KZN Unrest Last Year Still Impacting on Business

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Serco Industries specialise in the design and manufacturing of insulated and dry freight truck bodies and trailers. These trailers are relied upon by Southern Africa’s leading transporters and long-distance hauliers to carry everything from ice cream to day-old chicks, from beef to bread – safely and hygienically.

Serco’s CEO and President of the Durban Chapter of Entrepreneurs Organisation Clinton Holcroft said 2021 had been a tough year for business in KZN. “I believe the unrest took the wind out of our company’s sails, evident in that our usual end of year peak period failed to materialise. I attribute this to a large extent to the loss of business confidence and the extensive property damage which resulted in many businesses not being able to resume trading by the end of the year, if at all,” said Holcroft.

WR Van Der Merwe has more in Business Watch.

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14 Apr 2022 English South Africa Business · Business News

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