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South Africa’s forestry sector contributes an estimated R8 billion to the country’s gross domestic product, while supporting more than 150...
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A South African impact investment fund is demonstrating how targeted capital, coupled with hands-on support, can unlock growth for small,...
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As South Africa’s 2026 tax season approaches (1 March 2025 – 28 February 2026 assessment), individuals, trustees and small to...
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South Africa’s informal economy is often described as invisible, but its impact is anything but. From spaza shops to street-side...
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One glaring mistake modern society makes is selling entrepreneurship as a shortcut to wealth and success. Young people, especially, are...
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For South Africa, the quest for energy, climate and economic development grows more urgent by the year. For provinces, this...
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South Africa’s tourism and travel industry marked a major sustainability milestone with the launch of the Tourism & Travel Green...
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South Africa’s township economy is a dense, interdependent web of micro-enterprises, informal traders and township-focused wholesalers that combine to form...
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As part of the SunCentral solar farm’s ongoing commitment to support local communities, SolarAfrica, as project owner, has partnered with...
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Every December, the same migration happens: Johannesburg empties out, the N2 fills up and South Africa's coastal towns brace for...
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A harsh truth has emerged for entrepreneurs and South Africa's small, medium & micro enterprises (SMMEs): Artificial intelligence has created...
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The Mineworkers Development Agency (MDA) – in partnership with Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), the Department of Mineral & Petroleum Resources...
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The 2025 Bellville Business Expo (BBEXPO) brought the local business community together for two energetic days on 28 and 29...
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The South African township economy is valued at R900 billion. This thriving commerce sector represents nearly one-third of the country’s...
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The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) is proud to announce the third annual Bellville Business Expo, taking place on 28–29 October...
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As Hostex celebrates 40 years of connecting the hospitality, food and beverage industry, its 2026 edition is putting the spotlight...
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Opinion by Matsie Mpshe, Founder and Managing Director at The Transformation Firm and Founder of the SMME Empowerment Summit South...
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In today’s dynamic economic landscape, fostering a strong relationship between large organisations and small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) is...
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South African small, medium and micro enterprise (SMME) owners understand that obtaining business funding is imperative to business growth. However,...
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Finfind, South Africa's leading online access-to-finance platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (SMMEs), is set to publish the 2024...
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Impala Platinum Pty Limited has launched the Impala Peo Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) Fund, a major initiative aimed at...
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As South Africa prepares to celebrate National Entrepreneurship Month this November, The BEE Chamber emphasises the vital role Broad-Based Black...
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The 2024 Bellville Business Expo (BBEXPO) successfully concluded its second annual event on 17 and 18 October 2024 at the...
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The 2024 Bellville Business Expo (BBEXPO) successfully concluded its second annual event on 17 and 18 October 2024 at the...
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Globally, cyberattacks are on the rise and more small businesses are being targeted. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF),...
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Since the beginning of this year, 759 businesses in South Africa have closed their doors, underscoring the harsh reality that...
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The Durban Chemicals Cluster (DCC) recently launched its groundbreaking Origin8 programme, designed to drive localisation and enable transformation in the...
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As South Africa navigates its energy challenges, the path to a sustainable future lies in the Just Energy Transition (JET)....
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UPDATE: The main event has been rescheduled to 17 and 18 October 2024. Local business owners are in for an...
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Before leaving his ministerial position, outgoing Minister of Competition, Trade and Industry, Ebrahim Patel, published two important regulations (one of...
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Regent Business School, a leading provider of higher education, has launched its new platform offering short learning programmes, SMME-focused programmes...
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Supply chain professionals from across the continent have lauded the announcement by the Southern Africa Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF)...
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In reflecting on the historical context of economic development in South Africa, Kebalepile Matlhako, transformation specialist at The BEE Chamber,...
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The government estimates there are between 2.4 million and 3.5 million small, medium & micro enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa....
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According to the United Nations, small, medium & micro enterprises (SMMEs) represent more than 98% of formal business, while The...
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Dipula Income Fund’s new lease with EOH for the Montrose Place at Waterfall Park in Midrand’s Vorna Valley has led...
