EU, SA launch clean trade talks | World Bank backs SA SEZ growth

Standard Bank expands SME exports

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E Squared pumps R316m into SA startups

KPMG in search for tech startups to compete

Entrepreneurship Weekly Tue 14 July 2026 ALL INDUSTRIES  | COMPANIES  | JOBS  | EVENTS  | SUBMIT NEWS  | ADVERTISE  | FOLLOW  | MY ACCOUNT  | SUBSCRIBE  |  UNSUBSCRIBE E Squared pumps R316m into South African startups The organisation's 2025 Impact Report shows it has invested R1.34bn across 227 businesses since inception, with its portfolio supporting 37,756 jobs created... Read more KPMG invites African tech startups to compete for global innovation title Applications close on 2 August 2026... read SA startup Float sets sights on UK growth The expansion has been supported by the UK Government's Global Entrepreneur Programme... read Who really owns the business? A different perspective on entrepreneurship ALFRED CHALLIS, ISSUED BY MANZI WATER South Africa’s proposed Franchise Market Inquiry raises a deeper question about entrepreneurship, ownership and whether those who carry the risk meaningfully control the businesses they build... Read Funding The funding exists. Access is the real challenge facing South African SMEs ISSUED BY NSBC.AFRICA Access to finance remains one of the biggest barriers to the growth of South Africa's small and medium-sized businesses... Read Mr Price Foundation opens applications for Bindzu Youth Fund Find out more about Mr Price Foundation’s Bindzu Youth Fund, which offers entrepreneurship development and funding... Read Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Construction SMEs need faster funding to unlock South Africa's infrastructure boom Construction SMEs are securing contracts but cash-flow gaps delay mobilisation, highlighting the urgent need for faster, flexible working capital to sustain growth... Read #WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First Woolies, next the world as Nonhle Matsebula gets ready to take A-Beauty global MAROEFAH SMITH ​Watch out, K-Beauty: Nonhle Matsebula and Girl Boss Africa are ready to take A-beauty global… Read Cash flow management in high-growth businesses ISSUED BY CIVITAS Managing cash flow is one of the toughest hurdles for growing businesses... Read SA entrepreneurs bring blockchain-verified recycling to Mzansi The new partnership is set to close the loop and bring blockchain-verified products to South Africa... Read DSBD's spaza shop registration drive passes 400,000 businesses This is according to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration Chairperson and Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi... Read Surging fuel costs force SA SMEs into survival mode as confidence cracks ISSUED BY BUSINESS PARTNERS LIMITED South African SMEs entered 2026 on a more cautious footing as rising fuel prices, driven by global geopolitical tensions, continue to place increasing pressure on business operations... Read SA SMEs need relief from rising compliance costs ISSUED BY BUSINESS PARTNERS LIMITED A March 2026 report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has placed South Africa’s business environment under the spotlight, warning that regulatory complexity and administrative inefficiencies are constraining business growth and limiting job creation... Read Could AI give you back 5 –10 hours every week? ISSUED BY EDGE GROWTH If time is money, and AI can give founders of scaling businesses more of it, shouldn't adopting it be a no-brainer... Read Business PRODUCT RECALL: Spar recalls select yoghurts nationwide over production fault The recall follows notification from Spar after a machine malfunction during production resulted in product "blowing" – a defect that can alter the yoghurt's taste, smell and appearance... Read World Bank study highlights South Africa's SEZ potential A World Bank study says South Africa's Special Economic Zones programme has strong foundations and recommends reforms to boost investment, job creation and economic growth... Read New Press Offices on Bizcommunity More   |   Join LabourGenie.net LabourGenie.net delivers smart, people-first Workforce Management solutions that align teams, boost productivity and increases efficiency. Offering WFM, HCM, access control and L&D, we help you build a workforce that performs. 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