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Call for MSMEs to apply for support of up to R23m

SMEs

Call for MSMEs to apply for support of up to R23m

2 Sep 2025

Spaza Shop Support Fund campaign goes to Mpumalanga

Entrepreneurship

Spaza Shop Support Fund campaign goes to Mpumalanga

4 Jul 2025

Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

SMEs

Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

4 Jun 2025

Franchising

Celebrate inaugural World Franchise Day as govt commits to franchise development

28 May 2025

Digital platform to support spaza shops goes live

Informal Retailing

Digital platform to support spaza shops goes live

1 Apr 2025

The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

Regulatory

The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

Darlene Thorne 3 Mar 2025

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

SMEs

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

21 Nov 2024

Establishment of small business advisory body approved

Entrepreneurship

Establishment of small business advisory body approved

22 Aug 2024

Image supplied. Tumelo Dichabe, business advisor at TechnoServe give six tools and resources for aspiring entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

6 tools and resources for aspiring entrepreneurs

Tumelo Dichabe 23 Jan 2024

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Tourism

Request for proposals for Tourism Equity Fund opens

2 Nov 2023

Ensuring payroll security: 3 strategies for SA SMEs

HR

Ensuring payroll security: 3 strategies for SA SMEs

4 Oct 2023

New digital community for startup founders to launch

SMEs

New digital community for startup founders to launch

Issued by SME South Africa 10 Jul 2023

Nominations open for inaugural National Presidential SMME Awards

Awards

Nominations open for inaugural National Presidential SMME Awards

1 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied.

Economy

Government's grand SMME masterplan: much ado about nothing

Luthando Nondaba 27 Jun 2022

Small businesses urged to comment on master plan

Legal Regulations

Small businesses urged to comment on master plan

8 Jun 2022

Starting up a business in a struggling economy

How To Start Up

Starting up a business in a struggling economy

Abraham Oliver, Issued by False Bay College 28 Sep 2021

Show your business some love this year

Community

Show your business some love this year

Jason Mellow 22 Feb 2021

Small business scam alert

Entrepreneurship

Small business scam alert

21 Jan 2021

Bill paves ways for legal service for small enterprises

Legislation & Regulation

Bill paves ways for legal service for small enterprises

11 Dec 2020

Finfind releases 2020 SA SMME Covid-19 Impact Report

Research Reports

Finfind releases 2020 SA SMME Covid-19 Impact Report

7 Dec 2020

Cultural, creative industries called to apply for Covid-19 relief funding

Art

Cultural, creative industries called to apply for Covid-19 relief funding

3 Nov 2020

Covid-19 has hit SMEs in SA's food sector hard. What can be done to help them

FMCG

Covid-19 has hit SMEs in SA's food sector hard. What can be done to help them

Andrew Bowman and Reena das Nair 1 Sep 2020

Survey to reveal how Covid-19 affected SMMES

SMEs

Survey to reveal how Covid-19 affected SMMES

18 Aug 2020

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Regulatory

Rules for personal care services during advanced Level 3 lockdown

22 Jun 2020

"We are not doing any business" says street vendor

Informal Retailing

"We are not doing any business" says street vendor

Zoë Postman 10 Jun 2020

The impact of Covid-19 on small and micro businesses in SA

Entrepreneurship

The impact of Covid-19 on small and micro businesses in SA

Lindiwe Kunene 8 May 2020

How SMMEs can weather the Covid-19 storm

SMEs

How SMMEs can weather the Covid-19 storm

Thami Moatshe 5 May 2020

Dear small businesses, beware of scammers

Entrepreneurship

Dear small businesses, beware of scammers

22 Apr 2020

Guidelines for spaza shops announced

Regulatory

Guidelines for spaza shops announced

20 Apr 2020

Higher Education

Youth dialogue

Issued by False Bay College 26 Jul 2019

Urban farming project Hola Harvest launched in Joburg

Agriculture

Urban farming project Hola Harvest launched in Joburg

7 Nov 2018

Manufacturing Circle unveils plan to create a million jobs in a decade

Design & Manufacturing

Manufacturing Circle unveils plan to create a million jobs in a decade

27 Nov 2017

CCDI launches digital portal for local craft, design products

Design

CCDI launches digital portal for local craft, design products

2 Mar 2017

The Cell C foundation supports the Techno Girl entrepreneurship programme

Telecoms & Networks

The Cell C foundation supports the Techno Girl entrepreneurship programme

25 Jun 2015

SME survey sheds light on job creation

Administration

SME survey sheds light on job creation

31 Mar 2015

Government appears to be listening; SMEs encouraged to keep engaging with the State in 2015

Administration

Government appears to be listening; SMEs encouraged to keep engaging with the State in 2015

31 Mar 2015

Johannesburg wins bid to host Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2017

Events & Conferencing

Johannesburg wins bid to host Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2017

18 Mar 2015

Late payments: the SME bugbear

HR

Late payments: the SME bugbear

17 Mar 2015

SME survey sheds light on job creation

HR

SME survey sheds light on job creation

16 Mar 2015

SME's have strong advice for the new minister of Small Business Development

Administration

SME's have strong advice for the new minister of Small Business Development

28 Nov 2014

Development of SME sector critical for economic growth

Finance

Development of SME sector critical for economic growth

28 Nov 2014