to get money to SB’s but @sarstax can reach all VAT registered businesses. PS, pay VAT refunds immediately 🙏🏼
@BLSA_Official Big Business, we begged you to pay your suppliers on time, now we urge you to pay them early 🙏🏼 No use surviving on your own! Save on future ED by keeping current suppliers alive @SBI_SouthAfrica
Time for @SAgovnews and @BLSA_Official to rethink the SA economy’s supply chain. Buy local will be lekker in future @SBI_SouthAfrica @Ryk_van_Niekerk
@SBI_SouthAfrica SB owners, treat each other fairly, try not to fire people, talk to your bank, suppliers, landlord. Hang in there, SA will need you and your jobs when this #COVID19SouthAfrica pandemic is over. #SMME
Saffas - Time to support your local Small Business and local economy! @SBI_SouthAfrica Let’s not survive this #Corvid_19SA pandemic to find that our economy is in a permanent recession/depression. Each one of us can make a difference @Ryk_van_Niekerk
Last tweet is this rant @Ryk_van_Niekerk @SBI_SouthAfrica Each one can support a local business, pay your Pilates person, let your housekeeper go home on paid leave, tip well when you get take aways and let’s book local travel destinations now for when this is over! 👊🏼
*Corvid=Covid 🙈
