Business

City of Joburg set to approve Township Economy by-law

Tips for starting a succesful landscaping and gardening business

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

Entrepreneur turns convenience into thiriving cleaning business

R2.3 billion a year illicit market squeezes beauty industry

Timber construction gains ground as industry seeks new markets

Uber operating without statutory registration certificate

Limpopo couple sets sights on global market with Spykos Spices

Start-up farmer plans to scale to 200 000 broilers a month

$Small engineering workshops and specialised micro-contractors remain important to local industrial supply chains. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

Digital gap threatens small suppliers as mining automates
Agriculture

Start-up farmer plans to scale to 200 000 broilers a month

Oxtail import curbs squeeze butcheries and restaurants

Tips to prepare livestock for El Niño extreme heat

Dry season puts pressure on KZN livestock farmers

First generation farmer’s journey from 50 chickens to agri empire

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
Innovation

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

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
Finance

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

World Bank loan faces test in easing SME pressures

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

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

Thembisile Hani tourism route puts SMME revenue to the test

Free Parks Week puts local tourism businesses in the spotlight

How twin sisters built a thriving tourism adventure business

Tourism SMEs set to gain as FlySafair redirects business support

ATLF puts Limpopo SMEs on the tourism investment map

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
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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

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

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

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Service delivery failures haunt business growth ahead of polls

September 4, 2026

62% of businesses say they are dissatisfied with prevailing operating conditions

KZN SMEs plead for state protection from crime ahead of elections

August 19, 2026

There were 6,519 cases of business burglaries reported, representing a 10.8% decrease compared to the previous year

$Poor service delivery like this street flooded with sewage in eMalahleni impacts on the ability of businesses to functional optimally. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

Mpumalanga SMEs look beyond promises as local elections loom

August 10, 2026

Crime, theft and vandalism add another layer of pressure for local businesses

Poor road infrastructure remains a challenge for Limpopo SMEs ahead of the elections. Photo: Lucas Ledwaba/Mukurukuru Media

Limpopo SMEs seek better service delivery ahead of elections

August 7, 2026

Limpopo entrepreneurs say municipalities must move beyond promises by improving roads, service delivery and support for SMMEs

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