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Half of SA’s small businesses at risk of closure, new study finds

Research Reports

Half of SA’s small businesses at risk of closure, new study finds

1 Aug 2025

Lula celebrates a decade of powering South African SMEs

Fintech

Lula celebrates a decade of powering South African SMEs

Issued by Lula 23 Jul 2025

Image credit: Aleksandar Pasaric on Pexels

Mining

Is SA the key to unlocking Africa's mining potential?

Jacques Farmer 14 Jul 2025

Edge Growth wins 2025 Impact Intermediary of the Year Award

SMEs

Edge Growth wins 2025 Impact Intermediary of the Year Award

Issued by Edge Growth 7 Jul 2025

Source: Forestry South Africa

Forestry

Forestry sector webinar highlights career pathways for unemployed youth

24 Jun 2025

UCT GSB and TETA launch game-changing skills programme

Higher Education

UCT GSB and TETA launch game-changing skills programme

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 17 Jun 2025

Image supplied. Andiswa Mkhize, manager, org design and EE; Pontsho Matshediso, talent acquisition specialist; Thando Kondowe, graduate; Msizi Gantsho, graduate; Angela Stofile, HR graduate; Sandi Jama, graduate.

Education & Skills Development

"Skills development is not just a business strategy, it’s a national imperative" – Engen

12 Jun 2025

False Bay TVET College: Powering artisan careers locally and globally

Skills Training

False Bay TVET College: Powering artisan careers locally and globally

Issued by False Bay College 20 May 2025

SAWEA NQF Level 3 Wind Turbine Operator Skills Programme key to address unemployment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SAWEA NQF Level 3 Wind Turbine Operator Skills Programme key to address unemployment

Morongoa Ramaboa 20 May 2025

Are your leaders ready to lead?

Management & Leadership

Are your leaders ready to lead?

Issued by G&G Advocacy 30 Apr 2025

Image source: Robert Churchill –

Skills Development & Training

Will QCTO's new fees make skills training unaffordable?

Roland Innes 7 Apr 2025

Employment Equity

#HumanRightsMonth: Human rights in the workplace are not optional, they're essential

Devan Moonsamy 20 Mar 2025

How GoodApp plans to formalise SA’s informal service sector

Informal Retailing

How GoodApp plans to formalise SA’s informal service sector

Shaheen Price 17 Mar 2025

Microsoft vice chair and president, Brad Smith with President of the Republic of South Cyril Ramaphosa

Cloud

Microsoft adds R5bn to SA investment with youth and SME benefits

7 Mar 2025

Absa Group unveils Academy for Marketing and Corporate Affairs, steering future careers and innovation

Education & Training

Absa Group unveils Academy for Marketing and Corporate Affairs, steering future careers and innovation

Issued by OnPoint PR 5 Mar 2025

Mr Price Foundation, Zapper partner to combat youth unemployment

ESG

Mr Price Foundation, Zapper partner to combat youth unemployment

13 Feb 2025

Source: @CyrilRamaphosa/X

Economy

#Sona2025: President Ramaphosa's bold plans for urban renewal and housing

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Yuneal Padayachy, Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Anticipating B-BBEE transformation in South Africa in 2025

Yuneal Padayachy 14 Jan 2025

Image source: Jakub Jirsak –

Legislation & Regulation

AI adoption in Africa - balancing innovation and regulation

Zaakir Mohamed, Kabelo Dlothi, and Lebogang Molebale 10 Jan 2025

Join us for 2024’s last IAB SA Actionable Insights episode

Advertising

Join us for 2024’s last IAB SA Actionable Insights episode

Issued by IAB South Africa 27 Nov 2024

SA can learn from top trends in the global rail industry

Railway

SA can learn from top trends in the global rail industry

Erick Wessels 21 Nov 2024

Future tourism leaders programme drives youth empowerment in Cape Town

Tourism

Future tourism leaders programme drives youth empowerment in Cape Town

12 Nov 2024

Mr Price Foundation's JumpStart Retail Essentials Programme debuts in Western Cape

Training

Mr Price Foundation's JumpStart Retail Essentials Programme debuts in Western Cape

11 Nov 2024

SA's wine industry focuses on sustainability, innovation for future growth

Viticulture & Oenology

SA's wine industry focuses on sustainability, innovation for future growth

7 Nov 2024

Andani.Africa celebrates Afreximbank’s $2bn investment in Africa’s creative economy

Media

Andani.Africa celebrates Afreximbank’s $2bn investment in Africa’s creative economy

Issued by Andani 25 Oct 2024

Techsys and Momentum empower South African women with AI-driven job platform: #SheOwnsHerSuccess

Digital

Techsys and Momentum empower South African women with AI-driven job platform: #SheOwnsHerSuccess

Issued by Techsys Digital 18 Oct 2024

Upskilling for strategic advantage: How higher education shapes tomorrow's workforce development

Higher Education

Upskilling for strategic advantage: How higher education shapes tomorrow's workforce development

Vikesh Rampadarath, Issued by Regent Business School 9 Oct 2024

Euphoria Telecom's national marketing manager, Lauren Pybus says corporates can help NGOs develop campaigns (Image supplied)

CSI & Philanthropy

Revolutionise CSR supporting NGOs with skills, not just money

Lauren Pybus 20 Sep 2024

Finance

Finance teams must evolve now or become irrelevant

6 Sep 2024

Skilled and qualified youth can greatly benefit SA business and the economy!

Higher Education

Skilled and qualified youth can greatly benefit SA business and the economy!

Issued by False Bay College 12 Aug 2024

SAIMI CEO Odwa Mtati calls for collaborative Oceans Economy strategy

Fishing

SAIMI CEO Odwa Mtati calls for collaborative Oceans Economy strategy

Issued by SAIMI 29 Jul 2024

Celebrating milestones with a continued commitment to the advancement of education – Happy Mandela Day

Skills Training

Celebrating milestones with a continued commitment to the advancement of education – Happy Mandela Day

Issued by Optimi 16 Jul 2024

E-commerce is growing faster than businesses can adapt - Accenture study finds

E-commerce

E-commerce is growing faster than businesses can adapt - Accenture study finds

9 May 2024

Image source: Illia Uriadnikov –

Skills Development & Training

Benefits of submitting skills development, training reports

20 Feb 2024

Yuneal Padayachy, chief support officer at The BEE Chamber

Employment Equity

Great expectations for B-BBEE transformation in 2024

Yuneal Padayachy 5 Feb 2024

Image source: Getty Images

E-learning

How e-learning has transitioned in 2023

29 Dec 2023

Image source: Kurhan –

Trends

Unpacking the integrated talent management framework - part 2

Antoinette Crafford and Belinda O'Regan 22 Nov 2023

Image source: Getty Images

Management & Leadership

Unpacking the integrated talent management framework - part 1

Antoinette Crafford and Belinda O'Regan 31 Oct 2023

Healthcare

First aid non-profit leads the pack in digital CSI strategy

26 Sep 2023

Source: Lindsey Schutters/Bizcommunity

Coal, Oil & Gas

Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference highlights urgency of upstream exploration

19 Sep 2023

#WomensMonth: Esha Mansingh of DP World is empowering women and transforming business

Transport

#WomensMonth: Esha Mansingh of DP World is empowering women and transforming business

Robin Fredericks 25 Aug 2023

AWS launched its first international Skills Centre in the birth city of elastic cloud, Cape Town. Source: Brendon Petersen/Reframed

Cloud

AWS launches first Skills Centre outside of the USA in Cape Town

16 Aug 2023

Digify Africa offers free digital marketing programme to Kimberley youth

Skills Training

Digify Africa offers free digital marketing programme to Kimberley youth

10 Jul 2023

Image source: PwC South Africa Economic Outlook Report

Economy

Five challenges business needs to respond to - PwC SA Economic Outlook

28 Jun 2023

Client training addresses skills gaps and can even help build new business units

Education

Client training addresses skills gaps and can even help build new business units

Issued by Incubeta 27 Jun 2023

Sherrie Donaldson, project director for the Atlas project and BRICS Business Council Skills Development Working Group member

Skills Development & Training

Future skills roadmap for food, beverage sector launches

9 Jun 2023