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How to buffer your small business against energy price hikes

THE RECENT decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa) to authorise an almost 19% price hike on electricity has been met with fierce criticism from several fronts, including the small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector.

Economic analysts have highlighted the imminent cost-of-living crisis that will impact South Africans, as well as small businesses,

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