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Budget 2026 Shock for SMEs: Godongwana Lifts VAT Threshold to R2.3 Million — Here’s How It Could Transform Your Cash Flow Overnight
Small and medium sized enterprises received a major boost on Wednesday when Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced in the 2026 National Budget Speech that the

B-BBEE Shake-Up: What Government’s New Rules Could Mean for Corporate South Africa
Written by Allan Hannie, Akhona Mgwaba & Keanan Wheeler for Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. On 29 January 2026, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC)

Super Sun sparks young ambition in Mamelodi
Every young dream begins with someone who believes in it. At the Thandanani Drop Inn Centre, that belief came to life as Super Sun’s holiday

Sibanye-Stillwater Turns Local Suppliers Into Business Partners, Not Beneficiaries
Sibanye-Stillwater is rewriting how major industries engage with the communities that power them. In Merafong, the mining group’s supplier development sessions have moved beyond compliance

Three-percent levy won’t fix transformation — real ESD does
South Africa’s proposed “3-for-3” scheme, which would allow unlisted companies to pay three percent of their gross revenue in exchange for automatic Level-3 BEE status,

Corporate SA Pours R20bn into ESD—But Almost Half the Targets Still Aren’t Met
South African corporates channel about R20 billion a year into Enterprise and Supplier Development, yet nearly 40% of ESD targets are not being met. Unconventional
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