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Business

SMEs brace for sharp electricity price hikes from April

Taverns brace for tighter margins as Budget hikes alcohol duties

Inflation linked fuel levy hikes to squeeze township retailers

SME ride-hailing drivers at risk as licence deadline looms

How dual training could save SMEs billions

National budget unveils Paylinc to cut SME payment costs

Budget 2026: new VAT Threshold to cut compliance costs for SMEs

Trucking SMEs under financial strain despite drop in hijackings

Joburg eyes Soweto fresh produce market to expand kasi economy

SMEs seek clearer integration plan as Gautrain expansion advances
Agriculture

Private vets now eligible to register for FMD vaccine rollout

Small butchers fight for survival as disease devastates sector

Tongaat Hulett liquidation will be ‘worst thing ever’ for farmers

How FMD market suspensions are choking farming SMEs

$President Cyril Ramaphosa said the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is one of the worst ever experienced by the country. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

SONA: state partners with finance sector as FMD cripples farmers

Disabled farmers expect positive inclusion from Ramaphosa’s SONA

What small scale producers can expect from Korea table grape deal

AGOA extension buys time for SMEs but structural risks remain
Innovation

Innovative building technologies to unlock opportunities for SMEs

Innovative entrepreneur’s app helps students access varsity

Back-to-school rush boosts township tutoring businesses

New CSIR facility opens advanced manufacturing access for SMEs

Foot and mouth diagnostic innovation offers relief for farmers

Science research body seeks SME support for new health product

Women owned mutual bank enters banking sector

RMB payments set to improve import trade for SMEs

ORT airport digital centre gives SMEs exposure

South Africa’s small rail engineers target international markets
Finance

Accelerated provincial spending sparks SME procurement fears

How dual training could save SMEs billions

National budget unveils Paylinc to cut SME payment costs

Franchising for SMEs – aligning skills, finance and growth

SMEs set to benefit from R340 million lending deal

Festive spending shows double digit growth in cashless payments

Sorbet-Preneur model unlocking SME ownership for women

Foot-and-mouth curbs push small-scale farmers to the brink

Township property owners make good business from student rentals

South Africa’s 3% inflation target could offer stability for SMEs
Tourism

Tourism sector presses for sustainable youth employment.

Tourism SMEs call for action beyond signing of MOUs

Tourism SMEs ponder how to capitalise on growth after SONA

Post-SONA: call to turn tourism growth into leadership capital

Emerging entrepreneurs strategise for expansion post-funding

SMEs can now create official 2026 LIV golf packages

Tourism SMEs seek urgent relief after floods crisis

Tourism roadshow opens European market for local operators.

Tourism SMEs seek to beat off season blues
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Solar and wind projects drive economic growth beyond the city

Tax changes entrepreneurs can’t ignore as taxman updates systems

Experts advise on triggers for account freezes as SMEs stumble

Mastering FICA and CIPC – avoid delays in bank account approval

SMEs assess reopened asset assist plan as funding gap persists

How SMEs can beat violation of 30 day payment policy

Township property owners make good business from student rentals

Hiring on hold as slow January trading squeezes cash flow

Informal builders behind growing home building economy

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Anna Majavu

SOEs urged to change procurement models

By: Anna Majavu State-owned entities need to change their procurement models so that the SMMEs they train in incubator programmes...

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Progress slow on reducing business red tape

Small Business Development Deputy Minister Dipuo Peters

By: Anna Majavu There are 29 different laws that tangle SMMEs up in red tape, according to the Small Business...

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Govt changes funding for co-operatives

Alecia (53) started the Esigodini Farmers Primary Cooperative in 2011 in the rural area of Illovu, near Amanzimtoti in KwaZulu-Natal. Since then, she and her team have been farming for the community on a 2.5-hectare plot.

By: Anna Majavu The government says it will be easier from April 1 for co-operatives to apply for funding, because...

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Small clothing manufacturers need better support

By: Anna Majavu Small, rural entrepreneurs in the clothing manufacturing business are being held back by an exclusionary development finance...

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Small Business Dept in hot water over funding

South African currency

By: Anna Majavu The Small Business Development Department was hauled over the coals in Parliament on Wednesday by opposition parties...

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Township tourism enterprises need govt help

By: Anna Majavu Township tourism small and micro enterprises are part of a diverse growth sector but need a lot...

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Lacklustre budget for SMMEs

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana

February 23, 2023

By: Anna Majavu SMMEs that were hoping that government would announce far-reaching measures to fund their shift to renewable energy...

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SARS accused of letting SMMEs down

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

February 24, 2023

By: Anna Majavu SMMEs make a huge contribution to South Africa’s gross value-added but are not taken seriously by the...

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Banks aim to “help” SMMEs with solar power

Solar power way to save small businesses

February 16, 2023

By: Anna Majavu The major banks are on a new drive to sell loans for solar power systems to small,...

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SMMEs urgently need new funding streams

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

February 9, 2023

By Anna Majavu President Cyril Ramaphosa must announce major new funding streams for different informal and small businesses, including informal...

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