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AI could do for SMMEs what the internet never did

SMEs

AI could do for SMMEs what the internet never did

Martin Butler 28 minutes

Spar helps food startup Simply Deli from kitchen operation to nationwide shelves

FMCG

Spar helps food startup Simply Deli from kitchen operation to nationwide shelves

2 hours

Storage in Cape Town: Why businesses are rethinking space

Industrial & Logistics Property

Storage in Cape Town: Why businesses are rethinking space

Issued by Inospace 4 hours

Africa's largest business event returns to Johannesburg

SMEs

Africa's largest business event returns to Johannesburg

Issued by NSBC.Africa 4 hours

The Green Youth Network claimed the Circular Economy Facilitation award for its work in mobilising young people as active participants in the circular economy. Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SA’s circular economy champs clean up at the 2026 Petco Awards

3 days

Artificial Intelligence

More than chatbots: why business AI agents are Big Tech’s next product battleground

Guy Bate 3 days

Hustle culture alone is not enough for South Africa

Entrepreneurship

Hustle culture alone is not enough for South Africa

Paul Smith 3 days

Corporate SA holds the key to SMME growth

Entrepreneurship

Corporate SA holds the key to SMME growth

Hamilton Sithole 15 Jun 2026

Townships tap into digital payments to create income for unemployed residents

Banking & Finance

Townships tap into digital payments to create income for unemployed residents

15 Jun 2026

Built to be smarter: What it means for your business to be AI-ready

Software

Built to be smarter: What it means for your business to be AI-ready

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 12 Jun 2026

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Energy

16-hour planned power outage in Jozi signals growing electricity woes

12 Jun 2026

Skills Development Levies are a talent tool, not a tick-box

Skills Training

Skills Development Levies are a talent tool, not a tick-box

Issued by Richfield 11 Jun 2026

An example of grid reordering. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

Instagram introduces grid reordering

11 Jun 2026

How to avoid common financial mistakes entrepreneurs make under pressure

SMEs

How to avoid common financial mistakes entrepreneurs make under pressure

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 9 Jun 2026

Vumela Fund backs Breaze Delivery with R20m investment

SMEs

Vumela Fund backs Breaze Delivery with R20m investment

Issued by Edge Growth 5 Jun 2026

Landing the big fish: How to successfully sell into corporate South Africa

SMEs

Landing the big fish: How to successfully sell into corporate South Africa

Issued by Civitas 4 Jun 2026

From enzymes to superyachts: Cape Town City Hall celebrates the 'Innovation Oscars'

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

From enzymes to superyachts: Cape Town City Hall celebrates the 'Innovation Oscars'

Issued by Cape Chamber 4 Jun 2026

Building businesses. Transforming futures

SMEs

Building businesses. Transforming futures

Issued by SAICA 4 Jun 2026

From spare rooms to national brands - Fastway Couriers on South Africa's home business revolution

SMEs

From spare rooms to national brands - Fastway Couriers on South Africa's home business revolution

Issued by Fastway Couriers 4 Jun 2026

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Youth Employment

Revamped labour activation plan to target youth unemployment crisis

2 Jun 2026

Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

Informal Retailing

Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

2 Jun 2026

Cape Chamber celebrates trailblazers driving the regional economic ecosystem

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

Cape Chamber celebrates trailblazers driving the regional economic ecosystem

Issued by Cape Chamber 3 Jun 2026

75% of young South Africans report multiple incomes as side hustles digitise

E-commerce

75% of young South Africans report multiple incomes as side hustles digitise

1 Jun 2026

Nedbank Business Ignite 2026: Calling South Africa’s purpose-driven entrepreneurs to enter

SMEs

Nedbank Business Ignite 2026: Calling South Africa’s purpose-driven entrepreneurs to enter

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 1 Jun 2026

V&A Waterfront builds on Makers Landing with new maker entrepreneur hub

Entrepreneurship

V&A Waterfront builds on Makers Landing with new maker entrepreneur hub

29 May 2026

Digital skills will drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

SMEs

Digital skills will drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 28 May 2026

Wonga takes the highest accolade of the night at the 2026 Africa Tech Week Awards

Technology

Wonga takes the highest accolade of the night at the 2026 Africa Tech Week Awards

Issued by Topco Media 27 May 2026

How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

Marketing

How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

Lloyd Lekgau, Issued by Matte BLK 27 May 2026

SMEs: Turning difficult conversations into better performance

SMEs

SMEs: Turning difficult conversations into better performance

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 27 May 2026

Here’s how SMEs can survive the ongoing fuel price hikes

SMEs

Here’s how SMEs can survive the ongoing fuel price hikes

Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 May 2026

Improving South Africa’s ECD: From theory to practice

Early Childhood Development

Improving South Africa’s ECD: From theory to practice

Issued by Grow ECD 26 May 2026

South African healthcare startup secures R15m to expand access to affordable dental care

Dentistry

South African healthcare startup secures R15m to expand access to affordable dental care

Issued by Edge Growth 22 May 2026

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Economy

The surprise driver of higher grocery bills this month isn’t fuel

22 May 2026

Cape Town tourism sector signals confidence amid global tensions

Tourism

Cape Town tourism sector signals confidence amid global tensions

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 22 May 2026

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Economy

AI could add R528bn to South Africa’s GDP

21 May 2026

Edge Growth partners with FNB to scale local agro processors

SMEs

Edge Growth partners with FNB to scale local agro processors

Issued by Edge Growth 21 May 2026

Domestic tourism growth continues despite rising travel costs

Tourism

Domestic tourism growth continues despite rising travel costs

Robin Fredericks 21 May 2026

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4th Industrial Revolution

How AI and tech talent can sustain SA small businesses

Nyari Samushonga 20 May 2026

Cape Town Business Summit & Expo 2026 set to welcome thousands of entrepreneurs to the CTICC!

Events & Conferencing

Cape Town Business Summit & Expo 2026 set to welcome thousands of entrepreneurs to the CTICC!

Issued by Cycle of Life 20 May 2026

The unexpected sales channels powering SMMEs

Sales

The unexpected sales channels powering SMMEs

14 May 2026

New iPhone payment tool launches for SA’s small businesses

SMEs

New iPhone payment tool launches for SA’s small businesses

12 May 2026

The uncomfortable truth about small business funding in SA

Funding

The uncomfortable truth about small business funding in SA

11 May 2026

BONDay sets the tone for ATI 2026

Tourism

BONDay sets the tone for ATI 2026

11 May 2026

Positioning the Western Cape in a shifting global economy

Tourism

Positioning the Western Cape in a shifting global economy

Wrenelle Stander 11 May 2026

Interest rates, credit reform and SMME survival: What business owners need to know

SMEs

Interest rates, credit reform and SMME survival: What business owners need to know

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 May 2026

Fuel costs hitting small auto workshops, says Miwa

SMEs

Fuel costs hitting small auto workshops, says Miwa

6 May 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

Are your disciplinary processes up to Code?

6 May 2026