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UCT financial innovation hub hackathon produces promising real-world solutions for payment challenges

Tech Startups

UCT financial innovation hub hackathon produces promising real-world solutions for payment challenges

Issued by MANGO-OMC 3 days

Livelihoods first in communal grazing restoration project

Agriculture

Livelihoods first in communal grazing restoration project

10 Jul 2025

Coca-Cola rolls out 2-litre returnable PET bottles

ESG

Coca-Cola rolls out 2-litre returnable PET bottles

9 Jul 2025

Spaza Shop Support Fund campaign goes to Mpumalanga

Entrepreneurship

Spaza Shop Support Fund campaign goes to Mpumalanga

4 Jul 2025

Sappi boosts local enterprise with MSME investment

SMEs

Sappi boosts local enterprise with MSME investment

Issued by Sappi 1 Jul 2025

Vouchers open new doors for South African online shoppers

Banking & Finance

Vouchers open new doors for South African online shoppers

25 Jun 2025

Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

Informal Retailing

Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

24 Jun 2025

Smartfill calls on FMCG brands to join circular innovation drive in Thembisa

FMCG

Smartfill calls on FMCG brands to join circular innovation drive in Thembisa

Issued by DY/DX 18 Jun 2025

Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

SMEs

Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

4 Jun 2025

Image source: mirco1 –

Funding

Govt pays R6m from spaza shop fund

29 May 2025

Vaping is not a safe form of smoking for youngsters (or adults) warns CANSA

Oncology

Vaping is not a safe form of smoking for youngsters (or adults) warns CANSA

Issued by CANSA 26 May 2025

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

Informal Retailing

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

Michael Write 22 May 2025

Retail discounters and e-commerce dominate the growth of SA's retail sector

Retail

Retail discounters and e-commerce dominate the growth of SA's retail sector

20 May 2025

New AI startup pays South Africans to grow digital maps in townships

How To Start Up

New AI startup pays South Africans to grow digital maps in townships

13 May 2025

Wetility and MultiChoice Innovation Fund light the way for solar business growth

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Wetility and MultiChoice Innovation Fund light the way for solar business growth

Issued by MultiChoice 13 May 2025

Smartfill revolutionises food safety in informal markets amid alarming contamination crisis

Shopfitting & Merchandising

Smartfill revolutionises food safety in informal markets amid alarming contamination crisis

Issued by DY/DX 9 May 2025

How US tariffs on SA are reshaping small business strategies

SMEs

How US tariffs on SA are reshaping small business strategies

6 May 2025

Lesaka fintech solutions win big at Absa Commercial Payments Awards 2025

Fintech

Lesaka fintech solutions win big at Absa Commercial Payments Awards 2025

Issued by Lesaka 5 May 2025

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

Informal Retailing

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

22 Apr 2025

Government officially launches R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

Informal Retailing

Government officially launches R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

10 Apr 2025

A game-changer for brands entering the Kasi Economy: Tributree delivers unmatched real-time data on township retail amidst rising costs

Retail

A game-changer for brands entering the Kasi Economy: Tributree delivers unmatched real-time data on township retail amidst rising costs

Issued by Evolve Unlimited 9 Apr 2025

VAT hikes and fuel price cuts: A mixed bag for small businesses

Entrepreneurship

VAT hikes and fuel price cuts: A mixed bag for small businesses

9 Apr 2025

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Design

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Issued by DY/DX 16 Jul 2024

Government to launch R500m spaza shop support fund

SMEs

Government to launch R500m spaza shop support fund

4 Apr 2025

Digital platform to support spaza shops goes live

Informal Retailing

Digital platform to support spaza shops goes live

1 Apr 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: GG Alcock on KasiNomics - A growth trend reshaping Africa's economies

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: GG Alcock on KasiNomics - A growth trend reshaping Africa's economies

25 Mar 2025

Why World Consumer Rights Day matters for your consumer rights

Regulatory

Why World Consumer Rights Day matters for your consumer rights

17 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Standard Bank’s Executive Head: Middle Market, Motlatsi Mkalala.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: VAT hike: Struggling South Africans brace for greater financial strain

12 Mar 2025

Source: TymeBank and Kazang Pay.

Financial Services

Kazang and TymeBank team up to transform financial access in underserved communities

Katja Hamilton 6 Mar 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

New R500m fund launched to support SA spaza shops

SMEs

New R500m fund launched to support SA spaza shops

3 Mar 2025

Red tape or progress? How registration woes are impacting spaza shops

Informal Retailing

Red tape or progress? How registration woes are impacting spaza shops

28 Feb 2025

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Regulatory

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Tshego Modise 27 Feb 2025

Spaza shop owners urged to register before deadline

Regulatory

Spaza shop owners urged to register before deadline

14 Feb 2025

A booming continent needs a new payment infrastructure

Media

A booming continent needs a new payment infrastructure

Issued by MultiChoice 24 Jan 2025

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

5 immigration service targets and what Home Affairs needs to achieve them

Imraan Mahomed, Taryn York and Mapaseka Nketu 15 Jan 2025

Informal Retailing

Government extends spaza shop registration amid rising foodborne illness crisis

19 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

#BestofBiz 2024: Entrepreneurship

17 Dec 2024

Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

SMEs

Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

12 Dec 2024

Retail

From local is lekker to hyper-localisation: Township consumer trends to watch this festive season

Mongezi Mtati 12 Dec 2024

Deadline looms for spaza shop registration

Informal Retailing

Deadline looms for spaza shop registration

11 Dec 2024

Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams to inspect spaza shops for compliance and safety

SMEs

Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams to inspect spaza shops for compliance and safety

9 Dec 2024

Spaza shop registration: government needs a re-think in order to drive sustainable change

Informal Retailing

Spaza shop registration: government needs a re-think in order to drive sustainable change

Annelene Dippenaar 6 Dec 2024

Source: Photo by Derrick Sumpter Jr on Unsplash.

Healthcare

Nationwide crackdown: 200,000 spaza shops targeted in urgent health safety audit

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2024

Guide to register spaza shops

Regulatory

Guide to register spaza shops

26 Nov 2024

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

South Africa declares national disaster as foodborne illnesses rise dramatically

25 Nov 2024

The 2024 Township CX Report is here

Research

The 2024 Township CX Report is here

21 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Child pesticide poisonings a contributing factor of SA’s pending waste crisis, says expert

21 Nov 2024

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

SMEs

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

21 Nov 2024

Government calls on spaza shop owners to register their businesses

SMEs

Government calls on spaza shop owners to register their businesses

20 Nov 2024