Practical economic strategies are needed to change the regulations that hobble entrepreneurship and result in funds leaving the country
By tailoring strategies to the specific needs of funders, SMEs can enhance their chances of securing the capital they need to thrive
Sustainable business practices have the potential to improve traditional and environmental profits
After a period of instability,our democracy is growing up. The temper tantrums are part and parcel of this process
Theo Baloyi, motivated by his love for sneakers and his goal of reducing unemployment, founded Bathu in 2015. He shares his transition from corporate employee to entrepreneur
The mining industry is riding a wave that will eventually crash, analysts warn
And now another strict lockdown poses a new threat to businesses that struggled to keep going last year
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
The police and people roving empty streets are intimidating, it’s difficult to replace stock and business has dropped
It takes absolute belief in your product to get a small business going
The Cockpit Guesthouse- Ekurhuleni
From corner bakeries to mines, businesses bear the brunt of the power-cut pain, with alternative energy generation solutions mired in bureaucracy
Atchar can be enjoyed with curry, vetkoek, which is also called magwinya, or the uniquely South African bunny chow called kota
Mabuza maintained that analysis of South Africa’s quarterly economic data painted a bleaker picture than the one which would emerge from annual data
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
The seemingly impossible task of transferring title continues to hamstring Soweto businesses.
Macroeconomic events go right down the line to those struggling to make a living on the streets.
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.
Black-owned businesses are being stymied by the new procurement codes intended to help them.
Business incubators are not infallible, but many really do bring out the best in a new enterprise.
Why is good business sense such a foreign concept, Lisa Steyn asks Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu.
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/ 17 September 2013
Business owners rate obtaining finance as very difficult according to the latest survey results from Nedbank’s Small Business Index™. Myth or fact?
Nedbank has created a comprehensive small business index for all.
Companies are not taking advantage of tax breaks because criteria are too onerous, say analysts.
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/ 14 October 2011
Khula, the government’s small-business finance agency, has quietly embarked on the state’s first attempt at lending money directly to small businesses
The recent National Planning Commission "jam" was dominated by suggestions from South Africans regarding what to do about unemployment.
<b>David Warneke</b> advises on the most tax-effective structure for a small business: CC, company, partnership or sole proprietorship?
Unlike big businesses they don’t have the financial power to negotiate lower banking costs