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 | ASHLIN GOVENDER Studies show that 70% of startups fail due to premature scaling, often stretching operations before laying solid foundations...read |
|  | | Motumi Tsoeute, senior compliance specialist at Sage Africa and Middle East, outlines key areas SMEs must get right...read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY TRIALOGUE South Africa's youth unemployment crisis requires a comprehensive, multi-sectoral approach that combines digital infrastructure to support education, psychosocial support and fundamental shifts in employer attitudes... Read |  | ISSUED BY THE INNOVATOR TRUST June is Youth Month, a moment to remember the unstoppable spirit of young South Africans who stood for change in 1976 and to honour those who are standing for progress today... Read |  | |
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 | Attorney Yanga Giyose shares how building his law firm became a platform to inspire young entrepreneurs and why targeted support for youth-led businesses matters... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE INNOVATOR TRUST The Innovator Trust, created by Vodacom over a decade ago to foster the development of small black-owned Information and Communications Technology (ICT) enterprises in South Africa, has assisted over 200 black-owned ICT companies across the country and positively impacted the lives of thousands through its comprehensive programmes... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SME SOUTH AFRICA SME South Africa’s first annual Funding Summit took place on 12 June 2025 at The Empire Conference and Events Venue in Parktown... Read |
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 | South African National Parks recently hosted an SMME workshop at the Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park, equipping over 80 local entrepreneurs with practical business training, tendering advice, and access to new procurement opportunities... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EDGE GROWTH Small business development specialist, Edge Growth, hosted their first ever Investee Day on 4 June in Johannesburg... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE INNOVATOR TRUST Growing any business takes more than ambition; it requires guidance, structure and the right ecosystem... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE INNOVATOR TRUST There are entrepreneurs who build businesses and those who build industries. Malusi Ramotshela, founder of Tsokotla Engineering, does both with dynamism, conviction, clarity, and an uncommon depth of thought... Read |
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 | DUNCAN MIRIRI AND MARC JONES The OPEC Fund pledged over $1bn to developing countries, launching trade initiatives as Western aid declines and Arab donors commit $2bn... Read |
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 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Heidi Patmore looks at brands in the age of digital wallets... Read |
 | ARJEN DE BRUIN Productivity doesn’t just affect output – it determines whether an operation thrives, survives, or falls by the wayside. But while most organisations know what their targets are, many struggle to understand why they’re consistently falling short... Read |
 | WENDELL ROELF The World Bank may fund $500m for South Africa’s $25bn grid upgrade, easing bottlenecks blocking 20GW of renewable energy projects... Read |
 | ALISSA NARAN AND ROBYN BROODRYK Terms like 'green', 'sustainable', and 'eco-friendly' are powerful marketing tools that companies use to captivate environmentally conscious consumers. These trade marks can colloquially be referred to as 'green' trade marks. While 'green' trade marks offer exciting opportunities for savvy businesses, they also come with hidden risks... Read |
 | Once the capital works are completed and a final inspection conducted, Kyalami will become Africa’s only FIA grade one circuit, capable of hosting Formula One on the African continent... Read |
 | Sweepsouth has announced seven new additions to its suite of services designed to offer all the help your home needs... Read |
 | According to Stats SA, consumer price inflation was 2,8% in May, unchanged from 2,8% in April. The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0,2% between April and May... Read |
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