FEATURE
Writer: Silusapho Nyanda
Treasury strengthens supplier payment efforts
G
overnment is
invoices by the State.
strengthening
According to the
nesses and many small,
to the retrenchment of
medium and micro
employees.
National Treasury, the
enterprises (SMMEs). As
suppliers do not run into
COVID-19 pandemic has
a result, some SMMEs
pliers' operations con-
financial difficulty because
had a negative impact
have been forced to close
tinue without strain,
of the non-payment of
on the economy, busi-
their doors, which has led
government institutions
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efforts to ensure
“To ensure that sup-
Public Sector Manager • October 2021
