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An ode to a year of growth: Matte BLK’s reflections on its successes this year

Marketing

An ode to a year of growth: Matte BLK’s reflections on its successes this year

Fredine Swigelaar, Issued by Matte BLK 18 Dec 2025

Phakamani’s billion-rand impact: The women behind the numbers

Energy

Phakamani’s billion-rand impact: The women behind the numbers

Issued by Phakamani Impact Capita 15 Sep 2025

Celebrating Arbor Month: Sappi’s commitment to indigenous forests

Agriculture

Celebrating Arbor Month: Sappi’s commitment to indigenous forests

Issued by Sappi 8 Sep 2025

Township startup Cloudy Deliveries takes top prize at Kasi SME Challenge

Awards

Township startup Cloudy Deliveries takes top prize at Kasi SME Challenge

2 Sep 2025

Celebrating the women who are driving change in local communities

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Celebrating the women who are driving change in local communities

Issued by Sappi 29 Aug 2025

Pick n Pay's supplier development programme fuels 44% surge in SMME sales

Retail

Pick n Pay's supplier development programme fuels 44% surge in SMME sales

26 Aug 2025

Seeing opportunity where others only saw waste

SMEs

Seeing opportunity where others only saw waste

Issued by Edge Growth 13 Aug 2025

Stand out SMEs empowered with R1m grant funding

SMEs

Stand out SMEs empowered with R1m grant funding

Issued by Edge Growth 4 Aug 2025

Empowering MSMEs: How financial excellence drives lasting economic transformation

Accounting & Auditing

Empowering MSMEs: How financial excellence drives lasting economic transformation

Issued by SAICA 29 Jul 2025

Accelerator programme empowers fintech startups to scale

SMEs

Accelerator programme empowers fintech startups to scale

Issued by Edge Growth 29 Jul 2025

How Patha Patha sauces found a home on Pick n Pay shelves

FMCG

How Patha Patha sauces found a home on Pick n Pay shelves

9 Jul 2025

City Lodge Hotels backs small businesses

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels backs small businesses

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 3 Jul 2025

Pick n Pay’s reaffirms commitment to South African SMMEs

Retail

Pick n Pay’s reaffirms commitment to South African SMMEs

30 Jun 2025

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

ESG & Sustainability

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

Issued by Sappi 17 Apr 2025

Launch of White Paper to assess effectiveness of ESD in South Africa

SMEs

Launch of White Paper to assess effectiveness of ESD in South Africa

Issued by Edge Growth 31 Oct 2024

Boutique B&B in Rustenburg ‘beds down’ for further success with new investment

Hospitality

Boutique B&B in Rustenburg ‘beds down’ for further success with new investment

Issued by Edge Growth 22 Oct 2024

Heineken Beverages honours history of entrepreneurship

Food & bev. services

Heineken Beverages honours history of entrepreneurship

Issued by Heineken Beverages 4 Apr 2024

Mercedes-Benz accelerates SA's EV landscape with over 100 new charging hubs

Fuel & Energy

Mercedes-Benz accelerates SA's EV landscape with over 100 new charging hubs

Imran Salie 13 Nov 2023

Collaboration brings prosperity for new transport venture

Transport

Collaboration brings prosperity for new transport venture

Issued by Sappi 2 Nov 2023

MTN opens new supplier programme for SMEs, calls for applications

SMEs

MTN opens new supplier programme for SMEs, calls for applications

17 Oct 2023

African Bank launches women-focused entrepreneurial development programme

How To Start Up

African Bank launches women-focused entrepreneurial development programme

17 Aug 2023

Pick n Pay Small Supplier Awards 2022 winners, with Pick n Pay's head of ESD Mishinga Seyuba Kombo (centre). Source: Supplied

Supply Chain

These are Pick n Pay's top small suppliers for 2022

28 Nov 2022

Emerging KwaDukuza entrepreneur receives a boost thanks to private public partnership

Funding

Emerging KwaDukuza entrepreneur receives a boost thanks to private public partnership

Issued by Sappi 26 Jul 2022

Accenture welcomes new SME intake to development programme

SMEs

Accenture welcomes new SME intake to development programme

Issued by Stone 11 Jul 2022

Building thriving communities through developing enterprises

SMEs

Building thriving communities through developing enterprises

Issued by Sappi 30 Jun 2022

ESD programmes require an implementation partner to unlock tangible value for both corporates and SMMEs

Entrepreneurship

ESD programmes require an implementation partner to unlock tangible value for both corporates and SMMEs

Mpopi Khupe 11 Jan 2022

Patrick and Emile Langeveldt from Greenworld Chemical Services and Supplies. Source: Supplied

Supply Chain

Pick n Pay names top small suppliers for 2021

30 Nov 2021

Glencore Ferroalloys launches ESD programme to support local SMMEs

Mining

Glencore Ferroalloys launches ESD programme to support local SMMEs

12 Mar 2021

AWS, Dimension Data establish cloud education collaboration

Skills Training

AWS, Dimension Data establish cloud education collaboration

18 Nov 2020

Breaking down the gender barriers in mining

Mining

Breaking down the gender barriers in mining

Tebogo Leepile 11 Aug 2020

Why expanding your business reach with an ESD programme matters

Energy

Why expanding your business reach with an ESD programme matters

Lusapho Njenge 6 Aug 2020

Exxaro's EARN Agripreneurs graduate from 12-month programme

Agriculture

Exxaro's EARN Agripreneurs graduate from 12-month programme

7 Aug 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

The 5 big enemies of great ESD

Business Plans

The 5 big enemies of great ESD

Dylan Baxter 21 Jan 2020

Pick n Pay mentorship app launched to empower small suppliers

Training

Pick n Pay mentorship app launched to empower small suppliers

13 Dec 2019

Meet the Maker: Pick n Pay to highlight local small suppliers on shelf

Retailers

Meet the Maker: Pick n Pay to highlight local small suppliers on shelf

12 Mar 2019

A multi-million rand African skincare business built from Marula oil

Health & Beauty

A multi-million rand African skincare business built from Marula oil

28 Aug 2018

How Pick n Pay shelf space boosted this small, family-owned hygiene business

Health & Beauty

How Pick n Pay shelf space boosted this small, family-owned hygiene business

9 Apr 2018

Isaac Motaung (Pick n Pay), Suzanne Ackerman-Berman (Pick n Pay), TP Nchocho (Land Bank) and Syndey Soundy (Land Bank)

Agriculture

Land Bank, Pick n Pay signs MoU to develop emerging black-owned agribusinesses

28 Jul 2017

R200m Vumela Fund project to benefit SMEs

Supply Chain

R200m Vumela Fund project to benefit SMEs

18 Sep 2014