Mopeli Lerotholi
What it takes to trust an SME before the bank does
/ 18 March 2026

What it takes to trust an SME before the bank does

There’s a moment that never really left me. A small business owner from Limpopo had won a major fencing contract, tens of millions of rands’ worth of work. On paper, it was a breakthrough. In reality, it was the beginning of a crisis. He had no capital, no financial backing, and no one willing to […]