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ESG & Sustainability

2025 update: Navigating ESG disclosure changes in SA

Kent Davis and Paula-Ann Novotny 15 hours

Zondo Commission

R11bn assets linked to State Capture Commission recovered

26 Jun 2025

Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

Informal Retailing

Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

24 Jun 2025

SME compliance in SA: What every small business should know

Entrepreneurship

SME compliance in SA: What every small business should know

19 Jun 2025

Yuneal Padayachy, Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber

Career Advice

16 tips for young career seekers and entrepreneurs this Youth Month

Yuneal Padayachy 13 Jun 2025

Standard Bank seeks top township entrepreneurs for 2025 Kasi SME Pitch Challenge

SMEs

Standard Bank seeks top township entrepreneurs for 2025 Kasi SME Pitch Challenge

29 Apr 2025

Funding

How to build a strong business credit profile for easier access to funding

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 22 Apr 2025

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

Informal Retailing

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

22 Apr 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

KleuterZone controversy: What protection do investors, franchisees have under SA law?

Ian Jacobsberg 4 Apr 2025

The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

Regulatory

The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

Darlene Thorne 3 Mar 2025

Fuel your startup: Cape Town’s Orange Corners programme seeks innovative entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Fuel your startup: Cape Town’s Orange Corners programme seeks innovative entrepreneurs

19 Feb 2025

New R1m funding opportunities launched to boost Cape Town startups

Entrepreneurship

New R1m funding opportunities launched to boost Cape Town startups

17 Feb 2025

Start your own construction company in South Africa in 7 steps

How To Start Up

Start your own construction company in South Africa in 7 steps

Issued by Company Partners 27 Jan 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Amendments to Companies Act now in effect - what you need to know

Cathy Truter, Martin Hopkins, and Ntokozo Nzima 15 Jan 2025

Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

SMEs

Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

12 Dec 2024

What changed in 2024? Company registrations are down by 67%

SMEs

What changed in 2024? Company registrations are down by 67%

Issued by Company Partners 9 Dec 2024

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

SMEs

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

21 Nov 2024

The upcoming debate on confidentiality and beneficial ownership

Accounting & Auditing

The upcoming debate on confidentiality and beneficial ownership

Issued by SAICA 28 Oct 2024

Navigating compliance: A festive season guide for South African logistics SMMEs

Logistics & Transport

Navigating compliance: A festive season guide for South African logistics SMMEs

Phumi (PJ) Mhlongo 23 Oct 2024

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Management & Leadership

Companies Amendment Act: Who is required to form a social and ethics committee?

Ginen Moodley 27 Sep 2024

Addressing the tech skills shortage needs to become a national imperative, says Mancosa

Technology

Addressing the tech skills shortage needs to become a national imperative, says Mancosa

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 20 Sep 2024

Agribusiness

Sustaining the agricultural engine in South Africa: Business rescue and informal restructuring

Tobie Jordaan 27 Aug 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Tax and employment considerations for digital nomads

Nivaani Moodley 19 Aug 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Unpacking the newly gazetted Companies Amendment Acts

Madelein van der Walt, Nasrin Kharsany and Serena Kalbskopf 2 Aug 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

What every business needs to know about beneficial ownership registries

Sihle Bulose and Sibusiso Pholwane 31 Jul 2024

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IP Law

Know where to place your [trade] mark

Amani Patel 12 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

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IP Law

Don't be duped: Tips to protecting fashion IP against replicas

Gaby Meintjes 30 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

Finance

A steep climb ahead as South Africa races to delist from FATF greylisting

Rufaro Nyakatawa and Milton Osborn 3 May 2024

Directors’ role as the cornerstone of the governance ecosystem

Economy

Directors’ role as the cornerstone of the governance ecosystem

Gerhard Ferreira, Issued by SAICA 25 Apr 2024

South African business database hack raises alert for millions of companies

Cybersecurity

South African business database hack raises alert for millions of companies

12 Mar 2024

Small-scale fishers could be allowed to catch new species

Fishing

Small-scale fishers could be allowed to catch new species

Liezl Human 5 Mar 2024

How to ensure you’ve started the year off on the right note: 3 areas for entrepreneurs to focus on

SMEs

How to ensure you’ve started the year off on the right note: 3 areas for entrepreneurs to focus on

Issued by Business Partners Limited 4 Mar 2024

Navigating SA’s business compliance landscape in 2024: Companies Act and CIPC changes in full effect

SMEs

Navigating SA’s business compliance landscape in 2024: Companies Act and CIPC changes in full effect

Issued by Company Partners 29 Jan 2024

Greylisting as it relates to trusts

Accounting & Auditing

Greylisting as it relates to trusts

Issued by SAICA 2 Nov 2023

Philip Tillman is the CEO of Konsise

Corporate & Commercial Law

Big Brother or best friend? Govt's motivation for total information

Philip Tillman 30 Oct 2023

Treasury launches Energy Bounce Back Loan Guarantee Scheme

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Treasury launches Energy Bounce Back Loan Guarantee Scheme

11 Aug 2023

Taxation & Regulation

Fintech helps counter non-compliance by 72% of SA's SMEs

Joshua Alexandre 3 Jul 2023

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Remuneration & Payroll

How SA's legislative changes impact foreign employers

Ania Strydom 17 May 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Company ownership: Unpacking new record-keeping, reporting requirements

Janine Will 28 Mar 2023

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IP Law

DTIC to host intellectual property colloquium

24 Mar 2023

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IP Law

Under the influencer: Trade mark and copyright infringement

Amani Patel 23 Mar 2023

Exhibitions & Events

Annual Buy Local Summit & Expo returns

15 Mar 2023

How geospatial data is revolutionising banking

Banking

How geospatial data is revolutionising banking

Charl Fouché, Issued by AfriGIS 14 Mar 2023

A simple guide on how to register a business in South Africa

SMEs

A simple guide on how to register a business in South Africa

Issued by Business Partners Limited 6 Mar 2023

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Art

Arts and Culture Trust opens call date for Thuthukisani Programme cycle 3

7 Nov 2022

Tongaat enters into voluntary business rescue

Agro-processing

Tongaat enters into voluntary business rescue

31 Oct 2022

Intellectual property vital to imagining a better future for SA's youth

IP Law

Intellectual property vital to imagining a better future for SA's youth

Nompumelelo Obokoh 26 Apr 2022

Lotteries COO heads to court to stop corruption probe

Corporate & Commercial Law

Lotteries COO heads to court to stop corruption probe

Raymond Joseph 11 Apr 2022