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Why SMEs fail: Lessons from the experts

SMEs

Why SMEs fail: Lessons from the experts

Sudir Sahadeo, Issued by Business Partners Limited 1 hour

Source: Supplied. Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers, Louwrens Mostert of Department of Infrastructure and Shavindh Soorju of Zutari.

Construction & Engineering

R227.2m N9/N12 upgrade targets safer journeys between George and Oudtshoorn

1 hour

A drone view shows Sasol’s petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. In 2024, Eskom and Sasol signed an agreement to explore LNG to unlock gas-to-power and help mitigate South Africa’s imminent gas shortage. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AEW2026: ExxonMobil warns SA needs a solution for its growing gas needs

Maroefah Smith 3 hours

8 Cape Town beaches secure Blue Flag status for 2026/27

Tourism & Travel

8 Cape Town beaches secure Blue Flag status for 2026/27

2 days

Universities still accepting applications for 2027

Higher Education

Universities still accepting applications for 2027

Issued by FundiConnect 3 days

South Africa’s AI ambitions face a looming power constraint

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa’s AI ambitions face a looming power constraint

Warren Olivier 3 days

Why smart businesses are prioritising customer retention over customer acquisition

SMEs

Why smart businesses are prioritising customer retention over customer acquisition

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 days

Procurement is shifting from price cuts to supply-chain resilience

Supply Chain

Procurement is shifting from price cuts to supply-chain resilience

Mukondeleli Netshikulwe 3 days

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Logistics & Transport

Transnet secures R6.6bn deal to improve locomotive reliability

3 days

Lexus launches first fully electric ES in South Africa

Launches & Reviews

Lexus launches first fully electric ES in South Africa

3 days

Stop guessing what your washrooms could save

Facilities & Property Management

Stop guessing what your washrooms could save

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 3 days

Sealand rolls out Digital Product Passports to improve supply chain transparency

ESG

Sealand rolls out Digital Product Passports to improve supply chain transparency

15 Oct 2026

The marketing accountability gap every CEO and CFO should be asking about

Marketing

The marketing accountability gap every CEO and CFO should be asking about

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 15 Oct 2026

99c has developed more than 40 AI agents to tackle many of the common, time-consuming challenges of modern agency delivery (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Agency builds AI capabilities that enhance client delivery

15 Oct 2026

WTM Africa opens entries for 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards

Tourism & Travel

WTM Africa opens entries for 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards

15 Oct 2026

New Honda CR-V hybrid arrives in South Africa

Launches & Reviews

New Honda CR-V hybrid arrives in South Africa

14 Oct 2026

Proudly SA targets 1,000 spaza shops to boost local manufacturing

SMEs

Proudly SA targets 1,000 spaza shops to boost local manufacturing

14 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Atlas Finance team at its 300th store opening.

Financial Services

Atlas Finance reaches 300 stores to boost financial inclusion

14 Oct 2026

Richfield earns international accreditation from the British Accreditation Council

Higher Education

Richfield earns international accreditation from the British Accreditation Council

Issued by Richfield 14 Oct 2026

DFA targets new developments to grow fibre network

Telecoms & Networks

DFA targets new developments to grow fibre network

13 Oct 2026

5FM and Breast Intentions partner to fund 100 life‑saving mammograms

Events

5FM and Breast Intentions partner to fund 100 life‑saving mammograms

14 Oct 2026

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Construction & Engineering

R73.6m boost set to restore safer roads across the Western Cape

13 Oct 2026

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

13 Oct 2026

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 13 Oct 2026

Retail

Will AI put your brand on the festive shopping shortlist?

Pule Martin 13 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

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

13 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | How technology and creativity can be bedfellows

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | How technology and creativity can be bedfellows

Danette Breitenbach 13 Oct 2026

AASA urges action on aviation costs and African market access

Logistics & Transport

AASA urges action on aviation costs and African market access

13 Oct 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

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

12 Oct 2026

The payroll problem often starts long before payday

HR Tools & Software

The payroll problem often starts long before payday

Issued by LabourGenie.net 12 Oct 2026

Smarter in-store payment options can cut queues and lift retail sales

Banking & Finance

Smarter in-store payment options can cut queues and lift retail sales

Lehan Le Grange 13 Oct 2026

Product launches fail when brands diagnose the wrong problem

Design & Manufacturing

Product launches fail when brands diagnose the wrong problem

9 Oct 2026

Dentsu Africa Pulse | The easy part is over

Marketing

Dentsu Africa Pulse | The easy part is over

Issued by Dentsu 9 Oct 2026

Nawty Water’s big retail push: from local demand to national rollout

FMCG

Nawty Water’s big retail push: from local demand to national rollout

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Oct 2026

More data does not mean better data

Research

More data does not mean better data

Issued by Field IQ 8 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nedbank to boost 20 sustainable fashion SMEs through new accelerator

8 Oct 2026

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Logistics & Transport

Gauteng launches digital system to fast-track public transport licences

8 Oct 2026

Job cuts at Jaguar Land Rover show how a sensible corporate strategy is not always enough

Commercial & Industrial

Job cuts at Jaguar Land Rover show how a sensible corporate strategy is not always enough

Lakshminarasimhan Vedanthachari 8 Oct 2026

Sars is going digital

Taxation & Regulation

Sars is going digital

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 7 Oct 2026

6 ways farmers can protect their businesses from El Niño

Agriculture

6 ways farmers can protect their businesses from El Niño

Paul Makube 7 Oct 2026

The fallacy of the fragile asset

OOH

The fallacy of the fragile asset

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 7 Oct 2026

The purposeful gap year: Launching, not loafing, should be the goal

Skills Training

The purposeful gap year: Launching, not loafing, should be the goal

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 7 Oct 2026

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Medical Aid

Why medical aid may cost an arm and a leg for South Africans in 2027

Craig Comrie 7 Oct 2026

Vodacom invests over R500m in Western Cape network

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom invests over R500m in Western Cape network

6 Oct 2026

Learning Curve appointed as Canva’s first local reseller for Africa

Digital

Learning Curve appointed as Canva’s first local reseller for Africa

Issued by Learning Curve 6 Oct 2026

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Dentistry

Digital dentistry tools are worth sinking your teeth into, says this dentist

6 Oct 2026