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Meet the 15 creative businesses selected for Création Africa 2

Lifestyle

Meet the 15 creative businesses selected for Création Africa 2

1 day

Source: Supplied. Liza Nolte, new business development manager at AfriGIS.

Residential Property

Women are winning on homes – but the biggest gaps remain out of sight

2 days

SA’s franchise growth may depend on better franchisee support

Franchising

SA’s franchise growth may depend on better franchisee support

Larry Hodes 17 Aug 2026

KFC honours 55 women who give Africa more

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

KFC honours 55 women who give Africa more

Issued by KFC Africa 3 Mar 2026

Couriers on the front line of job creation

Distribution

Couriers on the front line of job creation

Issued by Fastway Couriers 25 Jun 2026

Young entrepreneurs need more than ideas

Entrepreneurship

Young entrepreneurs need more than ideas

23 Jun 2026

Poor franchisee support threatens growth, jobs and royalties across South Africa

Franchising

Poor franchisee support threatens growth, jobs and royalties across South Africa

Larry Hodes 18 Jun 2026

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

Agriculture

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

14 May 2026

Ascent Africa spearheads Spinnaker Support’s South African market entry campaign

Marketing

Ascent Africa spearheads Spinnaker Support’s South African market entry campaign

Issued by Ascent Africa 11 May 2026

Wendy Bergsteedt | How astronomy inspired Old Mutual's latest campaign thinking

Marketing

Wendy Bergsteedt | How astronomy inspired Old Mutual's latest campaign thinking

Wendy Bergsteedt 17 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters. South Africa has no reason to cut ties with Iran, Zane Dangor, its director general of foreign affairs said, after the new US ambassador was quoted as saying the country's association with the Islamic Republic was an impediment to good relations with Washington.

Markets & Investment

South Africa rejects US pressure to distance itself from Iran

Tim Cocks 18 Mar 2026

Shipping

Inside South Africa’s most overlooked franchise opportunity

Issued by Fastway Couriers 4 Mar 2026

Franchising remains lower-risk entry point for SMEs in 2026

SMEs

Franchising remains lower-risk entry point for SMEs in 2026

18 Feb 2026

New Africa Development’s retail vision sets the pace for inclusive growth

Retail & Hospitality Property

New Africa Development’s retail vision sets the pace for inclusive growth

Issued by Catchwords 12 Dec 2025

Sanlam’s Youth4Tourism scoops the 2025 Trialogue Strategic CSI Award

CSI & Philanthropy

Sanlam’s Youth4Tourism scoops the 2025 Trialogue Strategic CSI Award

Issued by Trialogue 9 Dec 2025

Stronger minds, stronger businesses: Why entrepreneurs need mental mentors

SMEs

Stronger minds, stronger businesses: Why entrepreneurs need mental mentors

Issued by Business Partners Limited 17 Oct 2025

Understanding the psychological reality behind business ownership

SMEs

Understanding the psychological reality behind business ownership

Issued by The Noise Factory 10 Oct 2025

Tourism's vital role in South Africa's economic future

Tourism

Tourism's vital role in South Africa's economic future

Sandile Phillip 23 Sep 2025

Deadline nears for Allan Gray Orbis Foundation’s entrepreneurship scholarship

Entrepreneurship

Deadline nears for Allan Gray Orbis Foundation’s entrepreneurship scholarship

12 Sep 2025

New R300m ASI Fund backs SME takeovers by young entrepreneurs

SMEs

New R300m ASI Fund backs SME takeovers by young entrepreneurs

23 Jul 2025

Meet Claudette Smith, the latest franchise owner of Shift Espresso Bar at Riverlands Mall, CPT

Franchising

Meet Claudette Smith, the latest franchise owner of Shift Espresso Bar at Riverlands Mall, CPT

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Apr 2025

Can franchising in SA keep up with global growth?

Franchising

Can franchising in SA keep up with global growth?

Ayabulela Njingolo 26 Mar 2025

Leruo Foundation launched to empower women and youth entrepreneurs

Community

Leruo Foundation launched to empower women and youth entrepreneurs

12 Mar 2025

The story behind significance

Skills Training

The story behind significance

Issued by Signa Group 13 Aug 2024

Absa and Preference Capital launch SME loan solution

Financial Services

Absa and Preference Capital launch SME loan solution

Issued by Dieselbrook 23 Jul 2024

10 tips to transform your side hustle into a successful small business

How To Start Up

10 tips to transform your side hustle into a successful small business

Issued by Domains.co.za 23 Apr 2024

The power and potential of franchise expos

Exhibitions & Events

The power and potential of franchise expos

19 Mar 2024

South Africa's entrepreneurial sector suffers post-pandemic, report finds

Research Reports

South Africa's entrepreneurial sector suffers post-pandemic, report finds

9 Feb 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

Empowering women and youth for a transformative future

Events & Conferencing

Empowering women and youth for a transformative future

Issued by Topco Media 26 Oct 2023

Retirement planning as an entrepreneur: An exceptional and stimulating endeavour

Entrepreneurship

Retirement planning as an entrepreneur: An exceptional and stimulating endeavour

Michelle Geraghty 25 Oct 2023

Mancosa aims to enhance entrepreneurship through its Ignite Programme

SMEs

Mancosa aims to enhance entrepreneurship through its Ignite Programme

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 24 May 2023

Revolutionising Tech: I'M IN and J.P. Morgan launch Ideation Incubator to empower female entrepreneurs

Community

Revolutionising Tech: I'M IN and J.P. Morgan launch Ideation Incubator to empower female entrepreneurs

Issued by I'M IN ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMME 21 Apr 2023

Health & Beauty

Clicks to acquire Sorbet beauty franchise for R105m

24 Nov 2022

False Bay TVET College's Centre for Entrepreneurship and CHIETA celebrates Green Economy Entrepreneurs

Social Entrepreneurship

False Bay TVET College's Centre for Entrepreneurship and CHIETA celebrates Green Economy Entrepreneurs

Thomas Mvumvu, Issued by False Bay College 15 Nov 2022

False Bay College's Centre for Entrepreneurship and CHIETA, celebrating a successful SMME training programme

SMEs

False Bay College's Centre for Entrepreneurship and CHIETA, celebrating a successful SMME training programme

Thomas Mvumvu, Issued by False Bay College 14 Nov 2022

Early-stage entrepreneurial activity in SA surges by 62% over the past 2 years

Research Reports

Early-stage entrepreneurial activity in SA surges by 62% over the past 2 years

13 Oct 2022

New approach to plumbing apprenticeships aims to increase employment

Skills Development

New approach to plumbing apprenticeships aims to increase employment

16 Jul 2021

Report reveals female entrepreneurs are making progress in SA

Research Reports

Report reveals female entrepreneurs are making progress in SA

15 Mar 2021

Diversity matters because diversity wins

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Diversity matters because diversity wins

Ann Cairns 11 Mar 2021

Simple steps to sustainable entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship

Simple steps to sustainable entrepreneurship

Andrew Robinson 5 Feb 2021

Joe Keenan, CEO of BME

Mining

Mines juggle to keep investors

Joe Keenan 15 Nov 2019

What you need to know about Robotic Process Automation (Part 1)

IoT

What you need to know about Robotic Process Automation (Part 1)

Evan-Lee Courie 15 Aug 2019

5 reasons why your next investment should be a franchise

Franchising

5 reasons why your next investment should be a franchise

Alan Hockey 3 Jul 2019

Franchising sector shows resilience despite challenging conditions

Franchising

Franchising sector shows resilience despite challenging conditions

25 Sep 2018