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Social markets might be the future of events

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Rolling blackouts have had a significant impact on the events industry, but Koolest Sunday founder Lwando Mhobo believes social markets may be the way of the future for event planning companies. Mhobo says that while any event can be organised around a load-shedding schedule, social markets have an advantage because they are typically held during daytime hours and are less dependent on power supply.
8 Mar 2023 1PM English South Africa Business · Daily News

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