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Competition Commission: Black entrepreneur dared to challenge Airlink’s monopoly to Mthatha – then she was booted out

Eliot Mokoena wanted to fly to the Eastern Cape this week for his brother in-law's funeral. Instead, he has to drive. He checked flight prices to East London, Port Elizabeth and Mthatha, which would cost him at least R8,000 for him and his wife, he said. Driving might be “gruelling” but it will only cost a full tank of petrol to get to his destination.

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Why new entrants struggle to break into South Africa’s retail space

Why new entrants struggle to break into South Africa’s retail space

Reena das Nair, Senior Researcher at CCRED, writes an opinion piece on why new entrants struggle to break into South Africa’s retail space.