It is essential for SMEs to access finance, mentorship and market opportunities
Bonitas goes above and beyond to overcome local socio-demographic and economic obstacles
Audience members at the Momentum Science of Success Festival learnt how to become successful influencers
Eruditio helps companies to create transformation strategies that deliver optimal business benefits – and the desired socioeconomic impact
Indalo Inclusive Symposium celebrates eco-entrepreneurs and strategic partnerships for South Africa’s just transitionÂ
In 2019 SMMEs provided employment to about 47% of the workforce, with their total economic output accounting for about 20% of GDP
The government has finally started to recognise the importance of SMMEs in job creation, the business bounce-back scheme being a case in point
After a period of instability,our democracy is growing up. The temper tantrums are part and parcel of this process
SMEs are investing in their growth at a rate we’ve never seen before. That is resilience. It is also a sign of the pent-up growth just waiting to explode into our economy — if only the government would see it
Small businesses are on their knees
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The finance minister extended the Ters relief and the social distress relief grant, and also ensured businesses hit by looting can access insurance
And now another strict lockdown poses a new threat to businesses that struggled to keep going last year
The trees are being felled along the Breede River and the biomass sold back to their native Australia
The hopes and dreams of many entrepreneurs have been dashed. We track some of the owners of SMMEs, who talk of losing everything they worked for
Construction of an emergency Covid-19 hospital is running months behind deadline, promising
to come online only after Gauteng’s peak
The sector is incredibly vulnerable but has largely been overlooked in government’s neal attempts to deal with our current crisis
A research institution says the government should guarantee small businesses’ debt in order to keep the sector that employs millions of South Africans afloat amid Covid-19
Siyakhula aims to be a catalyst for generating further access to opportunities in the marketplace
The industrial hub at OR Tambo will create much-needed employment
MBA holders continue to out-earn their peers; in addition, they foster innovation and shape society
Change needs to happen at an organisational level – but that starts with pressure from consumers
The department of economic development is removing restrictions to getting a small business going
The fund-of-funds structure creates a natural disincentive for corruption
If the SMME sector can be catalysed for growth, it can change our national economic fortunes
‘I started out with three rooms, now I have 45 that I hire out’
The fund will receive R3.2-billion over the next three years
For the small South African business there’s significant potential in attending trade shows that allows for networking and collaboration
Lilizela especially gives recognition to emerging black-owned businesses
The South African financial sector can play a powerful role in driving economic inclusion
‘Perhaps it’s time to re-engineer the Small Business Development Corporation’
SMMEs require collateral to get going and thrive: trust is the key
Enel Green Power believes that education is one of the fundamental elements for the socioeconomic development of any community