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SME funding: Why preparation matters before applying

Funding

SME funding: Why preparation matters before applying

Franco Helsinga 3 hours

Clinical nurse practitioner Patricia-Ann Smith will lead the clinic, supported by Dis-Chem and the Cipla Foundation. Image supplied.

CSI

Dis-Chem, Cipla open nurse-led clinic in underserved Cape Town community

9 hours

Andrew Maren, founder and CEO of ProfitShare Partners

Transport

As transport reform gathers pace, SMEs need to be ready for the work that follows

Andrew Maren, Issued by The Publicity Workshop 9 hours

Source: Supplied. Anthony Kirui, Absa CIB's head of Africa regional global markets.

Financial Services

Africa’s financial markets: A decade of progress, but can the momentum last?

9 hours

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

H&M, Adidas join coalition to improve post-consumer textile flows

11 hours

Primary & Secondary Education

Mr Price Foundation Roots & Shoots study reveals early readiness does not guarantee Gr3 success

1 day

Access to tenders and funding remain hurdles for SMMEs

SMEs

Access to tenders and funding remain hurdles for SMMEs

Joshua Kadish 1 day

Free cybercrime helpline launches in South Africa

Cybersecurity

Free cybercrime helpline launches in South Africa

1 day

Ghana raises $288m to fund cocoa purchases from farmers

Agriculture

Ghana raises $288m to fund cocoa purchases from farmers

Emmanuel Bruce and Christian Akorlie 1 day

AA calls for fuel tax cuts as November price shock looms

Fuel & Energy

AA calls for fuel tax cuts as November price shock looms

1 day

Women in SA can scale faster through franchising, financiers say

Franchising

Women in SA can scale faster through franchising, financiers say

Amith Singh 1 day

Getting price and paperwork right for multi-national entities

Taxation & Regulation

Getting price and paperwork right for multi-national entities

Amy Moutinho, Issued by Nexia SAB&T 9 Oct 2026

Northern Cape community-owned raisin farm grows revenue to R17.4m

Agriculture

Northern Cape community-owned raisin farm grows revenue to R17.4m

9 Oct 2026

Everlectric powers ahead following successful exit from Vumela Fund

Funding

Everlectric powers ahead following successful exit from Vumela Fund

Issued by Edge Growth 8 Oct 2026

What does it really takes to make a franchise succeed in SA?

Franchising

What does it really takes to make a franchise succeed in SA?

9 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nedbank to boost 20 sustainable fashion SMEs through new accelerator

8 Oct 2026

Google chooses 15 SA startups for AI accelerator

SMEs

Google chooses 15 SA startups for AI accelerator

8 Oct 2026

Property

Green apartment savings can cut R500,000 from your home loan

Issued by Landsdowne Property Group 7 Oct 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court reaffirms strict personal liability for directors in reckless trading ruling

Mtho Maphumulo 6 Oct 2026

John Botha, joint CEO of Global Business Solutions

Labour Law & Unions

Cosatu protest: Why saving South African jobs must begin long before retrenchment notices arrive

John Botha 5 Oct 2026

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Education

#WorldTeachersDay: Why teachers matter as much as engineers and scientists

5 Oct 2026

Source: Gareth Ramsay/Capetrain Express. Artist's impression. Gareth Ramsay, a mechanical engineer and founder and lead engineer of Capetrain Express, has developed a proposal for an express-rail network aimed at reshaping mobility across Cape Town.

Construction & Engineering

Could Cape Town’s 50-year Foreshore stalemate finally unlock a new property precinct?

Katja Hamilton 5 Oct 2026

TIA invests R14m in livestock bio-surveillance programme

Agriculture

TIA invests R14m in livestock bio-surveillance programme

5 Oct 2026

litha secures R500m to expand affordable fibre across township economies

Telecoms & Networks

litha secures R500m to expand affordable fibre across township economies

5 Oct 2026

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has appointed Dr Shadrack Bokaba as chief executive officer,(Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

A new chapter for the NFVF with CEO appointment

2 Oct 2026

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Medical Aid

Discovery Health announces price hikes for 2027

2 Oct 2026

According to Cape Town’s Inner City Local Spatial Development Framework, only 30% of apartments or houses in the inner city are available for long-term leases, or occupied by their owners. The remainder “are either hotel managed or Airbnb”. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Residential Property

Airbnb by-law doesn’t do enough to address Cape Town’s housing crisis

Leila Kidson 1 Oct 2026

South Africa’s entrepreneurship education problem

Higher Education

South Africa’s entrepreneurship education problem

Dr Shaheen Khan, Issued by Regent Business School 1 Oct 2026

Absa opens applications for R12m youth entrepreneurship fund

Funding

Absa opens applications for R12m youth entrepreneurship fund

1 Oct 2026

South African suppliers are financing their own customers

Fintech

South African suppliers are financing their own customers

Issued by Lula 30 Sep 2026

Vumela marks 17 years of funding South Africa's 'missing middle' SMEs

Funding

Vumela marks 17 years of funding South Africa's 'missing middle' SMEs

Issued by Edge Growth 30 Sep 2026

The hidden barriers keeping SMMEs out of government tenders

SMEs

The hidden barriers keeping SMMEs out of government tenders

Joshua Kadish 29 Sep 2026

SA's film rebate crisis puts jobs and global ambitions at risk

Film & Cinematography

SA's film rebate crisis puts jobs and global ambitions at risk

30 Sep 2026

Medshield 2027: Building on momentum, delivering greater value

Medical Aid

Medshield 2027: Building on momentum, delivering greater value

Issued by Medshield 29 Sep 2026

Dyllon Randall co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, which recently collected 3,600 litres of urine during the South Africa vs New Zealand rugby game. Image supplied.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Cape Town Stadium urine-recycling innovator selected for 2026 Africa Prize

29 Sep 2026

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Employment Equity

UIF, NEF launch R1bn fund to boost Black-owned businesses and job creation

29 Sep 2026

AMKA's Give Love campaign puts charity support into the shopping basket

ESG

AMKA's Give Love campaign puts charity support into the shopping basket

28 Sep 2026

GoMetro, flx EV and Kuehne Climate Center launch SA’s longest truck EV trial

Road Freight & Fleet Management

GoMetro, flx EV and Kuehne Climate Center launch SA’s longest truck EV trial

28 Sep 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Calling future civil engineers: Apply for 2027-28 Martin & East Gap Year and Bursary programme

25 Sep 2026

Industrial transformation and electric vehicles gain the spotlight at Brics Summit

Commercial & Industrial

Industrial transformation and electric vehicles gain the spotlight at Brics Summit

Issued by The Electric Mission 25 Sep 2026

Afda Hatfield expands

Higher Education

Afda Hatfield expands

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 28 Sep 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS sees over 51k early applications as 2027 funding window opens

23 Sep 2026

Fetola finds profitable SA small businesses face growth hurdle

SMEs

Fetola finds profitable SA small businesses face growth hurdle

23 Sep 2026

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Agriculture

Land Bank pauses blended finance applications

23 Sep 2026

Africa cannot afford another decade of potential

Digital

Africa cannot afford another decade of potential

Issued by Dentsu 23 Sep 2026

A general view of the South African Petroleum Refinery (SAPREF) is seen in Durban. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/ File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

Central Energy Fund needs over R8bn to drop SA’s dependence on imported fuels

23 Sep 2026

Why Open Day matters

Higher Education

Why Open Day matters

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 23 Sep 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS restores funding for Nelson Mandela University students

22 Sep 2026

Bridgement named App of the Year at the Xero South Africa Awards

Fintech

Bridgement named App of the Year at the Xero South Africa Awards

Issued by Bridgement 22 Sep 2026

Top Women 2026 Closes: Systems, not just successes, must be redesigned for women-led growth

Events & Conferencing

Top Women 2026 Closes: Systems, not just successes, must be redesigned for women-led growth

Issued by Topco Media 22 Sep 2026