Business

R107.5bn car parts import bill opens opportunities for local SMEs

NYDA pushes initiative to drive sustainable youth employment

Small businesses hope for better service delivery after elections

What small businesses expect from incoming municipalities

ConCourt rules on creditor voting rights in business rescue

$Political parties have gone all out setting up posters in public ahead of the November 4 Local Government Elections. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

The businesses behind South Africa’s election industry

Addo spa launch expands Eastern Cape tourism and SMME growth

NCR audit flags gaps in oversight records after cyberattack

$The Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa (CGA) described the exclusion from AGOA as a blow to the industry. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

Exporters under pressure as Trump axes SA from AGOA

Pick n Pay targets oversized stores in turnaround drive
Agriculture

Fruit farmers take Premier Group to court over supply contracts

Poultry farmers win compensation battle after bird flu culling

Bioethanol production may open new market for sugarcane growers

Mpumalanga food market opens new doors for farmers and SMMEs

Barley pilot links rural farmers to industry and new markets

Pitch competition winner sets sights on international markets

Tiyimeleni nursery eyes growth after R400,000 investment

AGDA calls for stronger growth in agricultural value chains
Innovation

Bambili partners with Chinese giant in hydrogen trade deal

IT student builds food delivery app for township eateries

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
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 Mapungubwe’s annual heritage series put money into local SMEs

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
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ConCourt rules on creditor voting rights in business rescue

Fruit farmers take Premier Group to court over supply contracts

R15m lodge fine serves as strict warning to property developers

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

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$Political parties have gone all out setting up posters in public ahead of the November 4 Local Government Elections. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

The businesses behind South Africa’s election industry

November 4, 2026

The IEC confirmed that 28 million ballots already printed and delivered were no longer suitable, prompting the reprinting of 33 million ballots

Johannesburg’s recurring water outages are disrupting businesses and adding to their operating costs. Photo : standard bank

SMEs bear the cost of Joburg’s water crisis ahead of elections

October 15, 2026

Businesses want to know when a reliable water supply will be restored

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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