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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Service delivery failures haunt business growth ahead of polls

September 4, 2026

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

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

NCC warns spaza shops over card payment surcharges

September 3, 2026

Consumers have reported being asked to pay an additional R2, R5 or even R10

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

The financing, insurance, real estate and business services sector recorded the highest number of liquidations. Photo. Pix4Free

Over 1,600 businesses liquidated in first half of 2026

August 28, 2026

The financing, insurance, real estate and business services sector recorded the highest number of liquidations

Contraceptive supply disruptions are putting pressure on pharmacies and South Africa’s pharmaceutical supply chain.
Photo:Supplied

Contraceptive shortage exposes cracks in SA’s pharma sector

August 26, 2026

Contraceptive shortage exposes gaps.

$Power producers participating in South Africa’s proposed wholesale electricity market could face financial penalties. Photo. Lucas Ledwaba\Mukurukuru Media$

Power producers face penalties under proposed SA market rules

August 25, 2026

Power producers face penalties.

A stronger rand gives businesses more dollar buying power.
Photo: Reuters

Rand rally gives businesses more buying power

August 22, 2026

Rand gets stronger.

South Africa’s proposed SEZ tax reforms could attract more investment and create opportunities for businesses in industrial supply chains.

Proposed SEZ tax reform could open opportunities for SMEs

August 21, 2026

SEZ tax reform could benefit SMMEs.

Black-owned firms say procurement rules discourage local production and limit their share of the R56.4bn pharmaceutical market.

Black firms want share of R56.4bn pharmaceutical market

August 19, 2026

Black-owned firms say procurement rules limit their share in South Africa’s R56.4bn pharmaceutical market

SADC explores opportunities to strengthen regional pharmaceutical manufacturing, a push that could create opportunities for local MSMEs across the health-products value chain.

SADC pushes to strengthen pharmaceutical growth in region

August 18, 2026

SADC pharma integration could benefit MSMEs.

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