‘I’m not the owner or founder of Mara Phones’ - Chante Jantjies

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The Mara Phones factory was opened in 2019 after R1.5 billion in funding. A year later Chante Jantjies opened her own store.

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Mara Phones went bust in South Africa despite a R100 million tax break, and govt preferenceBeside the hefty cash injections into Mara in South Africa, the company was awarded a contract to supply the government with communications services until 2026. Government should have first supported this phones. They should have made them preferred procurement for all government departments, SOE etc.. Even Ministers and Proudly South Africa should be seen carrying these phones. At least give this company preference.PutSouthAfricaFirst
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