#PODCAST New report finds that South Africa's early-stage entrepreneurial activity has declined to below pre-pandemic levels #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - South Africa's early-stage entrepreneurial activity has declined to below pre-pandemic levels. That's according to the 2023 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor South Africa (GEM SA) report. The report was released by Stellenbosch Business School in partnership with the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. It further reveals that fewer people than ever before are considering starting new businesses in the country. Co-author of the report, Natanya Meyer, says the key findings raise concerns that the country's weak economy and an insufficient enabling environment for business are hampering the potential of entrepreneurship to contribute towards economic growth and job creation...