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NEF backs Unipro Protective Wear, a Black woman-owned business, boosting local manufacturing

Design & Manufacturing

NEF backs Unipro Protective Wear, a Black woman-owned business, boosting local manufacturing

12 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Economy

Economic inclusion: Landmark partnership signed between NEF and B-BBEE Commission

10 Dec 2024

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

SMEs

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

21 Nov 2024

NEF backs Black woman-owned Makwande in a major investment boost

Funding

NEF backs Black woman-owned Makwande in a major investment boost

28 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

The Hill Boutique Hotel, a 100% Black woman-owned enterprise, opens

1 Oct 2024

Bibi Cash & Carry opens flagship store in Phuthaditjhaba, Free State

Franchising

Bibi Cash & Carry opens flagship store in Phuthaditjhaba, Free State

5 Aug 2024

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2024 announces key speakers leading transformation conversations

Media

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2024 announces key speakers leading transformation conversations

Issued by Topco Media 1 Jul 2024

Black youth-owned SME Pascal Interior Designs secures R5.3m NEF backing

Entrepreneurship

Black youth-owned SME Pascal Interior Designs secures R5.3m NEF backing

26 Jun 2024

Tourism fund drives jobs, empowers Black businesses

Tourism

Tourism fund drives jobs, empowers Black businesses

27 May 2024

‘Corruption emergency‘ calls for whistle blower intervention

Film & Cinematography

‘Corruption emergency‘ calls for whistle blower intervention

Issued by About Known Associates Entertainment 26 Feb 2024

Image supplied. Tumelo Dichabe, business advisor at TechnoServe give six tools and resources for aspiring entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

6 tools and resources for aspiring entrepreneurs

Tumelo Dichabe 23 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Ipeleng Mkhari, the founder and chief executive officer of Motseng Investment Holdings.

Venture Capital

Motseng's Silver Jubilee: Empowering women, driving African growth

2 Oct 2023

Navigating success: Expert advice for thriving as a female entrepreneur in SA

How To Start Up

Navigating success: Expert advice for thriving as a female entrepreneur in SA

Ashleigh Butterworth 21 Aug 2023

SA's manufacturing sector and the golden opportunities for SMEs

SMEs

SA's manufacturing sector and the golden opportunities for SMEs

Issued by Business Partners Limited 25 Jul 2023

SA's taxi industry is not a profitable business anymore and needs tech to save it

Public Transport

SA's taxi industry is not a profitable business anymore and needs tech to save it

Mbavhalelo Mabogo 22 Jun 2023

4 essential questions for emerging entrepreneurs to define their value proposition

How To Start Up

4 essential questions for emerging entrepreneurs to define their value proposition

21 Jun 2023

Government urges small businesses to apply for support through entrepreneurship programme

Community

Government urges small businesses to apply for support through entrepreneurship programme

4 Jul 2022

Young man's idea pays off: the story of Lindo's Fast Food

SMEs

Young man's idea pays off: the story of Lindo's Fast Food

Nokulunga Majola 6 Jun 2022

NEF and Solidarity Fund approve over R600m post-unrest business relief

Economy

NEF and Solidarity Fund approve over R600m post-unrest business relief

22 Apr 2022

#Google4SouthAfrica: Google SA launches 'Hustle Academy'

SMEs

#Google4SouthAfrica: Google SA launches 'Hustle Academy'

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Feb 2022

Hundreds of Clover workers picket outside Department of Trade

FMCG

Hundreds of Clover workers picket outside Department of Trade

Masego Mafata 14 Jan 2022

Source: ©Leon Swart via

Public Transport

Taxi Relief Fund applications open

11 Jan 2022

Government to accept applications for Taxi Relief Fund in 2022

Public Transport

Government to accept applications for Taxi Relief Fund in 2022

21 Dec 2021

Source: Mondi. Minister of finance, Enoch Godongwana

Economy

Finance Ministry appoints three women to key positions

10 Dec 2021

Thabi Nkosi | Source - Supplied

Agriculture

Thabi Nkosi appointed new non-executive chair of Land Bank

10 Dec 2021

Cotton farming becomes viable diversification option for SA canegrowers

Agro-processing

Cotton farming becomes viable diversification option for SA canegrowers

14 Oct 2021

Black women entrepreneurs to get a boost from NEF

Funding

Black women entrepreneurs to get a boost from NEF

28 Jun 2021

NEF launches an Economic Distress Fund

Community

NEF launches an Economic Distress Fund

22 Feb 2021

Four factors to financing your business beyond relief funding

Financial Services

Four factors to financing your business beyond relief funding

23 Oct 2020

Jobs Fund crowds-in R800m for inclusive agriculture

Agriculture

Jobs Fund crowds-in R800m for inclusive agriculture

9 Jun 2020

How SMMEs can weather the Covid-19 storm

SMEs

How SMMEs can weather the Covid-19 storm

Thami Moatshe 5 May 2020

R200m set aside for entrepreneurs to fight Covid-19

Funding

R200m set aside for entrepreneurs to fight Covid-19

30 Mar 2020

Fund for entrepreneurs developing their businesses

Funding

Fund for entrepreneurs developing their businesses

18 Nov 2019

Tourism funding applications now open

Tourism & Travel

Tourism funding applications now open

5 Sep 2019

Fourth Western Cape Pick n Pay market store opens in Paarl

Retailers

Fourth Western Cape Pick n Pay market store opens in Paarl

5 Aug 2019

Lifting as she climbs

Markets & Investment

Lifting as she climbs

Monique Verduyn, Issued by SAICA 22 Jul 2019

Tourism businesses encouraged to apply for transformation, incentive funding

Tourism

Tourism businesses encouraged to apply for transformation, incentive funding

3 Apr 2019

Bradley Wattrus

Venture Capital

3 financing options for small businesses

Bradley Wattus 20 Dec 2018

Sustainable Farming

United Exports serious about sustainability and transformation

23 Oct 2018

Influential voices and leading narratives in the media during Women's Month 2018

Media

Influential voices and leading narratives in the media during Women's Month 2018

Issued by Ornico 3 Oct 2018

Pick n Pay's spaza programme unveils third store modernisation in WC

Retailers

Pick n Pay's spaza programme unveils third store modernisation in WC

27 Sep 2018

SMME development programmes essential to SA tourism business growth

Tourism

SMME development programmes essential to SA tourism business growth

18 Jun 2018

Carolina Ödman via - Sutherland, Northern Cape

Tourism & Travel

Northern Cape tourism SMMEs to benefit from new business incubator

22 Mar 2018

Viewing elevator down Graskop Gorge a first for Africa

Construction & Engineering

Viewing elevator down Graskop Gorge a first for Africa

6 Nov 2017

Tourism & Travel

Construction of adventure centre at Graskop Gorge drawing much attention

8 Sep 2017

Group Five acted in bad faith, says Allan Gray

Construction & Engineering

Group Five acted in bad faith, says Allan Gray

Mark Allix 14 Jun 2017

Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

Tech Startups

Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

13 Jun 2017

Mpumalanga tourism gets a lift

Tourism & Travel

Mpumalanga tourism gets a lift

21 Apr 2017

Minister Rob Davies is flanked by Thomas Schaefer (right) and Eastern Cape MEC for Economic Development Saki Somyo.

Manufacturing & Parts

VWSA supports economic transformation with Black-Owned Suppliers' Day

6 May 2016

B-BBEE - Who's going beyond compliance?

Recruitment

B-BBEE - Who's going beyond compliance?

Issued by Topco Media 14 Apr 2016