{
  "id": 3832712,
  "title": "The investment-readiness gap holding back SA’s small businesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/the-investment-readiness-gap-holding-back-sas-small-businesses",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T22:04:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Moneyweb",
    "slug": "moneyweb",
    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/in-depth/old-mutual-group-communications/the-investment-readiness-gap-holding-back-sas-small-businesses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Being a good business does not necessarily make an SME fundable. Thabang Hleza, head of investments at Old Mutual’s Masisizane Fund, discusses what businesses need to address before approaching investors and funders.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}