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 Sun, 15 Nov 2026 01:49:17 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-2026-small-business-champions-crowned-at-prestigious-national-awards-306008a South Africa’s most inspiring small business success stories took centre stage today as NSBC Africa crowned the country’s 2026 Small Business Champions at the prestigious 18th South African Small Business Awards National Gala Breakfast. 1-273353 Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dont-bank-on-dezemba-businesses-urged-to-plan-beyond-festive-sales-306038a South African small businesses should approach the festive trading season with realistic sales expectations and tighter cash-flow planning, rather than relying on December demand to improve their financial performance. 1-273313 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-fintech-startup-lumepay-raises-6m-to-build-african-payments-network-417099a Cape Town-based fintech Lumepay has raised $6m (approximately R99m) in pre-seed funding to build its cross-border payment infrastructure for businesses across Africa. 1-273285 Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/business-confidence-may-be-at-a-13-year-high-but-it-says-nothing-about-small-business-survival-962574a South Africa’s business confidence is the highest it has been in 13 years. This is a sentiment reading, not a liquidity one, and for a small business the difference is everything. 1-273244 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-small-business-awards-to-name-national-winners-on-12-november-184736a NSBC Africa will announce the winners of the 18th South African Small Business Awards at its National Gala Breakfast on Thursday, 12 November 2026, at Silverstar in Johannesburg. 1-273238 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/innovator-trust-wit-2026-spotlights-the-women-turning-belief-in-technology-into-action-306958a Returning as a key moderator, inimitable CEO of Conversation Strategists, Nozipho Tshabalala will weave together on-stage perspectives, draw out the ideas behind them, and keep the focus on what can move women in technology and their businesses forward. 1-273233 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-entrepreneurship-requires-more-than-a-good-business-idea-639281a Starting a business often begins with identifying a need and finding a way to address it. But turning that initial idea into a sustainable enterprise requires a different set of skills, decisions and responsibilities. 1-273231 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/visa-identifies-gap-in-digital-tools-used-by-sa-smes-295847a South African small businesses are showing strong interest in digital platforms that combine payment processing with everyday business management, but adoption remains relatively low, according to a new Visa report. 1-273230 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nedbank-opens-export-opportunities-for-smes-through-dhl-partnership-417419a Nedbank has partnered with digital marketing platform Adbot and logistics company DHL to help South African small businesses attract customers and access international markets. 1-273155 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-prepares-to-crown-its-2026-small-business-champions-073015a Twenty outstanding winners. One national celebration. A new chapter for small business. 1-273127 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Small and Medium-sized Enterprises South Africa