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Cape Town’s new creative hub offers free support for entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Cape Town’s new creative hub offers free support for entrepreneurs

8 Jul 2025

G20 tourism community outreach kicks off in Northern Cape

Tourism

G20 tourism community outreach kicks off in Northern Cape

4 Jul 2025

Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost

Social Entrepreneurship

Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost

26 May 2025

Why World Consumer Rights Day matters for your consumer rights

Regulatory

Why World Consumer Rights Day matters for your consumer rights

17 Mar 2025

Western Cape Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme Fund applications open

Funding

Western Cape Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme Fund applications open

10 Feb 2025

The Organic & Natural Products Expo returns with a focus on SMEs

Exhibitions & Events

The Organic & Natural Products Expo returns with a focus on SMEs

30 Jan 2025

Image source: The Endangered Wildlife Trust

Environment & Natural Resources

New nature reserve established in the Soutpansberg

27 Jan 2025

Accessibility and growth mark innovation in 2024

Higher Education

Accessibility and growth mark innovation in 2024

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 23 Jan 2025

Heineken Beverages empowers tavern owners with business skills training

Training

Heineken Beverages empowers tavern owners with business skills training

Issued by Heineken Beverages 13 Nov 2024

Public-private collaboration: The key to South Africa's logistics transformation

Logistics & Transport

Public-private collaboration: The key to South Africa's logistics transformation

5 Nov 2024

Agriculture

How Cape Town port's inefficiencies are costing the agriculture industry

29 Oct 2024

Source: © Sowetan The Innovation Hub and DRDGold’s Ergo Minining have signed a MOU to train 50 unemployed youth to advance entrepreneurship and create jobs in Gauteng townships

Sustainability

DRDGold's Ergo Mining and Innovation Hub partner to combat youth unemployment in Gauteng

27 Sep 2024

False Bay TVET College students excel at 2024 Regional Allan Grey Entrepreneurship Competition

Higher Education

False Bay TVET College students excel at 2024 Regional Allan Grey Entrepreneurship Competition

Thomas Mvumvu, Issued by False Bay College 29 Aug 2024

Chief director of skills for the economy at the dtic, Jocelyn Vass

HR & Management

Workplace Challenge Programme can improve SA businesses

26 Jul 2024

Afda graduation film “Cipher” wins Simon ‘Mabhuna’ Sabela award

Higher Education

Afda graduation film “Cipher” wins Simon ‘Mabhuna’ Sabela award

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 24 Jul 2024

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

Informal Retailing

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

24 Jun 2024

Dube TradeZone 2 launches with R1.8bn investment, creating thousands of jobs

Logistics & Transport

Dube TradeZone 2 launches with R1.8bn investment, creating thousands of jobs

23 May 2024

Western Cape opens R4m Tourism Growth Fund for applications

Tourism

Western Cape opens R4m Tourism Growth Fund for applications

7 May 2024

Umzimvubu Municipality gets a R26.5m informal trade investment

Informal Retailing

Umzimvubu Municipality gets a R26.5m informal trade investment

19 Apr 2024

Bangani Jeffrey Mpangalasane has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of The Innovation Hub (TIH)

Tech Startups

Bangani Jeffrey Mpangalasane takes helm as TIH CEO

14 Apr 2024

Image source: Wavebreak Media Ltd –

Youth Employment

Thousands of jobs created in tourism, clothing sectors in W Cape

21 Dec 2023

Creative Uprising Hub to support creative industries and entrepreneurship

Lifestyle

Creative Uprising Hub to support creative industries and entrepreneurship

7 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. Siboniso Duma, MEC for economic development, tourism and environmental affairs.

Industrial & Logistics Property

R1.5bn plant nears completion at Richards Bay IDZ

17 Nov 2023

EDTEA withdraws from 2023 SA Music Awards

Lifestyle

EDTEA withdraws from 2023 SA Music Awards

26 Oct 2023

Gauteng youth to benefit from free learner's licence tests

Automotive

Gauteng youth to benefit from free learner's licence tests

24 Oct 2023

Business seminar to empower KZN entrepreneurs

Business Plans

Business seminar to empower KZN entrepreneurs

25 Aug 2023

Higher Education

Afda win 3 awards at 10th Annual Simon 'Mabhuna' Sabela Awards

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 28 Jul 2023

Western Cape is becoming the SME capital of South Africa. Source: Jean van der Meulen/Pexels

SMEs

Western Cape and JSE partner to accelerate SMEs

25 Jul 2023

Overhead view of the Sundumbili water treatment works indicating the areas that could be used for ground and roof top solar panels. Source: Supplied

Infrastructure & Utilities

New KZN solar study could help municipal water treatment go green

4 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Tourism

Youth empowerment: Department of Tourism and partners host community engagement

22 Jun 2023

Western Cape launches R5m export fund for businesses

Logistics & Transport

Western Cape launches R5m export fund for businesses

6 Jun 2023

Data intelligence dashboard launches to improve efficiency of Port of Cape Town

Shipping

Data intelligence dashboard launches to improve efficiency of Port of Cape Town

10 May 2023

WCape govt launches R5m Tourism Challenge Fund

Tourism

WCape govt launches R5m Tourism Challenge Fund

5 May 2023

Summit empowers SMMEs

Community

Summit empowers SMMEs

Issued by Rand Show 6 Apr 2023

The countdown begins: So many good reasons to visit the 2023 Rand Show

Events & Conferencing

The countdown begins: So many good reasons to visit the 2023 Rand Show

Issued by Rand Show 27 Mar 2023

So many good reasons to visit the 2023 Rand Show

Events & Conferencing

So many good reasons to visit the 2023 Rand Show

Issued by Rand Show 13 Mar 2023

Image supplied. Pernod Ricard launched Phakamisa iSpirit in 2021 re-routing its festive season investment traditionally spent on imports into the local South African economy instead

Marketing

#BehindtheCampaign: 'Phakamisa iSpirit' for Pernod Ricard

13 Dec 2022

So Interactive seeks to inspire a nation with the stories of 8 local makers

Digital

So Interactive seeks to inspire a nation with the stories of 8 local makers

Issued by So Interactive 12 Dec 2022

Image: supplied

ESG

Furnishing the future - Pernod Ricard invests R29m in SA artisans

15 Nov 2022

Image source: Terrence Bowen from

Higher Education

Aviation academy to create jobs, skills development for KZN youth

28 Oct 2022

Source © Denis Putilov Craig Hannabus is inspired by a talk on CX at the recent CEM Africa 2022 summit

CRM, CX, UX

A novel CX concept: we are government's customers

Craig Hannabus 29 Aug 2022

Afda staff, students and alumni bag 6 Simon Mabhunu Sabela awards

Higher Education

Afda staff, students and alumni bag 6 Simon Mabhunu Sabela awards

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 29 Jul 2022

Film

Simon "Mabhunu" Sabela KZN Film and Television Award winners announced

25 Jul 2022

Film & Cinematography

The 9th Simon 'Mabhunu' Sabela KZN Film and Television Awards is set for 23 July 2022

20 Jul 2022

SA-UK mission facilitates SA's move towards hydrogen economy

Energy

SA-UK mission facilitates SA's move towards hydrogen economy

15 Jul 2022

Film & Cinematography

'In Memoriam' submissions for the 9th Annual Simon Sabela KZN Film & Television Awards are now open.

13 Jul 2022

Design Innovation Seed Fund calls for applications from designers, entrepreneurs

Funding

Design Innovation Seed Fund calls for applications from designers, entrepreneurs

6 Jul 2022

Multi-sector trade show Saitex returns to in-person event this June

Exhibitions & Events

Multi-sector trade show Saitex returns to in-person event this June

7 Jun 2022

Applications for R16m SMME Booster Fund now open

Tourism

Applications for R16m SMME Booster Fund now open

27 May 2022