Johannesburg: Spaza shop owners aiming to expand their operations can now avail themselves of financial assistance through the Spaza Shop Support Fund. This initiative, launched by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) in 2025, targets e…

Pretoria: For Nkanyiso Eric Ngobese, receiving R40 000 worth of stock for his spaza shop is more than a business transaction. It is a milestone in his journey as a Durban township trader. Based in the city’s Umlazi K Section, Ngobese recently received…

Pretoria: The monetary jurisdiction of Small Claims Courts across South Africa will increase from R20,000 to R30,000, effective from August 1, 2026, in an effort to enhance access to justice. This adjustment, the first in seven years, aims to ensure t…

Pretoria: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has emphasised that South Africa must define its own just energy transition on its own terms, prioritising economic survival, energy security, and poverty reduction. The Minister deliv…

Pretoria: Regional policymakers, business leaders, investors, and development finance institutions are set to converge in Durban next week for the 9th Annual SADC Industrialisation Week, as Southern Africa seeks to strengthen industrial capacity, attr…

Pretoria: The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has urged eligible voters to register or update their voter registration details online, reminding the public that its Online Voter Registration Portal is zero-rated across major mobile networks…

Pretoria: Western Cape Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism MEC, Dr. Ivan Meyer, has encouraged businesses across the province to apply for the Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (ECEP), an initiative aimed at helping businesses exp…

Pretoria: The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has approved departmental financial assistance of R3 million to enable both the South African Men’s and Women’s National Hockey Teams to participate fully funded at the 2026 FIH Hocke…