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

Education & Skills Development

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

Issued by Soapbox 1 day

Kriban Govender, Creslow Energy Solutions' managing director

Funding

Innovative, Black-owned local lithium-ion battery producer secures investment from Abadali Fund

Issued by Edge Growth 1 day

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

SMEs

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

Noluvo Nela, Issued by Edge Growth 2 days

Vumela Fund backs Breaze Delivery with R20m investment

SMEs

Vumela Fund backs Breaze Delivery with R20m investment

Issued by Edge Growth 5 Jun 2026

South African healthcare startup secures R15m to expand access to affordable dental care

Dentistry

South African healthcare startup secures R15m to expand access to affordable dental care

Issued by Edge Growth 22 May 2026

Edge Growth partners with FNB to scale local agro processors

SMEs

Edge Growth partners with FNB to scale local agro processors

Issued by Edge Growth 21 May 2026

Source: Leroy Joubert via

Tourism

43 tourism businesses secure transformation funding

15 May 2026

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

Logistics & Transport

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

13 May 2026

Applications open for Booking.com hospitality growth programme

Hospitality

Applications open for Booking.com hospitality growth programme

11 May 2026

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

SMEs

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

7 May 2026

Engineered for the next wave of growth and job creation in the mining sector

Mining

Engineered for the next wave of growth and job creation in the mining sector

Issued by Edge Growth 6 May 2026

Samsung celebrates remarkable Level 1 B-BBEE Accomplishment for 8th consecutive year

Telecoms & Networks

Samsung celebrates remarkable Level 1 B-BBEE Accomplishment for 8th consecutive year

Issued by Samsung 29 Apr 2026

Abadali Fund backs Boniswa Towerco to accelerate rural connectivity

Financial Services

Abadali Fund backs Boniswa Towerco to accelerate rural connectivity

Issued by Edge Growth 28 Apr 2026

FNB launches digital enablement programme to fast-track SME digital transformation

SMEs

FNB launches digital enablement programme to fast-track SME digital transformation

Issued by Edge Growth 17 Apr 2026

Boundless becomes 51% Black-owned, 30% Black female-owned, and marginally more responsible

Advertising

Boundless becomes 51% Black-owned, 30% Black female-owned, and marginally more responsible

Issued by Boundless 14 Apr 2026

Samsung calls for Black-owned service SMEs to join support programme

SMEs

Samsung calls for Black-owned service SMEs to join support programme

13 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Tlhabeli Ralebitso, chief executive officer of Zutari, Africa.

Construction & Engineering

Collaborative engineering powers iconic Senqu Bridge across Lesotho’s Highlands

13 Apr 2026

Inside the invisible engine powering South African retail

Supply Chain

Inside the invisible engine powering South African retail

9 Apr 2026

TNPA advances SA’s food security

Supply Chain

TNPA advances SA’s food security

31 Mar 2026

Advertising

Agency ends success speculation by winning awards

26 Mar 2026

R1bn investment unveiled to fuel SA's localisation efforts

Design & Manufacturing

R1bn investment unveiled to fuel SA's localisation efforts

19 Mar 2026

Dell highlights SME support, skills development programmes in SA

SMEs

Dell highlights SME support, skills development programmes in SA

17 Mar 2026

Ramaphosa outlines plan to transform SA’s transport network

Transport

Ramaphosa outlines plan to transform SA’s transport network

17 Mar 2026

Black Billboard Owners Alliance welcomes City of Johannesburg crackdown on illegal billboards

OOH

Black Billboard Owners Alliance welcomes City of Johannesburg crackdown on illegal billboards

Issued by Black Billboard Owners Alliance 9 Mar 2026

Liat Madinane is the founder of Ascent Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

#Newsmaker: The next ascent for agency founder Liat Madinane

Karabo Ledwaba 9 Mar 2026

Ascent Africa launches with bold vision to redefine integrated marketing in South Africa

Marketing

Ascent Africa launches with bold vision to redefine integrated marketing in South Africa

Issued by Ascent Africa 2 Mar 2026

Tech Credit Fund backs youth-owned telecoms player

Telecoms & Networks

Tech Credit Fund backs youth-owned telecoms player

26 Feb 2026

#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

Education & Skills Development

#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

Maroefah Smith 26 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: How GenAI is reinventing mine maintenance in South Africa

Mining

#MiningIndaba: How GenAI is reinventing mine maintenance in South Africa

Maroefah Smith 23 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: Access Bank's strategy for turning African mining potential into profitable projects

Markets & Investment

#MiningIndaba: Access Bank's strategy for turning African mining potential into profitable projects

Maroefah Smith 20 Feb 2026

Doctors complain about choice of equipment at Gauteng hospital as thousands await cancer scans

Public Health

Doctors complain about choice of equipment at Gauteng hospital as thousands await cancer scans

Chris Bateman and Raymond Joseph 19 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: The role of Black-owned SMEs in transforming South African mining

Mining

#MiningIndaba: The role of Black-owned SMEs in transforming South African mining

Maroefah Smith 19 Feb 2026

Image source: spotmatikphoto –

Employment Equity

Draft Gazette 54032 introduces sweeping changes to B-BBEE codes

Yuneal Padayachy 11 Feb 2026

From graduate start-up to a key industry contributor

SMEs

From graduate start-up to a key industry contributor

Issued by Edge Growth 11 Feb 2026

South Africa Wine urges faster implementation to boost sector growth

Viticulture & Oenology

South Africa Wine urges faster implementation to boost sector growth

9 Feb 2026

Applications open for the 2026 SME Import Navigator programme in partnership with FNB

SMEs

Applications open for the 2026 SME Import Navigator programme in partnership with FNB

Issued by Edge Growth 3 Feb 2026

Tech Credit Fund deploys R5m to AdNotes to expand township internet access

Telecoms & Networks

Tech Credit Fund deploys R5m to AdNotes to expand township internet access

3 Feb 2026

Men hold placards offering temporary employment services while waiting for potential customers in Glenvista, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 March 2025. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

SA proposes new way for firms to comply with Black empowerment policy

Nellie Peyton 30 Jan 2026

How targeted collaborative support can drive growth in SA's SME sector

SMEs

How targeted collaborative support can drive growth in SA's SME sector

Issued by Edge Growth 22 Jan 2026

Yuneal Padayachy, Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | The BEE Chamber's Yuneal Padayachy: The year B-BBEE transformation must deliver — not just report

Yuneal Padayachy 14 Jan 2026

In December Grow Business Coaching selected 12 qualifying Black business owners for a free 12-month access to Catalyzer (Image supplied)

SMEs

Black entrepreneurs receive free software for business growth

22 Dec 2025

In Phokeng, North West, the recently opened R13,3m Maithufi Road bridge is a powerful example of how partnerships between communities, indigenous people and mining companies can drive real change. Pictured: Dignitaries gathered for the official handover of Impala Rustenburg’s SLP projects (Image source: © Mining Review Africa

Sustainability

#AfricanMiningIndaba: Mining partnerships benefit communities

22 Dec 2025

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites is seen over Sebastian Inlet after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, 26 February 2025. Reuters/Sam Wolfe

Corporate & Commercial Law

SA eases ownership rules, opening door for Starlink and other foreign operators

Nqobile Dludla 15 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Shumani Industrial Equipment managing director, Victor Nemukula.

Materials & Equipment

Shumani boosts South African industry with new forklift range

12 Dec 2025

We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 Marketing & Media lists

Marketing & Media

#BestofBiz 2025: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2025

Impact in the township economy comes from long-term commitment and relationships

SMEs

Impact in the township economy comes from long-term commitment and relationships

Issued by Edge Growth 10 Dec 2025

R1.2bn funding initiative set to supercharge Black-owned SMEs

Banking

R1.2bn funding initiative set to supercharge Black-owned SMEs

Issued by Heineken Beverages 19 Nov 2025