{
  "id": 3323495,
  "title": "The gap between SMEs seeking funding and their readiness to secure it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/the-gap-between-smes-seeking-funding-and-their-readiness-to-secure-it",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T17:50:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Moneyweb",
    "slug": "moneyweb",
    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-radio/safm-market-update/the-gap-between-smes-seeking-funding-and-their-readiness-to-secure-it/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thabang Hleza, head of investments at the Masisizane Fund at Old Mutual, unpacks discusses funding readiness and capacity-building for small businesses.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}