During the February 2018 National Budget speech, the 2018 GDP growth projection was anticipated at 1.5% (National Treasury 2018), 0.6% higher than the percentage projected by the International Monetary fund (IMF) just a month before (Khumalo 2018). In a country with a low GDP and an unemployment rate sitting at a straggering 26.7% (Statistics South Africa 2018), small, medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME's) sometimes referred to as small businesses. play a pivotal role in the success of the economy.
