The Eastern Cape government owes more than R2.2-billion to government suppliers, Premier Oscar Mabuyane admitted last month, with the provincial treasury not having paid more than 12 500 invoices to small businesses and other government suppliers.
Eastern Cape owes SMEs more than R2-billion
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