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Business

$The MTBS could unlock opportunities in the tourism sector. Photo: Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

SMEs cautiously optimistic on Godongwana budget

NEF’s R2,7 million funding empowers black owned furniture company

Township entrepreneurs feel the pinch as rent prices shoot up

NEF commits millions to accelerate legal sector transformation

Eswatini and Kenya coffee markets brew new path

SA export councils eye growth opportunities at China import expo

Hawkers cash in on sport tourism boom

R170 billion investment pledges put Limpopo on business map

SMEs in a tizzy as Black Friday fever stirs

Shesha energy drink refreshes canegrowers’ hopes
Agriculture

Wine industry body sets sustainability benchmark for locals

Fake honey products sting beekeepers

Smart farming techs create new opportunities in agriculture

Qwa Qwa schoolgirls use robotics to grow the future of farming

Rural road upgrade set to boost farmers and SMEs

SA agric trade soaring despite US tarriffs

SA small businesses gear up for trade in West Africa

Sugarcane farmers turn to drones to save jobs
Innovation

Shesha energy drink refreshes canegrowers’ hopes

$Global information services company Experian is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help scores of South Africans who have lived and worked outside the formal banking system into the network. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

Experian new tools give small business credit access

Taxi VIP card to ease commuter experience

Barbers clipping their way into thriving SMEs

CSIR’s sodium-Ion battery project poised to power SMEs

Fund set to support township and rural ISPs

Innovators in race for $100,000 Mandela Rhodes Foundation prize

Entrepreneur finds hygiene solution in steel drums

Innovating rural housing – one block at a time

Varsity student’s mobile car wash creates seven jobs
Finance

Medium term budget gives SMEs hope

$The MTBS could unlock opportunities in the tourism sector. Photo: Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

SMEs cautiously optimistic on Godongwana budget

Annual report shows state funding for entrepreneurs is improving

Youth startups demand clear criteria for R2.5 billion fund

Stokvels now vehicles for building generational wealth

Youth entrepreneurs bank on premier’s fund for growth

$Global information services company Experian is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help scores of South Africans who have lived and worked outside the formal banking system into the network. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

Experian new tools give small business credit access

Local green startups eye piece of EU-SA climate fund cake

African women entrepreneurs call for true recognition

Optasia’s JSE listing raises hope for SME credit access
Tourism

Agritourism growth fuels rural economy

Industry voices call for tourism system reform to empower SMEs

International arrivals on the up as tourism booms

Tourism entrepreneurs aim for global growth at WTM London

Digital visa system sparks optimism among tourism SMEs

Rise in scams threatens tourism SMEs ahead of festive rush

SA Tourism backs SMEs at Kenya showcase

Bridge connects global investors with local tourism providers

Eswatini tourism SMEs eye G20 opportunities
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Lazola Zuma

Lazola Zuma is a journalist at Vutivi Business News, where she covers business and agriculture stories with a focus on South Africa’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Passionate about telling stories that spotlight township and rural entrepreneurs, Lazola’s reporting explores how policy, finance, and innovation shape the daily realities of small businesses.
In addition to her reporting role, she assists Vutivi’s social media team by creating engaging digital content that connects readers to the publication’s latest news. Outside the newsroom, Lazola is a content creator who shares beauty, lifestyle, and fashion content.

Medium term budget gives SMEs hope

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana delivering his mid term budget. Photo. GCIS

November 13, 2025

The government’s latest Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement has laid out what could be a turning point for South Africa’s small...

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NEF commits millions to accelerate legal sector transformation

NEF CEO Mziwabantu Dayimani during the Legal Sector Code Summit.

November 10, 2025

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) has announced a funding commitment of R51 million to accelerate transformation in South Africa’s legal...

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Youth startups demand clear criteria for R2.5 billion fund

Panelists during the launch of youth fund. photo by NYDA

November 10, 2025

The newly launched National Youth Fund is set to be a national compact designed to amplify youth entrepreneurship and integrate...

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Shesha energy drink refreshes canegrowers’ hopes

Shesha Energy Drink, made from locally sourced sugarcane, marks a new step toward innovation in South Africa’s agro-processing sector.

October 30, 2025

South Africa’s sugarcane farmers are finding new hope in an unlikely source: an energy drink. Womoba, a company founded in...

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Local green startups eye piece of EU-SA climate fund cake

President Cyril Ramaphosa

October 23, 2025

As South Africa prepares to implement a €11.5-billion investment package with the European Union, local renewable-energy startups and clean-technology SMEs...

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African women entrepreneurs call for true recognition

Power, purpose, and progress: highlights from the 2025 Grab Machel Conference where visionaries met to reimagine Africa’s future

October 17, 2025

African women entrepreneurs have called for financial systems that truly recognise and serve women-led businesses, warning that the current lending...

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Optasia’s JSE listing raises hope for SME credit access

Global fintech company Optasia’s decision to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has stirred cautious optimism among South African entrepreneurs

October 16, 2025

Global fintech company Optasia’s decision to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has stirred cautious optimism among South African...

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SA small businesses gear up for trade in West Africa

Local agro-processing businesses will get an opportunity to trade with west African companies.

October 9, 2025

South African small businesses are gearing up for a rare opportunity to connect with buyers and investors from across West...

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R300 million fund targets township and rural small businesses

Minister of Small Business Development Stella Ndabeni Abrahams.

October 9, 2025

South Africa’s promise of inclusive growth is once again being tested with the rollout of the R300 million Women Entrepreneurship...

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SMEs hit hard as Durban port congestion worsens

Cranes operating amid backlog at Durban port, exporters say equipment bottlenecks are contributing to delays

October 6, 2025

Durban port delays are no longer just an inconvenience they are becoming a threat to the survival of small manufacturers...

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