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New regulatory sandbox to accelerate venture capital growth for SA startups

Legal Regulations

New regulatory sandbox to accelerate venture capital growth for SA startups

24 Nov 2025

Tshepiso Kobile steps down as Savca CEO

Funding

Tshepiso Kobile steps down as Savca CEO

16 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Marc Ashton, chief executive officer of Decusatio.

Markets & Investment

#BizTrends2025: 6 investor relations trends to watch in 2025

Marc Ashton 24 Jan 2025

Source: Chief executive officer of Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca), Tshepiso Kobile.

Finance

2024 in review: A transformative year for Southern African private capital

Tshepiso Kobile 30 Dec 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Distressed retailers: Why private equity funds should come to the rescue

Tobie Jordaan, Jutami Augustyn and Paras Shah 3 Sep 2024

Finance

Survey results: SA private equity fundraising activity surges to a 13-year high

15 Aug 2024

SA startups secure unprecedented R3bn in VC funding

Funding

SA startups secure unprecedented R3bn in VC funding

22 Jul 2024

Image source: andreypopov –

ESG & Sustainability

2024 Africa Impact Investment Awards open for entry

6 Mar 2024

Source: Ria Papier and the esteemed individuals - Darshan Daya, Edmund Higenbottam, Liz Kolobe, and Nicola Gubb - have officially embarked on their new roles as board members of Savca.

Finance

New leadership takes the helm at Savca

9 Oct 2023

Markets & Investment

The business case for private equity in SA during challenging times

Tshepiso Kobile. 5 Jul 2023

Tackling the funding gap to unleash the power of startups in SA

Funding

Tackling the funding gap to unleash the power of startups in SA

Wrenell Stander 6 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied. Ketso Gordhan chief executive officer of the SA SME Fund; Rekha Govender portfolio manager of investment finance, TIA; Ismail Abdoola chief financial officer of TIA; Thiru Pather investment principal of the SA SME Fund; Patrick Krappie acting chief executive officer of TIA; Vuyisile Phehane executive of Bio-Economy ToA; and Tshepiso Kobile, chief executive officer of Savca.

Venture Capital

Savca graduation ceremony marks new milestone for venture capital in SA

20 Feb 2023

Policy reforms key to enabling environment for entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Policy reforms key to enabling environment for entrepreneurs

19 Jan 2022

President Ramaphosa attends meeting on SA Startup Act

Entrepreneurship

President Ramaphosa attends meeting on SA Startup Act

27 Oct 2021

Burger King decision: A case of govt policies working against each other?

Regulatory

Burger King decision: A case of govt policies working against each other?

14 Jun 2021

Empowering Africa through investing in tech

Events & Conferencing

Empowering Africa through investing in tech

Charndre Kippie, Issued by Topco Media 4 Dec 2020

Tanya van Lill, CEO, Savca

Taxation & Regulation

Why a simple Reg 28 amendment could fuel the SA economy

22 Oct 2020

Survey to reveal how Covid-19 affected SMMES

SMEs

Survey to reveal how Covid-19 affected SMMES

18 Aug 2020

Tanya van Lill, CEO, Savca

Venture Capital

Private equity likely to weather Covid-19 storm

31 Jul 2020

Futurist, Marius Oosthuizen

Financial Services

The economic impacts and prospects of Covid-19

25 Mar 2020

Markets & Investment

Private equity helps, rather than hinders, job creation

2 Dec 2019

Dino Zuccollo, fund manager at Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management

Taxation & Regulation

Treasury to cap S12J tax incentive

25 Nov 2019

2019 SAVCA Industry Awards shortlist announced

Awards

2019 SAVCA Industry Awards shortlist announced

23 Oct 2019

Venture capitalism key to growth in Africa

Tech Startups

Venture capitalism key to growth in Africa

Clive Smith 11 Jan 2019

Andrew Chananie, head of leverage finance, Investec

Venture Capital

#EntrepreneurMonth: It's all about shining in the tough times

26 Nov 2018

Digital disruption: Who survives?

IoT

Digital disruption: Who survives?

Issued by Topco Media 9 Nov 2018

Inaugural SAVCA Industry Awards announces shortlist

Tech Startups

Inaugural SAVCA Industry Awards announces shortlist

10 Aug 2018

Tax scheme spurs innovation

Taxation & Regulation

Tax scheme spurs innovation

9 Mar 2018

How about a 'Gauteng Silicon Valley'?

Tech Startups

How about a 'Gauteng Silicon Valley'?

14 Feb 2018

Tanya van Lill, CEO: Savca

Financial Services

How to make it in private equity

28 Jul 2017

Erika van der Merwe

Markets & Investment

Private equity has plenty of room to grow

24 Feb 2017

Markets & Investment

Tanya van Lill named SAVCA CEO

14 Feb 2017

Cape Town is SA's e-commerce hub - EPIC report

E-commerce

Cape Town is SA's e-commerce hub - EPIC report

7 Feb 2017

Global investors ratchet up their allocations to private equity

Markets & Investment

Global investors ratchet up their allocations to private equity

17 Jan 2017

Private equity is building Africa

Markets & Investment

Private equity is building Africa

21 Nov 2016

Erika van der Merwe

Markets & Investment

Private equity fund raising for Southern Africa reaches record high

30 Jun 2016

Private equity continues to outperform listed equity

Markets & Investment

Private equity continues to outperform listed equity

12 Feb 2016

Private equity in Africa geared to deliver on investment

Markets & Investment

Private equity in Africa geared to deliver on investment

6 Jan 2016

New regulations to boost private equity in Namibia

Financial Services

New regulations to boost private equity in Namibia

12 Nov 2015

Private equity funds offer attractive long-term returns

Markets & Investment

Private equity funds offer attractive long-term returns

13 Jul 2015

Private equity acknowledges importance of ESG awareness

Markets & Investment

Private equity acknowledges importance of ESG awareness

4 May 2015

South African private equity continues its steady upward climb

Markets & Investment

South African private equity continues its steady upward climb

21 Apr 2015

SA entrepreneurs flounder from lack of support

Education

SA entrepreneurs flounder from lack of support

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 20 Apr 2015

Entrepreneurship is 34% down in SA, study finds

HR

Entrepreneurship is 34% down in SA, study finds

20 Apr 2015

Private Equity Industry Survey reflects 17% increase in funds

Markets & Investment

Private Equity Industry Survey reflects 17% increase in funds

10 Jun 2014

South African private equity industry has active year

Banking & Finance

South African private equity industry has active year

24 Dec 2013

SAVCA re-appoints chairman

Venture Capital

SAVCA re-appoints chairman

12 Dec 2013

Private equity delivers favourable returns

Markets & Investment

Private equity delivers favourable returns

10 Oct 2013