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Being the change. Why category leadership matters at KAP

Agribusiness

Being the change. Why category leadership matters at KAP

Issued by KAP 1 day

Chery to build Omoda C4 at Rosslyn plant from 2027

Manufacturing & Parts

Chery to build Omoda C4 at Rosslyn plant from 2027

2 days

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Technology

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Issued by The Innovator Trust 2 days

#MTBPS2026 | Charge urges EV tax reform and renewable charging investment

Logistics & Transport

#MTBPS2026 | Charge urges EV tax reform and renewable charging investment

16 Oct 2026

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Funding

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Issued by 22 On Sloane 25 Sep 2026

Africa tourism awards spotlight policy, aviation and youth innovators

Tourism

Africa tourism awards spotlight policy, aviation and youth innovators

25 Sep 2026

Eastern Cape entrepreneur turns bread shortage into growing bakery business

SMEs

Eastern Cape entrepreneur turns bread shortage into growing bakery business

18 Sep 2026

Marketing

Heritage beyond the brand

Issued by Heineken Beverages 18 Sep 2026

Innovator Trust Women in Tech Awards 2026 celebrates Tech Believers

Awards

Innovator Trust Women in Tech Awards 2026 celebrates Tech Believers

Issued by The Innovator Trust 10 Sep 2026

Going beyond her: Thabile Makhoba turns connection into collective opportunity

Telecoms & Networks

Going beyond her: Thabile Makhoba turns connection into collective opportunity

Issued by The Innovator Trust 1 Sep 2026

Arable Grow’s container farms reach Spar shelves in the W.Cape

Retailers

Arable Grow’s container farms reach Spar shelves in the W.Cape

31 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Thatiso Dube, Founder and Creative Director: Galxboy; Lesiba Matladi, Senior Manager: Enterprise & Supplier Development Programmes for Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank South Africa; Winner of the 2026 Standard Bank Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge, Founder: Maduwa Paint World (Pty) Ltd, Rodney Maduwa; Nokhanyo Ntshingila, Senior Manager: Enterprise & Supplier Development Programmes for Business and Commercial Banking; Naledzani Mosomane; Head: Enterprise & Supplier Development for Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank South Africa and Master of Ceremonies, Gugulethu Mfuphi, renowned financial journalist, conversation strategist, and global moderator.

Materials & Equipment

From shack to R1m: Paint maker wins in Standard Bank SME Challenge

31 Aug 2026

3 years in the making: Edge Impact Fund launched to help African scale-ups grow

Funding

3 years in the making: Edge Impact Fund launched to help African scale-ups grow

Issued by Edge Growth 25 Aug 2026

Standard Bank names 10 SMEs competing for R1m pitch prize

SMEs

Standard Bank names 10 SMEs competing for R1m pitch prize

25 Aug 2026

From one Spar freezer to national shelves: The growth story of We Are Food

Food & bev. services

From one Spar freezer to national shelves: The growth story of We Are Food

24 Aug 2026

Food, Water & Energy Security

AWEaP partners with the University of Limpopo to empower energy entrepreneurs

19 Aug 2026

From representation to influence: Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2026

Financial Services

From representation to influence: Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2026

Issued by Topco Media 18 Aug 2026

The intention gap

SMEs

The intention gap

Janice Johnston, Issued by Edge Growth 18 Aug 2026

Dunlop Tyres SA marks completion of R1.7bn uMnambithi investment

Manufacturing & Parts

Dunlop Tyres SA marks completion of R1.7bn uMnambithi investment

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 14 Aug 2026

NWU partnership targets finance, market access for emerging farmers

Agriculture

NWU partnership targets finance, market access for emerging farmers

13 Aug 2026

TNPA seeks private partner for Cape Town dry dock concession

Shipping

TNPA seeks private partner for Cape Town dry dock concession

12 Aug 2026

“Sustainability starts with a genuine commitment to want to achieve meaningful impact,” says Empact’s group sustainability executive Lara Barlow. Image supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

Empowering people to prosper: Inside Empact’s first sustainability report

Maroefah Smith 12 Aug 2026

Standard Bank lands R5.4bn African Development Bank investment for SMEs

SMEs

Standard Bank lands R5.4bn African Development Bank investment for SMEs

3 Aug 2026

SA’s manufacturers face weak demand, high costs and import pressure

Manufacturing

SA’s manufacturers face weak demand, high costs and import pressure

Mukondeleli Netshikulwe 30 Jul 2026

Image source: Getty Images

Employment Equity

Commission to launch report on BEE trends

29 Jul 2026

The race to keep South Africa's auto industry competitive

Commercial & Industrial

The race to keep South Africa's auto industry competitive

Thanda Sithole 8 Jul 2026

Sasol, Enoch Godongwana and titans celebrated at 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Media

Sasol, Enoch Godongwana and titans celebrated at 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Issued by Topco Media 7 Jul 2026

Standard Bank expands SME export programme with DHL Express

SMEs

Standard Bank expands SME export programme with DHL Express

6 Jul 2026

Rosslyn deal: Mashatile wants Chery backing township businesses

Manufacturing & Parts

Rosslyn deal: Mashatile wants Chery backing township businesses

Imran Salie 6 Jul 2026

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Education

Why SA needs to elevate entrepreneurship education from 'optional' to 'mainstream'

Nancy Dusani 3 Jul 2026

TMACC honours entrepreneurs shaping Cape Town's tourism economy

Tourism

TMACC honours entrepreneurs shaping Cape Town's tourism economy

2 Jul 2026

Spar says retailers can help tackle SA's youth employment crisis

Training

Spar says retailers can help tackle SA's youth employment crisis

Brigitte Da Gama 30 Jun 2026

SMEs

Cape Town Mexican Candy brand lands Checkers retail breakthrough

26 Jun 2026

These are the young entrepreneurs tackling South Africa’s employment crisis head-on

How To Start Up

These are the young entrepreneurs tackling South Africa’s employment crisis head-on

Issued by Business Partners Limited 24 Jun 2026

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

22 Jun 2026

Corporate SA holds the key to SMME growth

Entrepreneurship

Corporate SA holds the key to SMME growth

Hamilton Sithole 15 Jun 2026

Supplied image: Thembi Chagonda, joint CEO of Global Business Solutions

Youth Employment

SA needs jobs, not promises this Youth Month

Thembi Chagonda 15 Jun 2026

Image supplied.

Manufacturing & Parts

R510m to local supplier development for new Isuzu D-Max

11 Jun 2026

Building businesses. Transforming futures

SMEs

Building businesses. Transforming futures

Issued by SAICA 4 Jun 2026

New R100m seed fund targets SA's startup funding gap

Funding

New R100m seed fund targets SA's startup funding gap

4 Jun 2026

The next phase of transformation: Where policy, power and progress collide

Events & Conferencing

The next phase of transformation: Where policy, power and progress collide

Issued by Topco Media 26 May 2026

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

SMEs

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

7 May 2026

Saica ED expands enterprise development into the ICT sector

Technology

Saica ED expands enterprise development into the ICT sector

Issued by SAICA 6 May 2026

FNB highlights role of franchisors in SA’s franchise growth

SMEs

FNB highlights role of franchisors in SA’s franchise growth

4 May 2026

Retail is not just a point of sale - it is a system that connects, enables and sustains livelihoods across the economy (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail Services

Looking beyond the checkout counter: Recognising retail’s people

Reeza Isaacs 4 May 2026

Sea Monster expands global impact in entrepreneurship education with King’s Trust International

SMEs

Sea Monster expands global impact in entrepreneurship education with King’s Trust International

Issued by Edge Growth 30 Apr 2026

Samsung celebrates remarkable Level 1 B-BBEE Accomplishment for 8th consecutive year

Telecoms & Networks

Samsung celebrates remarkable Level 1 B-BBEE Accomplishment for 8th consecutive year

Issued by Samsung 29 Apr 2026

Tiger Brands strengthens local agriculture with expanded Hulisani support

Agro-processing

Tiger Brands strengthens local agriculture with expanded Hulisani support

15 Apr 2026

Exxaro Resources and Eskom Holdings have signed a new long-term coal supply agreement (CSA), ensuring the continued delivery of coal from Exxaro’s Matla Mine to the Matla Power Station until 30 November 2043. Image supplied.

Energy

Eskom and Exxaro sign 17-year coal supply deal to boost SA's energy security

7 Apr 2026