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SME South Africa hosts inaugural funding summit to empower local entrepreneurs

Funding

SME South Africa hosts inaugural funding summit to empower local entrepreneurs

Issued by SME South Africa 2 days

Woolworths launches Inclusive Justice Institute

ESG

Woolworths launches Inclusive Justice Institute

12 Jun 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA proposes workaround for Starlink, communication multinationals to adhere to local ownership laws

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nqobile Dludla 23 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Shawn Theunissen, founder of Entrepreneurship To The Point (eTTP) and Property Point.

Finance

Why Budget 3.0 isn't the boon for small businesses South Africa needs

22 May 2025

South Africa to offer Musk Starlink deal before Trump meeting, Bloomberg News reports

Telecoms & Networks

South Africa to offer Musk Starlink deal before Trump meeting, Bloomberg News reports

21 May 2025

Master the art of scaling your business with the path to scale bootcamp

SMEs

Master the art of scaling your business with the path to scale bootcamp

Issued by Edge Growth 20 May 2025

Circular economy takes centre stage with new eco-friendly housing initiative in South Africa

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Circular economy takes centre stage with new eco-friendly housing initiative in South Africa

23 Apr 2025

MTN celebrates winners of the 702 Small Business Awards 2025

Radio & Audio

MTN celebrates winners of the 702 Small Business Awards 2025

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 23 Apr 2025

Africa’s changemakers celebrated at 2025 WTM Responsible Tourism Awards

Responsible Tourism

Africa’s changemakers celebrated at 2025 WTM Responsible Tourism Awards

22 Apr 2025

Marketing budgets: A catalyst for ESG transformation

ESG

Marketing budgets: A catalyst for ESG transformation

Sipetile Sixishe, Issued by Motherland OMNi 3 Apr 2025

Digital platform to support spaza shops goes live

Informal Retailing

Digital platform to support spaza shops goes live

1 Apr 2025

SA's small auto repair businesses face challenging new pressures

Maintenance

SA's small auto repair businesses face challenging new pressures

25 Mar 2025

A booming continent needs a new payment infrastructure

Media

A booming continent needs a new payment infrastructure

Issued by MultiChoice 24 Jan 2025

Amazon.co.za’s Seller Success Centre empowers growth of local business

E-commerce

Amazon.co.za’s Seller Success Centre empowers growth of local business

17 Jan 2025

Boost for startups involved in space, Earth observation

Funding

Boost for startups involved in space, Earth observation

11 Nov 2024

Source: Photohost agency brics-russia2024.ru.

Economy

#BRICS2024: Ramaphosa pushes for fair growth in the Global South

Katja Hamilton 23 Oct 2024

How tech enables entrepreneurship opportunities in South Africa

Technology

How tech enables entrepreneurship opportunities in South Africa

Issued by ASUS 22 Oct 2024

Rand Show 2025: The ultimate destination for both visitors and exhibitors

Events & Conferencing

Rand Show 2025: The ultimate destination for both visitors and exhibitors

Issued by Rand Show 22 Oct 2024

Establishment of small business advisory body approved

Entrepreneurship

Establishment of small business advisory body approved

22 Aug 2024

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Competition Law

Impact of Malawi's new competition law on mergers - Part 1

Tamara Dini and Nazeera Mia 7 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

National Small Enterprise Amendment Act touted as gamechanger

Legal Regulations

National Small Enterprise Amendment Act touted as gamechanger

24 Jul 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

New law paves way for establishment of one-stop-shop for small businesses

23 Jul 2024

Climate Change

South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams vows to energise SMME sector, unveils R2.4bn budget plan

Entrepreneurship

Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams vows to energise SMME sector, unveils R2.4bn budget plan

15 Jul 2024

Anton Visser, Group COO of SA Business School and Alefbet Learning

Employment Equity

Preferential Procurement and what it can do for your B-BBEE score

Anton Visser 8 Jul 2024

WCG opens 2024 SMME Booster Fund applications

SMEs

WCG opens 2024 SMME Booster Fund applications

6 Jun 2024

Trialogue Business in Society Conference challenges stakeholders to collaborate for change

ESG & Sustainability

Trialogue Business in Society Conference challenges stakeholders to collaborate for change

Issued by Trialogue 21 May 2024

Building better CSI: Trialogue Business in Society Conference promotes collaborative solutions

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Building better CSI: Trialogue Business in Society Conference promotes collaborative solutions

Issued by Trialogue 30 Apr 2024

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Marketing

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Issued by Topco Media 27 Mar 2024

Cape Town to host Global Entrepreneurship Congress, boosting African entrepreneurship

SMEs

Cape Town to host Global Entrepreneurship Congress, boosting African entrepreneurship

4 Mar 2024

Researching SMEs – not all SMEs are the same

SMEs

Researching SMEs – not all SMEs are the same

Issued by Livingfacts 8 Apr 2022

Have your say on National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill

Entrepreneurship

Have your say on National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill

30 Jan 2024

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Tourism

Over 900 Tourism Equity Fund applications initiated

27 Dec 2023

City of Cape Town opens applications to its 2024 supplier programme

SMEs

City of Cape Town opens applications to its 2024 supplier programme

7 Dec 2023

Small business can stimulate economic growth, job creation

Entrepreneurship

Small business can stimulate economic growth, job creation

20 Nov 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Initiative seeks to combat alien species

20 Nov 2023

Source: stevepb via

Tourism

Request for proposals for Tourism Equity Fund opens

2 Nov 2023

Transformation is a team sport: Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo, COO at City Lodge Hotels explains

Hospitality

Transformation is a team sport: Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo, COO at City Lodge Hotels explains

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 14 Aug 2023

Top Empowerment Awards 2023 finalists

Events & Conferencing

Top Empowerment Awards 2023 finalists

Issued by Topco Media 20 Jul 2023

Coca-Cola Beverages partners with Henley Business School to upskill SMME suppliers

Training

Coca-Cola Beverages partners with Henley Business School to upskill SMME suppliers

3 Mar 2023

Business finance pivot: are marketplaces or banks better for SMEs?

Funding

Business finance pivot: are marketplaces or banks better for SMEs?

Lara Du Plessis 13 Feb 2023

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expands to 8 more African countries

Funding

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expands to 8 more African countries

24 Nov 2022

Image supplied: Barrows develops new commercial business parks for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Mauritius.

Mixed-Use Property

Barrows to build 4 new business parks in Mauritius

4 Oct 2022

KZN Liquor Industry Symposium empowers women in micro-manufacturing

Exhibitions & Events

KZN Liquor Industry Symposium empowers women in micro-manufacturing

22 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Visa announces grant to help African women fund managers grow their businesses

18 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied.

Economy

Government's grand SMME masterplan: much ado about nothing

Luthando Nondaba 27 Jun 2022

Call for SA women entrepreneurs to apply to AWIEF programme

Social Entrepreneurship

Call for SA women entrepreneurs to apply to AWIEF programme

13 Jun 2022