Humanitarian crises has significant implications for private business. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a slowdown in trade and disrupted global supply chains, This had changed tourism flows, Business and economic growth. The complexity of world wide economics and the impact it has on every individual both Private and business will only be fully understood as time passes. We are currently seeing the first stages and impact of the Covid Pandemic. We are already in the midst of seeing many family without food, Sole providers taking a cut on salaries and working hours. South African companies that are or have building/built markets on global trade need to be aware of and act on, the vulnerabilities that their trade dependence creates.