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Jack Scott-King, Max Coleman, and James Clark, co-founders of SOTRU (Image supplied)

Addressing fraud: Holistic infrastructure for trusted business communication

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How love and belonging inspired uBaliwe ceramics

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How love and belonging inspired uBaliwe ceramicsChloe Posthumus

It may have started as a nail salon franchise, but De Ntha Beauty Studio now delivers a full suite of services including hair care, nails, skincare treatments, and body therapies. Image supplied.

Beauty business nails move from franchisee to founder-led brandMaroefah Smith

Wael Khoury, managing director of Tetra Pak Southern Africa, looks at what is needed for food entrepreneurs to succeed (Image source: © 123rf )

3 ways for food entrepreneurs to build skills to succeedWael Khoury

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When does business rescue actually begin? High Court rulesEric Levenstein, Brandon Starr and Clio Patricios

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patns by Buhle shows how African-inspired design can scale

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patns by Buhle shows how African-inspired design can scaleEvan-Lee Courie

How SMEs can use data tools to understand their customers

How SMEs can use data tools to understand their customersJeremy Lang, Business Partners Limited

The inaugural Bindzu Youth Fund cohort culminated in a national pitching competition, in which entrepreneur Kamogelo Selepe, founder of the AI-powered marketing and technology business ArcaneEdge, was awarded the programme's top prize of R1m. Image supplied.

Mr Price Foundation opens applications for Bindzu Youth Fund

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How love and belonging inspired uBaliwe ceramics

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How love and belonging inspired uBaliwe ceramics

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It may have started as a nail salon franchise, but De Ntha Beauty Studio now delivers a full suite of services including hair care, nails, skincare treatments, and body therapies. Image supplied.

Beauty business nails move from franchisee to founder-led brand

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Shaz Ballim, CEO, Kwality Holdings, holds recycled plastic pellets used to manufacture the bags in one hand and a finished Waste2Wear shopping bag in the other, illustrating how discarded plastic is transformed into high-quality, verified recycled products. Image supplied.

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E Squared pumps R316m into South African startups

E Squared pumps R316m into South African startups

9 Jul 2026

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SA startup Float sets sights on UK growth

8 Jul 2026

The funding exists. Access is the real challenge facing South African SMEs

The funding exists. Access is the real challenge facing South African SMEs

NSBC.Africa 8 Jul 2026

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#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Kuhle Phumzile Zondo weaves African storytelling into fashion

Maroefah Smith 7 Jul 2026

KPMG invites African tech startups to compete for global innovation title

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7 Jul 2026

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#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Thembeka Dube turns student hustle into luxury label

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Jul 2026

Standard Bank expands SME export programme with DHL Express

Standard Bank expands SME export programme with DHL Express

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Cash flow is still the biggest threat to SA SMEs. Here's how smart funding changes that

Cash flow is still the biggest threat to SA SMEs. Here's how smart funding changes that

GoTyme for Business 3 Jul 2026

Business funding isn't a loan. Here's the difference and why it matters

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GoTyme for Business 2 Jul 2026

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Evan-Lee Courie 2 Jul 2026

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Where SMEs find new customers, capital and growth

NSBC.Africa 2 Jul 2026

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Funding built around how businesses actually operate

GoTyme for Business 1 Jul 2026

E Squared puts R316m behind South African entrepreneurs

E Squared puts R316m behind South African entrepreneurs

30 Jun 2026

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SMMEs asked to waste no time in joining new national database

29 Jun 2026

Entrepreneur Zuko Tisani's unfinished Everest climb may be his greatest achievement yet

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29 Jun 2026

Cape Town Mexican Candy brand lands Checkers retail breakthrough

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South Africa's brightest tackle industry's digital and green challenges

Soapbox 26 Jun 2026

Kriban Govender, Creslow Energy Solutions' managing director

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Edge Growth 26 Jun 2026

Integrated support models that combine funding with skills development are key to 'missing middle'

Integrated support models that combine funding with skills development are key to 'missing middle'

Noluvo Nela, Edge Growth 25 Jun 2026

Franchise Association and TEA launch national SMME franchising programme

Franchise Association and TEA launch national SMME franchising programme

25 Jun 2026

Couriers on the front line of job creation

Couriers on the front line of job creation

Fastway Couriers 25 Jun 2026

Access to Finance Live opens new funding opportunities for South African SMEs

Access to Finance Live opens new funding opportunities for South African SMEs

NSBC.Africa 24 Jun 2026

Bloemfontein edtech startup makes global AWS accelerator cohort

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24 Jun 2026

The entrepreneur who used broken goods to repair his future. Meet Nkumbulo Magqabi

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Cape Chamber 23 Jun 2026

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#YouthMonth: South Africa’s beauty industry has no postcode

Lemogang Sebesho 23 Jun 2026

AI could do for SMMEs what the internet never did

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Martin Butler 22 Jun 2026

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