Easter holidays affect small businesses

On Easter Monday, an elderly Combi driver told Businessweek that many of his colleagues did not make a profit during the long holidays.

His colleague Keodireleng Phadime shared his sentiments, though he was hoping for better tidings when people return to work after the holidays. A young street hawker at the rank, Mara Eriton who sells tomatoes, onions and oranges was disappointed by the little cash returns after spending the whole day on the job. He blamed the chain supermarkets which open over the holidays for making it difficult for him to get customers.