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Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

SMEs

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

1 day

Natalie van der Merwe, head of division at Vox, gives insight into how SMEs don’t need a full overhaul to compete, they just need a smarter, step-by-step approach to omnichannel. (Image supplied)

Community

5 ways SMEs can close the omnichannel gap

Natalie Van der Merwe 1 day

Fuel costs hitting small auto workshops, says Miwa

SMEs

Fuel costs hitting small auto workshops, says Miwa

2 days

Transparency, not funding, is the missing link in SA's township economy

Informal Retailing

Transparency, not funding, is the missing link in SA's township economy

3 days

Jeremy Lang MD (2)

SMEs

Investing in employees - a critical step for SME growth

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 5 May 2026

Workers' Day: How SMEs can retain skilled staff when corporates can pay more

SMEs

Workers' Day: How SMEs can retain skilled staff when corporates can pay more

Issued by Business Partners Limited 4 May 2026

Sea Monster expands global impact in entrepreneurship education with King’s Trust International

SMEs

Sea Monster expands global impact in entrepreneurship education with King’s Trust International

Issued by Edge Growth 30 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Ashish Rai, group chief executive officer of Aurionpro Solutions Limited.

Banking

DTB and Aurionpro drive next phase of East Africa banking digitalisation

30 Apr 2026

Image source: mirco1 –

Services

Bridging the gap: South Africa’s informal sector needs unified digital tools

Andrew Bourne 29 Apr 2026

The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

SMEs

The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

Issued by Bridgement 29 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief financial officer at Fortress, Ian Vorster.

Property

Fortress breaks new ground with R1.6bn Zaronia-linked bond

23 Apr 2026

New Secha Capital fund looks to close SA’s SME growth gap

Funding

New Secha Capital fund looks to close SA’s SME growth gap

23 Apr 2026

Ozow partners Lula to expand SME funding access

Funding

Ozow partners Lula to expand SME funding access

20 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil rises 5% on renewed US-Iran tension

Florence Tan and Siyi Liu 20 Apr 2026

FNB launches digital enablement programme to fast-track SME digital transformation

SMEs

FNB launches digital enablement programme to fast-track SME digital transformation

Issued by Edge Growth 17 Apr 2026

Sedfa backs Africa’s next generation of digital businesses at Converge Africa 2026

SMEs

Sedfa backs Africa’s next generation of digital businesses at Converge Africa 2026

Issued by Converge Africa 17 Apr 2026

Small business to come to the fore at LED Summit

Entrepreneurship

Small business to come to the fore at LED Summit

15 Apr 2026

FNB targets digital gap among SMEs with new initiative

SMEs

FNB targets digital gap among SMEs with new initiative

13 Apr 2026

Samsung calls for Black-owned service SMEs to join support programme

SMEs

Samsung calls for Black-owned service SMEs to join support programme

13 Apr 2026

The hidden constraints of cash in Africa’s SME economy

SMEs

The hidden constraints of cash in Africa’s SME economy

Alan Shannon 10 Apr 2026

SA entrepreneurs get R230m boost from Endeavor Harvest Fund III

Funding

SA entrepreneurs get R230m boost from Endeavor Harvest Fund III

8 Apr 2026

Hostex 2026 records 16.5% growth in visitor numbers and 60% increase in exhibitors

Hospitality

Hostex 2026 records 16.5% growth in visitor numbers and 60% increase in exhibitors

Issued by Hostex 2026 31 Mar 2026

The 702 MTN Small Business Awards returns for its 3rd year

Radio & Audio

The 702 MTN Small Business Awards returns for its 3rd year

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 1 Apr 2026

Important update for SME Funding Summit event and date

SMEs

Important update for SME Funding Summit event and date

Issued by SME South Africa 30 Mar 2026

One app or 47? The battle for digital simplicity in SA's retail sector

Technology

One app or 47? The battle for digital simplicity in SA's retail sector

André de Wet 30 Mar 2026

Global turbulence intensifying emotional burden on South African SMEs

Entrepreneurship

Global turbulence intensifying emotional burden on South African SMEs

Colin Timmis 26 Mar 2026

Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation

Hospitality

Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation

Happy MaKhumalo Ngidi 26 Mar 2026

Fuel price volatility highlights the need for stronger cash-flow planning among SMEs

SMEs

Fuel price volatility highlights the need for stronger cash-flow planning among SMEs

Issued by Lula 24 Mar 2026

Why South African SMEs are ditching traditional IT models

SMEs

Why South African SMEs are ditching traditional IT models

Sudesh Pillay 23 Mar 2026

R1bn investment unveiled to fuel SA's localisation efforts

Design & Manufacturing

R1bn investment unveiled to fuel SA's localisation efforts

19 Mar 2026

The 2026 Africa SABRE Awards took place on March 17 at The Venue Melrose Arch in South Africa (Image source: © Provoke Media )

PR & Communications

All the 2026 Africa Sabre Awards winners

18 Mar 2026

Edge Growth co-founder Jason Goldberg, a scale-up expert, serial entrepreneur and best-selling author of The Art of Scale, who facilitates the masterclasses

Business Plans

Art of Team masterclass in Durban on 24 March

Issued by Edge Growth 18 Mar 2026

Key tech trends shaping African SMEs

SMEs

Key tech trends shaping African SMEs

Dumisani Moyo 17 Mar 2026

Dell highlights SME support, skills development programmes in SA

SMEs

Dell highlights SME support, skills development programmes in SA

17 Mar 2026

Small businesses bear the cost of South Africa’s late payment negligence

SMEs

Small businesses bear the cost of South Africa’s late payment negligence

Issued by Business Partners Limited 16 Mar 2026

Shipping

Why affordable logistics could be the difference between SME survival and closure

Issued by Fastway Couriers 28 Oct 2025

Shipping

Fastway Couriers readies for record Black Friday parcel volumes across South Africa

Issued by Fastway Couriers 4 Nov 2025

SA’s SME funding problem is about execution, not capital

Funding

SA’s SME funding problem is about execution, not capital

10 Mar 2026

How SMEs can use AI for product development

SMEs

How SMEs can use AI for product development

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 10 Mar 2026

How SA SMEs can take control of their cash flow and build financial resilience

SMEs

How SA SMEs can take control of their cash flow and build financial resilience

Megan Dedekind, Issued by Business Partners Limited 9 Mar 2026

Beyond ESG compliance: The case for catalytic capital in South Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Beyond ESG compliance: The case for catalytic capital in South Africa

Reana Rossouw, Issued by Next Generation 9 Mar 2026

Vodacom launches new cohort of UN SDG innovation accelerator

Technology

Vodacom launches new cohort of UN SDG innovation accelerator

6 Mar 2026

Bridging the last metre: Where skills funding fails small business

SMEs

Bridging the last metre: Where skills funding fails small business

Vanessa Perumal 5 Mar 2026

Hostex 2026 brings the industry together for 3 days of food, drink and hospitality in action

Events

Hostex 2026 brings the industry together for 3 days of food, drink and hospitality in action

Issued by Hostex 2026 2 Mar 2026

SMEs get tax breathing room as VAT threshold jumps to R2.3m

SMEs

SMEs get tax breathing room as VAT threshold jumps to R2.3m

2 Mar 2026