Business

Export and manufacturing SMEs set to benefit from rail turnaround

How JSE-Western Cape collussion helps SMEs draw private capital

What Tshwane’s new by-law approval means for traders

How SMEs are benefitting from Telkom’s AI programme

Learning to cut costs in personalised nutrition SME sector

How township entrepreneur made it to retail giant’s shelves

What SMEs are doing to cash in on Valentine’s Day

$The Spaza Shop Support Fund in Limpopo is not reaching as many township and rural businesses as intended. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

Low compliance and admin hurdles hamper R500m Spaza Support Fund

Over 1 500 businesses folded in 2025 as economic pressures peak

$FASA CEO Freddy Makgato has highlighted how franchising systems, structured support, and partnerships are making entrepreneurship more accessible to first-time business owners. Photo. FASA\Facebook$

FASA championing franchising as engine for entrepreneurship
Agriculture

$President Cyril Ramaphosa said the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is one of the worst ever experienced by the country. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

SONA: state partners with finance sector as FMD cripples farmers

Disabled farmers expect positive inclusion from Ramaphosa’s SONA

What small scale producers can expect from Korea table grape deal

AGOA extension buys time for SMEs but structural risks remain

New initiative hatches growth for small-scale poultry farmers

$An initiative by the North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is helping women subsistence farmers to move into small scale commercial farmers. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukurur Media$

From gardens to income – how rural women monetise home farming

Milk and meat prices soar and farmers count costs as FMD spreads

$Livestock stokvels are taking off as people seek to escape the cost of rising food prices. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

Livestock stokvels emerge amidst rising food prices
Innovation

Innovative building technologies to unlock opportunities for SMEs

Innovative entrepreneur’s app helps students access varsity

Back-to-school rush boosts township tutoring businesses

New CSIR facility opens advanced manufacturing access for SMEs

Foot and mouth diagnostic innovation offers relief for farmers

Science research body seeks SME support for new health product

Women owned mutual bank enters banking sector

RMB payments set to improve import trade for SMEs

ORT airport digital centre gives SMEs exposure

South Africa’s small rail engineers target international markets
Finance

SMEs set to benefit from R340 million lending deal

Festive spending shows double digit growth in cashless payments

Sorbet-Preneur model unlocking SME ownership for women

Foot-and-mouth curbs push small-scale farmers to the brink

Township property owners make good business from student rentals

South Africa’s 3% inflation target could offer stability for SMEs

Experts warn SMEs about lack of understanding of bank fees

Santam’s London launch marks significant shift for SA’s insurer

Small businesses anticipate steady economic gains in 2026

Rising tax pressure puts SMEs under strain ahead of 2026 budget
Tourism

Tourism SMEs ponder how to capitalise on growth after SONA

Post-SONA: call to turn tourism growth into leadership capital

Emerging entrepreneurs strategise for expansion post-funding

SMEs can now create official 2026 LIV golf packages

Tourism SMEs seek urgent relief after floods crisis

Tourism roadshow opens European market for local operators.

Tourism SMEs seek to beat off season blues

Africa’s tourism sector calls for impact at Meetings Africa

Entertainment SMEs running on empty after Bafana’s Afcon exit
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Township property owners make good business from student rentals

Hiring on hold as slow January trading squeezes cash flow

Informal builders behind growing home building economy

How government blacklisting can affect your business

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Tag: Minister Parks Tau

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau has warned that despite years of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) efforts, thousands of township and rural entrepreneurs remain shut out of real economic activity.

Scores of black business still shut out despite BBBE – Tau

December 4, 2025

South Africa’s transformation agenda is not just a policy exercise, but a constitutional and moral obligation to ensure that every entrepreneur has a fair shot at success. This was the ...

South Africa’s automotive sector is gearing up for a major localisation push that could unlock R30 billion in procurement opportunities. Photo. Tshwane Economic Development Agency

Automotive sector eyes procurement opportunity worth billions

September 11, 2025

South Africa’s automotive sector is gearing up for a major localisation push that could unlock R30 billion in procurement opportunities. But while this initiative has the potential to boost local ...

DTIC Minister Parks Tau is inviting business people and related stakeholders to submit their views on proposed new draft regulations. Photo. DTIC

Proposed changes to credit regulations target SMEs

September 11, 2025

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) wants to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for small businesses, particularly those operating in the townships through new draft amendments ...

Minister Parks Tau

New E-commerce platforms to boost local businesses

Proudly South African, in partnership with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, has launched two e-commerce platforms designed to bring local goods directly to online shoppers while unlocking national ...

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau,

Transport businesses need own funding interventions

Transport Sector B-BBEE Charter Council chairperson Kgomotso Selokane has called on the government to ensure that the Transformation Fund responds directly to the realities faced by SMMEs. "Transformation looks different ...

Minister Parks Tau in Soweto during the launch Spaza shops fund

Small businesses jovial over spaza shops initiative

The People Economical Development Forum views the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund, which is aimed at building township and rural economies, as a lifeline for grassroots enterprises. Based in ...

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