SMMEs

As a labour-intensive industry, civil engineering has long played a pivotal role in stimulating the growth of small businesses and subcontractors. However, while the sector creates opportunities... 

South Africa's latest fuel price adjustment, which saw petrol prices increase while diesel prices declined, highlights the volatility that continues to shape business operating costs. For small and... 

Cape Town-based artisanal biscuit producer Khayelitsha Cookies has secured more than R1.4-million in deals from two UKbacked companies. One agreement will see its products served onboard British... 

By Sue Breckenridge The 2026 MEMSA #MindShift Conference brought together mining executives, OEMs, engineers, researchers, policymakers and thoughtleaders to explore how South Africa’s mining... 

A new range of projectors and printers intended for home users and small to mid-sized businesses has been unveiled by Epson. The launch introduces the Lifestudio projector series, next-generation... 

Through an extensive range of education and training initiatives designed to improve mine efficiency, community and economic development, in addition to providing career opportunities for youth,... 

As fuel prices continue to place pressure on South Africa’s logistics sector, Fastway Couriers has reaffirmed its commitment to its clients by introducing a fixed 5% fuel-related rate adjustment... 

Despite ongoing economic challenges stemming from the rise of lab-grown diamonds – considering Botswana was a major miner of natural diamonds – and depressed global diamond demand, professional... 

Amid South Africa’s evolving procurement landscape, enterprise and supplier development (ESD) programmes are assisting small suppliers in building the capability, compliance and credibility needed... 

South Africa’s economy remains highly concentrated, with about one-third to one-half of 228 economic subsectors still ranked as highly or moderately concentrated; however, there are positive trends... 

As sustainability moves beyond compliance and reporting into the centre of business strategy, the Sustainability and ESG Africa Conference & Expo 2026 will focus on helping organisations across the... 

South Africa’s post-collision repair sector is entering a period of structural strain that could have far-reaching implications for insurers, manufacturers and consumers alike, warns the South... 

There is a growing recognition that businesses, financiers and policymakers must move beyond siloed approaches when it comes to sustainability, embedding both climate and biodiversity... 

Light commercial vehicle original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Foton affords small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access to electric vehicle (EV) options to mitigate the impact of high fuel... 

The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) and the German Chamber of Crafts (HWK) Erfurt have launched a three-year structured technical and vocational education and training (TVET) partnership,... 

Sithembele Sidzumo and his team from Kaya Properties have officially broken ground on the Ubuntu Terrace 1 project in Delft, Cape Town. The development is the first TUHF-funded project to receive... 

Labour compliance can be a significant barrier to entry for small businesses and subcontractors in the labour-intensive civil engineering industry, notes Bargaining Council for the Civil... 

While South Africa’s metal fabrication and metalworking sector is diverse, resilient and robust, it faces significant constraints, compounded by competition from Asian markets, which threaten the... 

Current agricultural water management practices, characterised by overuse in some countries and underuse in others, can only sustainably support food production for less than half the global...