JoburgCBD blast shuts down many small businesses While the City of Joburg has declared the safety of the buildings near the underground explosion, businesses in the area are starting to bear the brunt of less foot traffic. Report: PatBambalele
"I need money. I have realised that since the incident happened people are scared to come to the city. It is going to be tough for us since the street is partly closed off. We sit here on Bree Street because it is one of the busiest streets in Johannesburg. This is where we get customers who want to do their hair.”“It is the first time we are opening since the incident happened. When we do people’s hair, we need to wash it.
"The landlord wants his rent in full while I had to close for four days. Another issue is that people are going to stay away from the inner city since the incident happened. We always experience this scarcity of customers during xenophobic attack. This is bad for our business.”The electricity was expected to be restored by today but to Richman Khumalo, who runs a car number plate printing shop, it would not make a big difference.
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