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Small firms adapt or die in lockdown

Business Thando Maeko - 28 May 2020

The harmful economic effect of the pandemic has seen small businesses lose out, but others have been able to survive by changing to suit the times

‘Afraid, but my spaza’s open’

Article Tshegofatso Mathe - 8 Apr 2020

The police and people roving empty streets are intimidating, it’s difficult to replace stock and business has dropped

Cooking up a multi-million rand recipe

Article bogdan TagDiv - 28 Jun 2019

It takes absolute belief in your product to get a small business going

Chwayita Rixana

Article Tehillah Nieselow - 24 Apr 2019

The Cockpit Guesthouse- Ekurhuleni

Load-shedding dooms SA profits

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 29 Mar 2019

From corner bakeries to mines, businesses bear the brunt of the power-cut pain, with alternative energy generation solutions mired in bureaucracy

Spicy atchar turns a hot profit

Article Thulebona Mhlanga - 14 Sep 2018

Atchar can be enjoyed with curry, vetkoek, which is also called magwinya, or the uniquely South African bunny chow called kota

‘We can turn SA’s economic situation around’ —Mabuza

Article Khulekani Magubane - 12 Sep 2018

Mabuza maintained that analysis of South Africa’s quarterly economic data painted a bleaker picture than the one which would emerge from annual data

Cut red tape so that small business is enabled and encouraged

Article bogdan TagDiv - 13 Jul 2018

South Africa has realised the value add that small enterprises can bring to the economy, but we seem confused about how to go about creating them

Mr Mayor – keep your promise

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Feb 2017

The seemingly impossible task of transferring title continues to hamstring Soweto businesses.

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Economic tides hurt small traders

Article Raeesa Pather - 17 Dec 2015

Macroeconomic events go right down the line to those struggling to make a living on the streets.

New business model incorporates the poor

Article bogdan TagDiv - 17 Dec 2015

Inclusive business - the latest corporate trend - includes low-income groups in the value chain. It's not charity, but may be the solution to poverty.

Small firms wilt under BEE backlash

Article Thalia Holmes - 13 Aug 2015

Black-owned businesses are being stymied by the new procurement codes intended to help them.

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Every fledgling small business must learn to fly

Article Thalia Holmes - 2 Jul 2015

Business incubators are not infallible, but many really do bring out the best in a new enterprise.

Mind your own business, minister

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Jan 2015

Why is good business sense such a foreign concept, Lisa Steyn asks Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu.

Financing a concern for small business

Article Advertising Supplement - 17 Sep 2013

Business owners rate obtaining finance as very difficult according to the latest survey results from Nedbank's Small Business Index™. Myth or fact?

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Let’s unite behind our masks

special reports - 12 Aug 2020

We owe it to young people who hold our dreams for the future to not be discouraged by the Covid-19 pandemic – or our poor leaders

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Brand South Africa’s statement in response to allegations of corruption

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

The Board of Trustees and the Management of Brand South Africa have undertaken to investigate any allegations presented against it

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Grants for the production of Covid-19-relevant medical and pharmaceutical products: call for proposals

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

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WiMSA shines a light on the future of women in mining

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Men in mining must begin to take it upon themselves to support the development of women in the industry

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Department of Public Works and Infrastructure reveals second gender-based violence advocacy artwork

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

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Empowering the voice of women in leadership to enable full participation in their roles in leadership and decision making

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Sibanye-Stillwater has 13% female representation in its workforce and is actively working to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

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Surviving the tobacco ban

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Nicotine is given as the ‘likely’ reason for lower Covid-19 infection rates but authorities still stress the health risk of smoking

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Smokers hold thumbs for cigarette ban to be lifted

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

SATTA is worried about the impact of the ban on its own members activities and how the ban is helping black marketeers to make millions of rands illegally