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Female entrepreneur takes top honours at University of Stellenbosch business awards
A 33-year-old female entrepreneur who runs her own mobile coffee and health food business was named the overall winner of the Small Business Academy (SBA) awards...
Banks bear the brunt of weakened rand
South African banks bore the brunt of the weaker rand after the third-quarter current account deficit widened to R176.6 billion from R167bn and continued...
Denel strong enough to stand on its own despite R1.8bn loss
State-owned arms manufacturer Denel, which recorded a loss of nearly R2 billion in the past financial year, is strong enough to stand on its...
Durban is attracting young home buyers and families
With direct British Airways flights to London and the return of the renowned City Surf Series event to Durban, the city is going all...
South African eCommerce hits its stride
Despite the lackluster macro-economic indicators, South African tenacity showed itself once again as retailers – especially smaller stores – cashed in on the online...
Beware of fake digital platforms in online shopping
We are living in a world of digital platforms and e-commerce, where things that appear real are often not.
Shopping online, especially during...
Absa, Xero partnership set to ease access to funding
South African small businesses can now find it easier to access funding following the announcement of Xero’s partnership with Absa bank. This was according to...
SA loses R6bn in revenue to illicit alcohol trade
The South African economy suffered a fiscal loss of R6.4-billion in 2017 due to illicit alcohol activities, SAB revealed on Thursday.
Speaking at...
A bottom-up model of development required
It's time for a new approach to development that adds value and gives citizens a voice and more rights. Until now development has been driven...
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Localisation Support Fund Boosts Efficiency and Builds Capacity in the Retail-Clothing,...
By Larry Claasen
THE Localisation Support Fund (LSF), a private sector initiative started in 2021, as a way to help local manufacturers increase their capacity...
