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iKhokha Elevate: A new operating system built for SMEs

Small Business Development & ESD, SME showcase /

iKhokha, the fintech company dedicated to fostering growth for South African small businesses amid challenging macroeconomic conditions, hosted its first iKhokha Elevate event in Durban on Wednesday, 12 March. The event, which saw hundreds of merchants attending in person and thousands more joining online, centered around discussing the challenges and successes of small businesses. It […]

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Women in business – South Africa leading the way

Community & Impact, In the News, Small Business Development & ESD, Thought Leadership /

The 2025 Grant Thornton Women in Business report – now in its 21st year – is out and the numbers are startling. Globally, women currently hold just 34% of senior leadership positions, up 0.5 percentage points from 2024. At this pace, we’ll not see gender parity in senior management roles in mid-market companies until 2051.

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The launch of a game-changer in South Africa’s payment landscape

Small Business Development & ESD, Thought Leadership /

In a country with a large underbanked community and millions of businesses still reliant on cash-only transactions, the launch of a groundbreaking association promises to contribute to an inclusive financial sector for all and progress the digitisation of payments in South Africa. The Association of South African Payment Providers, known as ASAPP, was officially launched

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Small Business Survival Toolkit Part-2: post-Covid consumer perspective

Small Business Development & ESD, Thought Leadership /

In this second part of our series, we look at the post-Covid consumer perspective. If consumer pockets are affected it affects all forms of business in South Africa, and the consumer market gives us a good reflection in terms of the pulse of society and its effect on small businesses. Compiled by Tarren Bolton Kantar,

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Simplifying the Protection of Personal Information (POPIA) Act for small business

Small Business Development & ESD /

3 POPIA dos and don’ts of managing your marketing database From 1 July this year, South African companies must be fully compliant with the requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). This is the realisation of a process that began in 2013 with the government looking to introduce certain conditions for how personal

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Tackling compliance: a key focus area for small businesses

Thought Leadership /

By Dhiraj Mathapersadh – Project Officer at SAICA Enterprise Developmen Compliance is one of the most essential and often overlooked business functions for small business owners. For many entrepreneurs, the primary concern is revenue generation and ensuring profitability for their company. Business compliance is a legal requirement but is often not prioritised due to business

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Samsung South Africa launches new Equity Equivalent Investment Programme initiatives

Thought Leadership /

Samsung South Africa has announced its EEIP (Equity Equivalent Investment Programme) plans, aimed at empowering previously disadvantaged South Africans, with a focus on women and youth in the ICT sector. The programme initiatives are set to strengthen black economic empowerment through enterprise development, thus boosting economic growth and job creation. The programmes are formulated to

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Animation and gaming startup, Sea Monster Makes a Huge USD1m Splash

SME showcase, Uncategorized /

Animation and Gaming Company Sea Monster partners with Edge Growth and FirstRand’s Vumela Fund to unlock digital solutions Animation, gaming and AR/VR company Sea Monster today announced the conclusion of a USD1m investment from FirstRand’s Vumela Fund, managed by leading SME Venture Fund Manager Edge Growth, which will change the way corporates tackle training and

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Mbali Nwoko – Harvesting a new future for farming in South Africa: Funding organisations for

Thought Leadership /

It’s no secret that farming is a highly capital-intensive business and if you are a farmer looking for funding to start or expand your business, the following companies may just be the best place to start: 1.Capital Harvest Capital Harvest is a niche agricultural finance company based in Cape Town that focuses only on agricultural

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FirstRand Founders share how they forged a successful company as they step down as RMH board members

Professionals /

To bid farewell to people who founded a company that later gave birth to FirstRand, one of the biggest companies on the JSE, Monday 6 July was supposed to be a night of expensive cocktails and maybe even fireworks at RMH. But after saying their goodbyes to fellow board members, all that Dippenaar and Harris

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