High rent squeeze township businesses
In Orlando West, Soweto, a young entrepreneur is building a business around a problem many township entrepreneurs have. Founded by Matete Magomane in 2025, the Orlando West-based business Framework Studio ...
62% of businesses say they are dissatisfied with prevailing operating conditions
Rows of patchwork handbags, sling bags and belts lie neatly arranged on the ground, their colours and textures. For the artisan behind them, however, these are more than handmade accessories. ...
Rodney Maduwa wins R1m in Kasi SME challenge.
As South Africans prepare to head to the polls for the local government elections on 4 November, small businesses and informal traders at Mabopane Station are hoping for improved infrastructure ...
Kgabo Cars produces artisans and creates entrepreneurs while also helping to tackle youth unemployment
About R30,000 is needed to start the business, with roughly R20,000 allocated to purchasing a motorcycle and R10,000 reserved for fuel
Successful township businesses are built through action, consistency and understanding local markets
SMEs remain the most exposed during protests because they rely heavily on daily cash flow and informal trading activity
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