Louis Vieira: “We have been here for 30 years and things are just going downhill. We are about ready to give up. Where have you heard of things going this far downhill in this day and age.”
Johan Reed: “This is killing us. When there is no power the public doesn’t come to support us. We lose between R500 and R1 000 during the power cuts which is a lot for a small business. We have been operating since 1946 but if this carries on I will have to consider closing.”
Proful Lala: “It is not in our power to do anything but we are losing plenty of business. When there is no power customers don’t come to the store assuming that everywhere is without power and cannot help them.”
Georgina Agbogbo: “We can’t work without power. We just sit around unable to help customers.”
Ampomah Emmanuel: “The business is down and rent stays the same. The landlord doesn’t care if we work or not and the prices aren’t changed.”
