I’m always encouraged when I see tangible support being given to entrepreneurs who are often held back by the lack of essential resources. This week, the Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, will be in Greater Tzaneen, Limpopo, to Read the full story
In many regions of the world, small businesses frequently experience load shedding, which can have a negative effect on their operations.Whether you run a retail shop, a restaurant, or a small manufacturing unit, load shedding can halt your operations completely, Read the full story
South Africa’s unemployment rate is high, and this remains one of the greatest challenges facing this struggling economy. Young people are at the centre of this problem and some are forced to rescue themselves. Many are still roaming the streets Read the full story
South Africa has been importing goods which local small and medium companies have manufacturing capacity, resulting in loss of revenue and depriving citizens of job opportunities, at a time the country has an unemployment rate of 35%. Hopefully, a new Read the full story
The only way to curb the pandemic of tenderprenuership, which has been depriving ordinary citizens of economic opportunities and access to basic services in communities, is to change procurement system to ensure that the supply chain benefits small businesses at Read the full story
Pretoria – Entrepreneurship remains one of the best ways to boost job creation, Deputy Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Elizabeth Thabethe says. Speaking at a “Taking the dti to the people” outreach campaign in Douglas in the Northern Cape, Thabethe Read the full story
Johannesburg – Small businesses are set to benefit from an agreement signed by Massmart and the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) by improving the quality of their products and becoming more competitive. According to the agreement, Massmart has agreed Read the full story
Cape Town – South African youth have been urged to seize opportunities and not give up on establishing their own small businesses. Encouraging young people to persevere, National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) chief executive Steven Ngubeni said “it’s too early Read the full story
