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How MTN’s prepaid shift squeezes township spaza shops

High rates and poached talent leave mining SMEs struggling

North West SMEs plead for better access to markets

$70% of township businesses and 78% of rural-town businesses rely primarily on customers from their local communities Photo. Nhlanhla Phillips\NEYEFOREYES$

Township businesses struggle to turn demand into growth

Water entrepreneur restoring dignity through local innovation

Waste SMEs face processing bottlenecks in multi-billion sector

Landline demand decline cripples SMEs

$High rental is keeping township businesses out of retail. Photo. Nhlanhla Phillips\NEYEFOREYES$

Rental costs prove major barrier for township retail growth

Young entrepreneur putting kasi businesses online

Infrastructure gaps stall SA hemp industry
Agriculture

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

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
Innovation

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

SA innovator sparks investor interest at international tech show
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

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

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
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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

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

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Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Zuko Godlimpi has called on SMEs to collaborate.

DTIC urges township entrepreneurs to pool purchasing power

September 11, 2026

Foreign-owned businesses have successfully dominated sectors like township spaza shops precisely by clubbing together to procure stock in bulk from wholesalers at lower prices

Minister of Small Business Development Stella Ndabeni Abrahams.

R300 million fund targets township and rural small businesses

October 9, 2025

South Africa’s promise of inclusive growth is once again being tested with the rollout of the R300 million Women Entrepreneurship Fund, a government-backed initiative launched by Small Business Development Minister ...

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