Google launches new Hustle Academy | Why spaza shops matter

iPhone payment tool launches for SA’s small businesses

Entrepreneurship Weekly Tue 19 May 2026 ALL INDUSTRIES  | COMPANIES  | JOBS  | EVENTS  | SUBMIT NEWS  | ADVERTISE  | FOLLOW  | MY ACCOUNT  | SUBSCRIBE  |  UNSUBSCRIBE Google launches new AI-focused Hustle Academy for African SMEs The initiative comes as businesses increasingly face pressure to adopt artificial intelligence tools while grappling with a shortage of digital skills.... Read more New iPhone payment tool launches for SA’s small businesses The launch makes iStore the first partner to bring Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone functionality to South Africa... read Why spaza shops matter more than South Africa realises ANNELE DIPPENAAR Don’t save the spaza. It has already done that for itself. The opportunity now is to equip it with the tools it needs to become even more valuable... read Entrepreneurship Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security Afrika Tikkun and E Squared launch a youth micro-farming pilot in Diepsloot aimed at tackling unemployment, entrepreneurship and food security... Read Awards Witness the future first: Why the Cape’s top leaders are gathering at City Hall on 1 June ISSUED BY CAPE CHAMBER Premier Alan Winde and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis join the Cape Chamber to unveil the groundbreaking innovations rewriting the rules of business... Read Funding Why SME funding is never one-size-fits-all ROWAN DE KLERK One of the biggest misconceptions among SMEs is that all funding works the same way. In reality, it rarely does... Read Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Why SA's youth shouldn't waste the circular economy opportunity DUDUZILE MATHABELA South Africans need to think more ambitiously about the true potential of waste and start building it rather than burying it... Read The unexpected sales channels powering SMMEs Smaller suppliers are increasingly figuring out how to completely avoid traditional retail and instead reach clients directly through brand-new, digital-first sales channels. Read SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure According to Dimakatso Rasese, timing and working capital remain key constraints for hardware SMEs... Read People, not platforms: Why great strategies fail without team alignment FRIK VAN DER WESTHUIZEN Most companies do not fail because of a bad strategy. They fail because they cannot execute the strategy they already have in place... Read Africa Deals and new partnerships lined up at Africa-France summit DUNCAN MIRIRI More than 30 African leaders joined Emmanuel Macron in Kenya for the Africa Forward Summit to strengthen trade, investment and strategic partnerships... Read Business Airlink launches first direct Cape Town-Zanzibar flights Airlink will launch the first-ever direct Cape Town-Zanzibar flights in October 2026 using its new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft... Read In photos: Cape storm wreaks havoc GROUNDUP STAFF Gift of the Givers spokesperson Ali Sablay said they have been “inundated with calls for assistance..." Read Cape Town Airport operations disrupted by weather Adverse weather conditions in Cape Town and George have disrupted flight operations, with delays, diversions and cancellations expected at Cape Town International Airport... Read SA identifies 97 contacts tied to MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak Of the 90 identified and informed contacts, four are in the Western Cape, while 86 are in Gauteng... Read New SA merger thresholds and filing fees effective 1 May 2026 TAMARA DINI, RICHARD BHAGWAN-BRYCE, AND NAZEERA MIA The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, in consultation with the Competition Commission, has amended the merger notification thresholds and merger filing fees in South Africa, with effect from 1 May 2026... Read New Press Offices on Bizcommunity More   |   Join Cape Chamber The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry unlocks networks by connecting members to relevant stakeholders. This cooperation cultivates powerful connections that accelerate business growth and regional economic resilience. Contact  |  News  |  VISIT PRESS OFFICE  |  @cape_chamber  |  Linkedin  |  Facebook TruthsetsOnline.com TruthsetsOnline.com is a forensic media analytics company helping brands recover wasted digital advertising spend by verifying that campaigns reach real, engaged human audiences. Contact  |  News  |  VISIT PRESS OFFICE  |  Linkedin FOLLOW US List company List CV List new business List portfolio showcase List profile Submit event Submit gallery Submit job ad Submit new appointment Submit news Submit noticeboard Submit op-ed contribution Home My job ads My events My company My CV Advertising: We welcome your sales enquiries! Email sales and read more about our advertising rates 3rd Floor, 62 Roeland St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa. Tel +27 (0)21 404 1460 © 2026 bizcommunity.com. All rights reserved. Unsubscribe. Manage subscription. Subscribe. Change email.