Business

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

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

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

12 tips SMEs can use to build a stronger business

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

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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

September 4, 2026

Lula shares 12 ways SMEs can strengthen their businesses, manage costs and prepare for growth in 2026.

Masisizane’s 12-month Investment Readiness Programme is aimed at established SMEs seeking between R1 million and R20 million in growth funding. Photo. Old Mutual

Masisizane Fund seeks to plug SME funding gap

August 28, 2026

Masisizane expects participating businesses to finish the programme with stronger internal systems

A spaza owner sits outside his supermarket in Kliptown, Soweto. Photo: Nhlanhla Phillips

Step-by-step guide on how to apply for Spaza Shop Support Fund

Spaza shop owners looking to grow their businesses can apply for support through the Spaza Shop Support Fund. Launched in 2025 by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), the ...

$Junior Makgoka, the founder of JJ Café in Moletjie, a sprawling village settlement west of Polokwane, is carving out a remarkable entrepreneurial path. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

How SMEs can tap into 10 overlooked funding opportunities

Most funding institutions require businesses to be registered, tax compliant and supported by financial records and a clear business plan

Economist Duma Gqubule says the numbers on black ownership in JSE-listed companies don’t add up — and it’s all about how they’re measured

Black ownership on the JSE sparks confusion over transformation

Business leaders questioned JSE black ownership data amid debates on B-BBEE, funding and transformation in Johannesburg.

BMF President Mpho Motsei says the organisation’s policy shift aims to usher in deeper structural transformation.

BMF policy shift aims to empower SME growth

November 24, 2025

The Black Management Forum’s (BMF) new policy overhaul has placed South Africa’s SME sector at the centre of its transformation agenda, signalling a decisive shift in how black-owned small businesses ...

The United Kingdom has announced a series of new partnerships and investments aimed at helping small businesses grow, creating jobs, and supporting digital innovation in South Africa.

UK partnerships to boost SA small businesses

November 29, 2025

The United Kingdom has announced a series of new partnerships and investments aimed at helping small businesses grow, creating jobs, and supporting digital innovation in South Africa. At the centre ...

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