Businesses prove resilient in tough times

De Kok
De Kok

A tough economic climate is usually considered undesirable in business circles as it is deemed to be disadvantageous for businesses.

These conditions are usually related to the slow economic growth as well as the tough regulatory environment.

In a tough economic climate, the reality of budget cuts, job insecurity and diminished employment rights usually comes to play with some companies succumbing to the pressures and ending up retrenching or closing shop.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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