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Joburg’s informal traders face confusion over permits

Tyre manufacturers running on flat as cheap imports flood market

$Some consumers have reported being asked to pay an additional R2, R5 or even R10 when paying by card at spaza shops Photo. Nhlanhla Phillips\NEYEFOREYES$

NCC warns spaza shops over card payment surcharges

Shell opens Powershop for Western Cape automotive businesses

Cell C targets Starlink deal to connect rural SA

SMEs brace for steep fuel price increases

Soshanguve paint maker wins R1m Kasi SME prize

Social media drives growth for youth’s tech and sneaker venture

Online shopping scams poison digital trust for legitimate SMMEs

SEDFA empowers over 40 youth through entrepreneurship programme
Agriculture

$Traditional medicine could create new business opportunities for South African SMMEs involved in medicinal plant cultivation. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

State pushes to unlock traditional medicine sector opportunities

Limpopo entrepreneur turns banana stems into hairpieces

$About 6,043 workers are participating in the strike, according to Food and Allied Workers’ Union (FAWU). Photo. FAWU\Facebook$

Sugar strike squeezes SMEs as imports displace local production

State support helps poultry farmer produce 1million eggs a month

North West entrepreneur turns fresh produce into long-term growth

Limpopo pushes cross-border trade at 25th Ongwediva Fair

Backyard oranges inspire educator’s big jam business dreams

Climate risk linked costs threaten small livestock farmers
Innovation

Cell C targets Starlink deal to connect rural SA

Limpopo entrepreneur turns banana stems into hairpieces

Tech entrepreneur turns schools struggle into education platform

KZN entrepreneur turns waste into luxury art business

Green economy opens new market opportunities for Mpumalanga SMMEs

WhatsApp pricing shift threatens to raise costs for SMMEs

Entrepreneur turns plastic waste into thriving fashion business

SA innovator sparks investor interest at international tech show

How Artificial Intelligence is helping SA small businesses grow

How Google Cloud infrastructure expansion could benefit SMEs
Finance

Shell opens Powershop for Western Cape automotive businesses

Soshanguve paint maker wins R1m Kasi SME prize

Rand rally gives businesses more buying power

Inflation eases to 4.3% giving SMEs breathing room on costs

Western Cape launches digital funding service for businesses

New Gas Bill could unlock opportunities for small LPG traders

Poor personal credit scores shutting SA SMEs out of funding

World Bank loan faces test in easing SME pressures

More than 750 firms go insolvent as SA companies feel the pinch

Property sector warns rate hike could delay market recovery
Tourism

Coastal and rural SMMEs feel pinch of changing traveller habits

Driving economic growth through business tourism and conferences

Tourism boom opens South Africa to more business

Tourism SMEs set to benefit from Emirates-SAA partnership

New international flight routes set to boost tourism SMEs

Durban July pumps R1bn into KZN economy, fuels SME growth

Small businesses net over R50m through SANParks contracts

$Setšong Tea Crafters was able to overcome barriers that often keep rural enterprises out of mainstream retail channels. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

Indigenous tea finds new market in Kruger National Park

SMEs seek slice of R37m Kruger fencing project
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Shell opens Powershop for Western Cape automotive businesses

R27.6m investment to boost digital support for SMEs

Masisizane Fund seeks to plug SME funding gap

Free State municipality assists spaza owners to comply

Nkomazi SMMEs seek clearer path to government procurement

Municipal financial pressure puts Mpumalanga SMMEs under strain

Western Cape launches digital funding service for businesses

How a new R150m fund seeks to help SMEs hire youth

R5.4bn facility targets women SMEs

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Tag: Automotive Industry

Tyre manufacturers running on flat as cheap imports flood market

September 3, 2026

Taxi operators, courier companies, delivery businesses and other SMEs regularly spend money on tyres and maintenance

SMME owner Dr Isaac Boshomane, founder of Kgabo Cars, which develops artisans and tackles youth unemployment.

How Kgabo Cars turned artisan training into a thriving business

Kgabo Cars produces artisans and creates entrepreneurs while also helping to tackle youth unemployment

Chery’s Rosslyn plant is expected to create jobs and support local suppliers. Photo: autotrader

Will Chery’s Rosslyn takeover unlock SME growth?

Chery’s Rosslyn investment could create new opportunities for local suppliers and SMEs.

Mahindra South Africa has officially launched a new vehicle assembly facility at the Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone in KZN

SA secures investment from Chinese and Indian automakers

October 12, 2025

South Africa has secured significant investments from major Chinese and Indian automakers, marking a pivotal moment for the country’s automotive sector. The move is expected to boost local manufacturing, create ...

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