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The fund has been topped by R1m for 2025. Source: Supplied

SMEs

ICT and financial services SMEs to compete for R4.2m

25 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf The City of Cape Town’s Film Office invites filmmakers to apply for support through the City’s Film Fund for productions set for completion during the 2025/26 financial year

Film & Cinematography

Cape Town’s City Film Fund open for applications

7 May 2025

Funding options – what will work best for your small business?

SMEs

Funding options – what will work best for your small business?

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Apr 2025

Inaugural SME South Africa Funding Summit brings insight and solutions to entrepreneurs

SMEs

Inaugural SME South Africa Funding Summit brings insight and solutions to entrepreneurs

Issued by SME South Africa 14 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Top trends set to define SA's business landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Top trends set to define SA's business landscape

Issued by Lula 13 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Key trends for local SMEs and entrepreneurs in 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Key trends for local SMEs and entrepreneurs in 2025

Miguel da Silva 13 Jan 2025

The high cost of a cyberattack: Tips to secure your business this festive season

Cybersecurity

The high cost of a cyberattack: Tips to secure your business this festive season

Issued by Lula 21 Nov 2024

5 ways to prepare for the Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend

E-commerce

5 ways to prepare for the Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend

Issued by Lula 20 Nov 2024

Female entrepreneurship in South Africa is flourishing, survey finds

Research Reports

Female entrepreneurship in South Africa is flourishing, survey finds

20 Sep 2024

How retailers can prepare for the R100bn e-commerce market

Retailers

How retailers can prepare for the R100bn e-commerce market

30 Aug 2024

New funding scheme launched for startups in South Africa

Funding

New funding scheme launched for startups in South Africa

20 May 2024

Ways to improve your chances of small business funding success

Funding

Ways to improve your chances of small business funding success

6 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Bohani Hlungwane, head of trade and working capital, Pan-Africa, Absa CIB.

Trends

No more business-as-usual in African capital markets

Bohani Hlungwane and Ovizikhungo Sicwetsha 22 Mar 2024

4 ways to turn your business idea into a thriving business

SMEs

4 ways to turn your business idea into a thriving business

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 12 Mar 2024

3 ways ChatGPT can be a game-changer for South African SMEs

SMEs

3 ways ChatGPT can be a game-changer for South African SMEs

Issued by Business Partners Limited 1 Mar 2024

Financial Services

Lula's two-hour working capital access revolutionises SME funding in South Africa

14 Feb 2024

Impersonators targeting small business owners, warns Small Business Development

Entrepreneurship

Impersonators targeting small business owners, warns Small Business Development

31 Jan 2024

Funding gap threatens 40% of South Africa’s GDP

SMEs

Funding gap threatens 40% of South Africa’s GDP

Issued by Company Partners 15 Jan 2024

6 tips on how businesses can maximise Black November

Sales

6 tips on how businesses can maximise Black November

9 Nov 2023

The power of pitching your business and how to get it right

Business Plans

The power of pitching your business and how to get it right

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 14 Sep 2023

Why the right funding is important to grow your business

Funding

Why the right funding is important to grow your business

Monique Chinnah 4 Sep 2023

The pros and cons of home delivery as e-commerce surges

E-commerce

The pros and cons of home delivery as e-commerce surges

29 Aug 2023

Source: Global Convenience Store Focus Fuel forecourt retail is the fastest-growing segment of South African convenience retail

Retail Services

6 opportunities for fuel forecourt retail to grow its share of the convenience market pie

19 Jul 2023

How to know if your business idea is the next big thing

SMEs

How to know if your business idea is the next big thing

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 18 Jul 2023

How to build South Africa's entrepreneurial capacity

SMEs

How to build South Africa's entrepreneurial capacity

Issued by Business Partners Limited 5 Jul 2023

The informal sector has a crucial role to play in the global economy. Source: Supplied.

Informal Retailing

Saitex: Partnership crucial for township economy and local retail sector to thrive

5 Jul 2023

Banking

Southern Africa's largely conservative banking sector makes private capital all the more vital

Martin Soderberg 7 Jul 2023

Source: © Yulia Grigoryeva Automated cash management reduces costs to retailers by 40% and supports customer choice

Banking & Finance

5 key benefits of automated cash management for retailers

21 Jun 2023

MultiChoice shortlists 11 small businesses to pitch for international funding

How To Start Up

MultiChoice shortlists 11 small businesses to pitch for international funding

27 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Lulalend founders Neil Welman, co-founder and chief technology officer and Trevor Gosling, co-
founder and chief executive officer.

Financial Services

Lulalend secures $35m in Series B funding

1 Feb 2023

Finish strong: 4 ways to prepare your small business for 2023

SMEs

Finish strong: 4 ways to prepare your small business for 2023

Issued by Business Partners Limited 12 Jan 2023

SMEs and credit scores: What to know about maintaining your business's creditworthiness

SMEs

SMEs and credit scores: What to know about maintaining your business's creditworthiness

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 7 Dec 2022

Pre-loved fashion platform Yaga raises €2.2m to fuel growth

Fashion & Homeware

Pre-loved fashion platform Yaga raises €2.2m to fuel growth

1 Dec 2022

Access Bank South Africa announces the winners of the 2022 Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton

Awards

Access Bank South Africa announces the winners of the 2022 Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 25 Nov 2022

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expands to 8 more African countries

Funding

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expands to 8 more African countries

24 Nov 2022

5 key tactics for your small retail business this festive season

SMEs

5 key tactics for your small retail business this festive season

Lara Du Plessis 14 Nov 2022

3 small business ideas that exist within the SA transport industry value chain

How To Start Up

3 small business ideas that exist within the SA transport industry value chain

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 21 Oct 2022

4 tips to guide you on your way to becoming a successful entrepreneur

SMEs

4 tips to guide you on your way to becoming a successful entrepreneur

Issued by Business Partners Limited 6 Oct 2022

Raising venture capital - is it the right path for your startup?

Funding

Raising venture capital - is it the right path for your startup?

Christopher Ball 2 Sep 2022

SA SME confidence levels rise in Q1:2022 signalling a better 2022, will recent loadshedding put a damper on this in Q2?

SMEs

SA SME confidence levels rise in Q1:2022 signalling a better 2022, will recent loadshedding put a damper on this in Q2?

Issued by Business Partners Limited 25 Aug 2022

Telkom Lend launches to offer small businesses funding up to R5m

Funding

Telkom Lend launches to offer small businesses funding up to R5m

19 Aug 2022

Strengthening the she-network for female entrepreneurship success in SA

Community

Strengthening the she-network for female entrepreneurship success in SA

Ashleigh Butterworth 15 Aug 2022

TymeBank to acquire fintech SME funder Retail Capital

Technology

TymeBank to acquire fintech SME funder Retail Capital

3 Aug 2022

Source: ©aquapictures -

Sales

What's behind the rise in general dealer retail sales?

26 Jul 2022

Image supplied: The Discover Summit was announced on 26 May

Film & Cinematography

GFC launches The Discover Summit

30 May 2022

David Kusel, head of product at PayFast. Source: Supplied

Exhibitions & Events

PayFast eCommerce Virtual Summit to explore booming online business potential

20 May 2022

The different types of funding available for small businesses

Funding

The different types of funding available for small businesses

20 May 2022