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Why South African businesses need to rethink supply chain sustainability

Supply Chain

Why South African businesses need to rethink supply chain sustainability

Rohit Chashta 21 hours

Anuga Select SA launches as new gateway to Africa's food and beverage market

Food & bev. services

Anuga Select SA launches as new gateway to Africa's food and beverage market

19 Jun 2026

Youth Employment

SA Youth.mobi opens pathways to jobs and training for young people

18 Jun 2026

Trialogue invites entries for the 2026 Strategic CSI Award

CSI & Philanthropy

Trialogue invites entries for the 2026 Strategic CSI Award

Issued by Trialogue 17 Jun 2026

From spare rooms to national brands - Fastway Couriers on South Africa's home business revolution

SMEs

From spare rooms to national brands - Fastway Couriers on South Africa's home business revolution

Issued by Fastway Couriers 4 Jun 2026

Logistics helps African businesses expand into new markets

Logistics & Transport

Logistics helps African businesses expand into new markets

29 May 2026

Fastway keeps clients at the centre of pricing decisions as fuel costs surge

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Fastway keeps clients at the centre of pricing decisions as fuel costs surge

Issued by Fastway Couriers 19 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Nedbank unveils fast-track business loans for growing SMEs

12 May 2026

ITC launches Trade Map 3.0 for global trade analysis

Logistics & Transport

ITC launches Trade Map 3.0 for global trade analysis

8 May 2026

Fuel costs hitting small auto workshops, says Miwa

SMEs

Fuel costs hitting small auto workshops, says Miwa

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

SMEs lose 33 hours per hire, Job Crystal finds

Entrepreneurship

SMEs lose 33 hours per hire, Job Crystal finds

21 Apr 2026

Ozow partners Lula to expand SME funding access

Funding

Ozow partners Lula to expand SME funding access

20 Apr 2026

FNB targets digital gap among SMEs with new initiative

SMEs

FNB targets digital gap among SMEs with new initiative

13 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

African banks outpace global peers on returns as revenues top $100bn, McKinsey says

Isaac Anyaogu 31 Mar 2026

Fuel price volatility highlights the need for stronger cash-flow planning among SMEs

SMEs

Fuel price volatility highlights the need for stronger cash-flow planning among SMEs

Issued by Lula 24 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

The Surgical Assistant: Digital platform eases South African public health specialists' dilemma

Medtech

The Surgical Assistant: Digital platform eases South African public health specialists' dilemma

17 Mar 2026

Small businesses bear the cost of South Africa’s late payment negligence

SMEs

Small businesses bear the cost of South Africa’s late payment negligence

Issued by Business Partners Limited 16 Mar 2026

SA’s SME funding problem is about execution, not capital

Funding

SA’s SME funding problem is about execution, not capital

10 Mar 2026

SMEs get tax breathing room as VAT threshold jumps to R2.3m

SMEs

SMEs get tax breathing room as VAT threshold jumps to R2.3m

2 Mar 2026

Anglo American, Kumba launch new SME funding facility

Funding

Anglo American, Kumba launch new SME funding facility

11 Feb 2026

New report highlights visibility gap among African SMEs

Research Reports

New report highlights visibility gap among African SMEs

9 Feb 2026

How corporate ESD funding could drive AI adoption among SA SMEs

Entrepreneurship

How corporate ESD funding could drive AI adoption among SA SMEs

Rowen Pillai 28 Jan 2026

Bloomwit introduces PR services aimed at improving SME visibility across Africa

SMEs

Bloomwit introduces PR services aimed at improving SME visibility across Africa

20 Jan 2026

EU bans key gel polish component, raising liability fears for South African salons

Wellness

EU bans key gel polish component, raising liability fears for South African salons

Jonathan Kaiser 22 Dec 2025

Founder of Veldskoen Shoes launches Made in RSA, a growth tech business

Retail

Founder of Veldskoen Shoes launches Made in RSA, a growth tech business

10 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

Fibre Circle colloquium calls for stronger partners to transform South Africa’s circular paper economy

ESG

Fibre Circle colloquium calls for stronger partners to transform South Africa’s circular paper economy

Dumisani Khumalo, Issued by Fibre Circle 4 Dec 2025

SME Funding Summit returns for second year

SMEs

SME Funding Summit returns for second year

Issued by SME South Africa 2 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

Absa, Heineken launch major R1.2bn fund for Black-owned SMEs

SMEs

Absa, Heineken launch major R1.2bn fund for Black-owned SMEs

18 Nov 2025

PR vs marketing: How can PR elevate your small business?

SMEs

PR vs marketing: How can PR elevate your small business?

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 13 Nov 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Why Eskom's virtual wheeling is a breakthrough moment for SMEs

Bronwyn Timm 12 Nov 2025

Pace Van and Bakkie Rental: Powering the future of business car rental in South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

Pace Van and Bakkie Rental: Powering the future of business car rental in South Africa

Issued by Pace Car Rental 10 Nov 2025

SA fintech launches platform to unlock SME funding

Funding

SA fintech launches platform to unlock SME funding

30 Oct 2025

Infrastructure: the missing link in South Africa’s SME growth story

SMEs

Infrastructure: the missing link in South Africa’s SME growth story

Issued by Business Partners Limited 9 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Harry Kellan, FNB chief executive officer.

Banking

FNB takes top honours for SME banking innovation in Africa

9 Oct 2025

Common legal mistakes SMEs make and how to avoid them

SMEs

Common legal mistakes SMEs make and how to avoid them

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Benedict Oramah, president and chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank and Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of ITC.

Banking

Intra-African trade gets a boost as Afreximbank renews partnership with ITC

2 Oct 2025

Shipping

SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa invited to enter inaugural DHL Exporters of the Year Awards

30 Sep 2025

Source: SANews.gov.za on

Skills Training

Higher Education and Takealot sign strategic skills development agreement

19 Sep 2025

FNB leverages DFI partnerships to expand SME funding in SA

Funding

FNB leverages DFI partnerships to expand SME funding in SA

17 Sep 2025

South African SMEs urged to prepare for Black Friday surge

SMEs

South African SMEs urged to prepare for Black Friday surge

15 Sep 2025

Public lecture on how AI can ‘level the marketing playing field’ for small businesses

Artificial Intelligence

Public lecture on how AI can ‘level the marketing playing field’ for small businesses

Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 3 Sep 2025

Dismantling prestige: Business Schools as engines of change in South Africa

Higher Education

Dismantling prestige: Business Schools as engines of change in South Africa

Phindile Mpith, Issued by Regent Business School 2 Sep 2025