SMMEs

As a labour-intensive industry, civil engineering has long played a pivotal role in stimulating the growth of small businesses and subcontractors. However, while the sector creates opportunities... 

South Africa's Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition has warned that the future of Tongaat Hulett remains a major threat to the sugar industry’s recovery, and that... 

By: Nosive Ngcawe - Development Action Group Project Officer The launch of the R300 million Construction Fund by the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEDFA), in partnership with the... 

South Africa's latest fuel price adjustment, which saw petrol prices increase while diesel prices declined, highlights the volatility that continues to shape business operating costs. For small and... 

Road concessionaire Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire says steady progress is being made on the rehabilitation of the N1 between the Proefplaas Interchange and the Pumulani Mainline Toll... 

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth says her department is intensifying efforts to tackle unemployment through a combination of employment programmes, skills development initiatives... 

The national executive committee of the African National Congress Women’s League has unanimously decided that its President Sisisi Tolashe, must take a leave of absence. This decision allows... 

In this article by Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) chief economist and group executive Zeph Nhleko, he highlights infrastructure investment as the central lever to break South Africa’s... 

Cape Town-based artisanal biscuit producer Khayelitsha Cookies has secured more than R1.4-million in deals from two UKbacked companies. One agreement will see its products served onboard British... 

By Sue Breckenridge The 2026 MEMSA #MindShift Conference brought together mining executives, OEMs, engineers, researchers, policymakers and thoughtleaders to explore how South Africa’s mining... 

Agriculture and farmer development fund the Kgodiso Development Fund (KDF), which was established by food and beverage multinational PepsiCo in 2022 as a condition of its acquisition of Pioneer... 

A new range of projectors and printers intended for home users and small to mid-sized businesses has been unveiled by Epson. The launch introduces the Lifestudio projector series, next-generation... 

Through an extensive range of education and training initiatives designed to improve mine efficiency, community and economic development, in addition to providing career opportunities for youth,... 

The project calls for 615 MW/2 460 MWh of battery energy storage capacity. 

With the liquidation hearing of sugar miller Tongaat Hulett less than a month away and no firm solution to avoid liquidation in sight, a grower-led entity – GrowerCo – has been established with a... 

As the National Business Initiative (NBI) marks 30 years, CEO Shameela Soobramoney has found herself reflecting on how closely the organisation’s journey mirrors that of South Africa itself. She... 

By: Chris Wood - Managing Executive: Product at Absa Business Banking Reflects on the changing payments landscape and what it means for businesses navigating an evolving economy, ahead of the Absa... 

The Competition Tribunal has approved the merger that will see Cape Forests Products acquire MTO Forestry and PG Bison Southern Cape (PGBSC), and has cleared the transaction with enhanced... 

At Enlit Africa 2026, the Energy & Water Sector Education Training Authority (EWSETA) is reinforcing the message that skills development is not a supporting function, but a strategic driver of...