https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/841.html South Africa news 15 SMEs news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/841.html en-us Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:48:00 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-entrepreneurs-give-your-business-the-national-recognition-it-deserves-290937a The search has officially begun for South Africa's most inspiring entrepreneurs as entries open for the 18th South African Small Business Awards – the country's premier celebration of entrepreneurial excellence. 1-270320 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/simone-zanetti-confirmed-for-superlead-leadership-summit-2026-856523a Simone Zanetti, Founder and chief AI strategist of the Zanetti AI Institute, has accepted an invitation to participate in the SuperLead Leadership Summit 2026, taking place on 4 September 2026 at the Hope Restoration Auditorium in Johannesburg. 1-270309 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-impact-investing-leaders-are-heading-to-cape-town-this-september-967634a As impact investing continues to gain momentum across the continent, professionals looking to drive meaningful social and environmental change have a unique opportunity to sharpen their skills and expand their networks at the Impact Investing in Africa Executive Education course, taking place in Cape Town from 7–11 September 2026. 1-270304 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/3-sa-innovators-selected-for-2026-fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-634301a Three green-economy innovators — PeeCycling, Preserve Botanica, and ReSurfify — will represent South Africa at the 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge. 1-270301 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/phiwe-marekas-journey-from-learner-to-leather-entrepreneur-745412a For Phiwe Mareka, founder of handcrafted leather brand Hide and Suede, entrepreneurship was never simply about learning how to make beautiful leather goods. It was about building a brand with its own identity, story and place in the South African market. 1-270302 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/standard-bank-top-women-empowher-cape-town-2026-celebrates-the-power-of-women-in-business-634691a The 2026 Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Cape Town event brought together entrepreneurs, professionals, business leaders, and aspiring changemakers for a day of inspiration, connection, and opportunity. 1-270191 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/this-sme-focused-publisher-is-focusing-on-community-building-745792a Humans have an inherent need to belong, a desire to exist within a community. This is even more evident amongst entrepreneurs who seek support, guidance and understanding from individuals who understand them. Recognising this need, SME South Africa is proud to announce the latest addition to its SME ecosystem: The Founder’s Circle. 1-270132 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nedbank-business-ignite-2026-winners-announced-523570a After an overwhelming response of over 740 entries, a rigorous judging and selection process that saw 15 finalists per station compete for top honours, the Nedbank Business Ignite 2026 competition proudly announces its winners on CapeTalk and 702. South African Naturals Beauty Brand and Ruka (Pty) Ltd stand out as exemplars of entrepreneurial resilience and innovation, embodying the competition’s driving theme, “My Pain. My Purpose. My Solution.” 1-270136 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-built-dooable-gives-smes-one-workspace-for-projects-support-and-clients-412469a South African SMEs often run serious work through a messy stack of separate tools. Projects live in one system, customer records in another, support tickets somewhere else, and meeting notes disappear into inboxes or chat threads. 1-270135 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/google-hunts-for-sa-startups-to-join-accelerator-523550a Google has opened applications for the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa, a three-month programme that will provide equity-free funding, technical mentorship and access to the company's artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for 15 South African startups. 1-270116 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa