Business

Waste SMEs face processing bottlenecks in multi-billion sector

Landline demand decline cripples SMEs

$High rental is keeping township businesses out of retail. Photo. Nhlanhla Phillips\NEYEFOREYES$

Rental costs prove major barrier for township retail growth

Young entrepreneur putting kasi businesses online

Infrastructure gaps stall SA hemp industry

How SA’s waste economy is turning rubbish into revenue

NSBC, TransUnion launch platform to improve SME funding access

Service delivery failures haunt business growth ahead of polls

Joburg’s informal traders face confusion over permits

Tyre manufacturers running on flat as cheap imports flood market
Agriculture

South African cherries gain access to China in R52.8bn market

Infrastructure gaps stall SA hemp industry

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

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
Innovation

Young entrepreneur putting kasi businesses online

Entrepreneur turns metal drums into hygiene stations

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
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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$Junior Makgoka, founder of JJ Café, reflects the importance of building a solid foundation and finding new ways to grow an SME. Photo: Lucas Ledwaba\ Mukurukuru Media$

12 tips SMEs can use to build a stronger business

NSBC, TransUnion launch platform to improve SME funding access

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

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Muofhe Ratshikombo showcases Oumies Grande’s mango-based condiments as the business explores new markets.

Limpopo pushes cross-border trade at 25th Ongwediva Fair

August 26, 2026

Limpopo businesses are using the Ongwediva Trade Fair to explore new markets, partnerships and investment opportunities in Namibia.

Western Cape blueberry growers are preparing for the 2026 season amid weather-related risks and uncertainty over crop yields.

Weather threats cloud Western Cape blueberry season

August 19, 2026

Weather risks cloud the 2026 blueberry season.

DHL, the dtic, Standard Bank and MTN partnered to help SMEs overcome export barriers and expand into regional and global markets.

DHL GoTrade partnership set to boost SME exports

August 16, 2026

A new DHL GoTrade partnership aims to help SMEs overcome export barriers and access regional and global markets

Carmen Stevens launched Carmen Stevens Wines in 2011. Today the business is recognised as South Africa’s first 100% Black-owned and woman-owned winery.

How SA’s first black woman winemaker conquered the global market

Carmen Steven's business is recognised as South Africa’s first 100% Black-owned and woman-owned winery

The government says keeping more of the essential oils value chain in South Africa could strengthen local manufacturing.

How SA’s essential oils sector can drive industrialisation

Government urges local value addition to strengthen South Africa’s essential oils sector.

A World Bank and S&P Global Container Port Performance Index ranked the Port of Cape Town as the worst-performing container port in the world

Cape Town port backlog squeezes fruit farmers

Provincial government welcomes Transnet's announcement that it is requesting proposals for private sector support and expertise at the Port

Entrepreneur Pitsi Mafolo founded Eden Harvest Co to create more value from South African-grown macadamia nuts through agro-processing.

Entrepreneur turns Limpopo macadamias into premium wellness brand

Polokwane entrepreneur Pitsi Mafolo is transforming South African macadamia nuts into premium products, building a business that supports farmers, creates jobs and adds value through local agro-processing.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile signing cooperation agreements in New Delhi, India to boost trade and investment ties. Photo: Paul Mashatile’s FB

SA-India deal set to open new opporetunities for SMEs

The partnership is expected to open new opportunities for South African businesses through increased trade, investment and access to technology

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