Business

BAT’s planned closure leaves suppliers and contractors in limbo

Businesses count the cost of relentless cable theft and vandalism

State moves to reshape auto manufacturing to boost ailing sector

Township delivery service turns to electric bike to cut costs

Municipal service delivery failures threaten SMME survival

SA food manufacturers set sights on French market

How small businesses can break into major retailers

SMMEs score in Prasa’s R80 million Mabopane rail revival project

Swellendam SMMEs seek clear path into SANParks supply chains

Tau warns auto sector to embrace green mobility or lose markets
Agriculture

NW packhouse aims to open bigger markets for emerging farmers

Limpopo juice brand eyes national footprint despite rising costs

Farmers welcome treasury’s R10bn El Niño intervention

Farmers appeal for support to overcome flood devastation

Young scientist takes local pondweed innovation to global stage

Sugar producers urge government to scrap sugar tax

Higher chicken duties spell trouble for SMME food traders

Spoonful of success sweet potato yoghurt takes off in Limpopo
Innovation

SMEs in defence sector seek funding and support to grow

Black-owned geospatial firm eyes aerospace market after AAD debut

Soweto entrepreneur brings solar power access to township

$As more businesses move online, a new challenge has emerged: standing out is easy, but staying memorable is proving harder Photo. Nhlanhla Phillips\NEYEFOREYES$

How businesses can turn social media attention into actual sales

Brimis Engineering growth highlights SA manufacturing prowess

SMMEs seek a bigger role in SA’s aerospace and defence industry

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
Finance

R207bn infrastructure plan puts SMEs in line for new contracts

Absa brings dedicated SME banking services to Dragon Square

Small businesses must fix operations before chasing growth

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
Tourism

How South Africa’s food culture could boost small businesses

$The Samora Machel Monument in Mbuzini could benefit from the opening of a new proposed border gate between RSA and Mozambique. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

Proposed Mbuzini border post could boost Nkomazi SMMEs

Parliament wants tourism expos to result in real SME deals

Mpumalanga expo links tourism SMMEs with new buyers

Building a hospitality empire in the heart of the Free State

Tourism SMEs threatened by spiralling crime

Digital push puts tourism SMEs in line for bigger market share

$The opening of a new tourism route in the Themibisle Hani Local Municipality could boost craft traders. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

Thembisile Hani tourism route puts SMME revenue to the test

Free Parks Week puts local tourism businesses in the spotlight
Advertise
Resources
CIPC opens company ownership trail to law enforcement

R1bn fund targets SME expansion and 30 000 jobs creation

$As more businesses move online, a new challenge has emerged: standing out is easy, but staying memorable is proving harder Photo. Nhlanhla Phillips\NEYEFOREYES$

How businesses can turn social media attention into actual sales

SEDFA support boosts Eastern Cape beauty entrepreneur

Tips for starting a succesful landscaping and gardening business

R2.3 billion a year illicit market squeezes beauty industry

Tips to prepare livestock for El Niño extreme heat

Tourism SMEs set to gain as FlySafair redirects business support

DTIC urges township entrepreneurs to pool purchasing power

No Result

View All Result

No Result

View All Result

No Result

View All Result

Tag: Exports

Twenty-seven South African food manufacturing companies will be seeking new export opportunities and commercial partnerships in France. Photo. SIAL-Paris

SA food manufacturers set sights on French market

October 19, 2026

France is an important market in South Africa’s export diversification agenda and a strategic economic partner

Biltong is gaining popularity in international markets as demand grows for high-protein, dried meat snacks. Photo: Slivers

Global demand turns SA’s biltong craze into big revenue

October 9, 2026

Biltong demand grows beyond Southern Africa.

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

Vutivi is a digital business news platform that will serve the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in the form of writing stories that will be informative about their sector. We pledge to deliver a commercially sustainable, world-class digital financial and business news service that is a must-read while being responsive to readership needs and tailor-making packages for SMMEs.

Get in Touch

Email

news@vutivibusiness.co.za

© 2026 Vutivi // Website by Area of Effect.

Advertise / Privacy Policy / Contact

No Result

View All Result

© 2026 Vutivi // Website by Area of Effect.