The government is taking a number of steps to reduce the cost of doing business in the country, says Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene.
Businesses in the platinum belt are floundering as the mass Amcu strike enters its tenth week.
President Robert Mugabe reiterated a hardline stance in response to rumours of the law’s softening for mining firms in the country.
Many small businesses that do work for government still do not get paid on time.
Direct selling has the potential to dramatically impact on unemployment levels by creating thousands of jobs, says Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu.
Statistics have shown a slump in the establishment of new businesses, but experts say they have just gone under the radar.
A new service on Google has emerged and makes it easy to build professional-looking websites for free, which comes in handy for small businesses.
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/ 30 October 2011
A survey has shown two of five informal businesses in Soweto — such as hawkers and home-based businesses — were still in operation five years later.
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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.
Raul Castro has proposed term limits for Cuba’s rulers, including himself, in an unprecedented effort to rejuvenate the island’s political leadership.
Small firms financier Business Partners is passionate about entrepreneurs, writes Barrie Terblanche.
Raising working capital is seen as the ultimate challenge for most small and medium business enterprises particularly in their early development.
Crime has a devastating effect on the profitability and viability of many small enterprises, according to findings of a survey released on Wednesday.
Countering the bureaucratic effects of BEE, enterprise development is set to unleash support and funds for small black-owned businesses.
Success is paramount for small businesses, but so are employees, reports Barrie Terblanche.