https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/839.html South Africa news 15 Funding news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/839.html en-us Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:47:51 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/innovative-black-owned-local-lithium-ion-battery-producer-secures-investment-from-abadali-fund-397098a Often in South Africa, there are SMEs that stand out for their innovation, resilience, and remarkable achievements, and Creslow Energy Solutions is undoubtedly one such company. 1-269363 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/integrated-support-models-that-combine-funding-with-skills-development-are-key-to-missing-middle-519270a Small and medium enterprises are vital to economic growth and job creation in South Africa. Despite having over 3.2 million micro, small and medium enterprises, employing an estimated 13.4 million people and contributing 40% of national GDP, we still have one of the highest SME failure rates in the world, as high as 70%-80%. Changing this narrative by providing them with the right support structures is critical. 1-269336 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/its-time-to-level-up-bellville-entrepreneurs-invited-to-apply-for-business-growth-programme-286947a Entrepreneurs across Bellville and the Northern Suburbs looking to grow their businesses are invited to apply for the 2026 Bellville Connect Level Up Programme, a four-month business development journey designed to help local businesses strengthen their foundations, increase their visibility and connect with new market opportunities. 1-269330 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/access-to-finance-live-opens-new-funding-opportunities-for-south-african-smes-842413a Thousands of South African entrepreneurs and business owners continue to face one of the biggest barriers to growth: access to finance. 1-269299 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/craft-beer-startup-tolokazi-beer-joins-female-founder-funding-programme-620681a South African craft beer brand Tolokazi Beer has been selected as the second business to join a funding-readiness and venture capital programme aimed at supporting Black female-owned businesses. 1-269131 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-to-avoid-common-financial-mistakes-entrepreneurs-make-under-pressure-178306a Running a small business in South Africa has never been easy, but the ongoing inflationary pressure and economic uncertainty have taken pressure levels up a notch. Persistent fuel price increases, rising operational costs, energy-related expenses and constrained consumer spending are forcing many entrepreneurs to make difficult financial decisions simply to keep their businesses afloat. 1-268878 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/circular-fashion-startup-kloset-klub-secures-thinkroom-backing-178386a Thinkroom has made its first seed investment into Kloset Klub, a circular fashion platform founded by Phumi Körber, in a deal co-invested with angel investor Frank Smit. 1-268858 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-r100m-seed-fund-targets-sa-startup-funding-gap-956074a Aions Ventures has launched a R100m seed fund aimed at supporting early-stage South African technology startups and helping businesses bridge the funding gap between initial traction and larger growth-stage investment rounds. 1-268744 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-ev-startup-spiro-raises-r34bn-to-expand-battery-swapping-network-512940a African electric mobility company Spiro has raised $215m (about R3.4bn) in equity funding to accelerate the rollout of its electric vehicle and battery-swapping infrastructure across the continent. 1-268676 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-owned-spaza-shops-get-r1796m-government-funding-956394a Despite compliance challenges among applicants to the R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund, government has approved R179.6m in funding to support shop owners across all nine provinces. 1-268614 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa