https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/837.html South Africa news 15 How To Start Up news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/837.html en-us Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:27:56 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/startups-get-two-years-of-free-banking-in-nedbank-push-731712a Nedbank has extended the zero monthly maintenance fee on its Startup Bundle account from six months to two years as it looks to attract more early-stage businesses into formal banking. 1-269102 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fnb-uj-partner-to-deliver-free-accredited-app-development-skills-programme-067875a Through a strategic partnership with the University of Johannesburg’s Business School, FNB's App Academy 2026 will enable student access to a university-backed, accredited learning experience that combines practical app development, entrepreneurship thinking, innovation leadership and future-focused digital skills development. 1-268957 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kasi-businesses-reveal-lived-realities-shaping-growth-and-sustainability-734582a Held as part of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance’s (TEA) national roadshow, the TEA Kasi Business Workshop, powered by Nedbank, equipped local entrepreneurs with practical tools aimed at one core objective: how to increase sales and build sustainable township businesses. 1-268922 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/van-oorlewing-na-nalatenskap-groei-jou-besigheid-vyfvoudig-289427a Die meeste besigheidseienaars begin nie 'n maatskappy nie, hulle begin 'n werk. Hulle is briljant in wat hulle doen, dus gaan hulle op hulle eie. En dan, byna sonder waarskuwing, word die besigheid wat veronderstel was om hulle vryheid te gee, die ding wat hulle verteer. Die drome van finansiële vryheid, om in beheer van my eie tyd te wees, en persoonlike vervulling verdwyn stadig agter 'n stapel fakture, personeel-kwessies en eindelose operasionele uitdagings. 1-268810 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/75-of-young-south-africans-report-multiple-incomes-as-side-hustles-digitise-845293a South Africans are increasingly turning spare rooms, kitchen tables and smartphones into business opportunities as side hustles evolve from extra income streams into essential financial lifelines. 1-268629 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/youth-farming-pilot-targets-jobs-and-food-security-845133a A new farming pilot in Diepsloot is testing whether youth unemployment and food insecurity can be addressed simultaneously by turning unemployed young people into micro-farming entrepreneurs. 1-268089 Thu, 14 May 2026 09:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/5-lessons-on-building-a-brand-at-scale-from-buttanutt-514660a ButtaNutt’s growth story is one of calculated risk and local focus. Founded in 2013, the business started with a single product: macadamia nut butter. Today, ButtaNutt is one of South Africa’s leading plant-based milk brands, with expansion into plant-based milks since 2020 and with consecutive triple-digit growth to match. 1-267726 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bridging-the-gap-south-africas-informal-sector-needs-unified-digital-tools-514650a There is a story South Africa has been telling itself about the digital divide, and it is only half true. The dominant narrative frames the problem as one of connectivity: lay the fibre, lower data prices, extend mobile coverage, and the informal economy will follow. It is a tidy story, and not entirely wrong. 1-267716 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-initiative-preps-sa-doctors-for-entrepreneur-led-healthcare-model-170656a In a move that could usher in a more decentralised, entrepreneur-led healthcare model in South Africa, Regenesys School of Entrepreneurship has launched a pilot programme to equip doctors to become business owners and healthcare innovators. 1-267508 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/alx-accelerates-gender-parity-in-africa-tech-and-ai-workforce-281197a Africa’s leading talent accelerator ALX is creating vital pathways to jobs for young people across Africa, providing tech, AI, creative and entrepreneurship education at scale, while driving gender parity in tech-enabled careers. An NPO funded by the Mastercard Foundation, women represent over half (55%) of the 347,100 ALX graduates and 45% of the 257,900 graduates who have secured work. The ALX ventures platform has further empowered 43,400 entrepreneurs - 41% female - and catalysed the creation of 60,100 new jobs through entrepreneurship, creating momentum across Africa’s technology, AI and entrepreneurship sectors. 1-267450 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up South Africa