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Virgil Bethanie | How Drip Footwear went from success to cautionary tale

How To Start Up

Virgil Bethanie | How Drip Footwear went from success to cautionary tale

Virgil Bethanie 8 hours

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Tourism

Unlocking the future of African tourism: Harnessing coastal potential for inclusive growth

Ross Volk 1 day

Image: Lebohang Ramokonopi, candidate attorney at Bowmans - source:

Law Practice

#YouthMonth: Bowmans' Lebohang Ramokonopi - encouraging accountability and civic responsibility

Shan Radcliffe 2 days

Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

Informal Retailing

Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

2 days

Nomathemba Liyeza, Owner, Themba Liyeza Logistics

Logistics & Transport

#YouthMonth: Nomathemba Selesho drives inclusion and resilience in South Africa’s logistics sector

Robin Fredericks 3 days

#YouthMonth: Vanessa Mhlom, founder of Pleroma Patch, encourages youth to 'rise, build, heal and lead'

Wellness

#YouthMonth: Vanessa Mhlom, founder of Pleroma Patch, encourages youth to 'rise, build, heal and lead'

Evan-Lee Courie 3 days

Why startups stumble when scaling too soon

Entrepreneurship

Why startups stumble when scaling too soon

Ashlin Govender 3 days

#YouthMonth: Meet the Wessa interns driving SA’s green energy sector

Food, Water & Energy Security

#YouthMonth: Meet the Wessa interns driving SA’s green energy sector

Maroefah Smith 3 days

Image supplied. Nedbank's Anél Bosman.

Energy

#YES25: Anél Bosman tells Africa's youth to be 'unshakably bold'

19 Jun 2025

Source: Living Limpopo.

Construction & Engineering

Multi-billion Limpopo mega-project has ground to a halt

Andries van Zyl 19 Jun 2025

Smartfill calls on FMCG brands to join circular innovation drive in Thembisa

FMCG

Smartfill calls on FMCG brands to join circular innovation drive in Thembisa

Issued by DY/DX 18 Jun 2025

Google’s Veo 3: Advertising’s new AI tipping point

Marketing

Google’s Veo 3: Advertising’s new AI tipping point

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 19 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Laurence Rapp, chief executive officer of Vukile Property Fund.

Property

From local to international: Vukile's impressive 2025 earnings leap

17 Jun 2025

Vodacom to invest R100m in 106 new rural base stations across KZN

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom to invest R100m in 106 new rural base stations across KZN

13 Jun 2025

Image supplied. The Nepoworx interns.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#YouthMonth: Why SA's Just Energy Transition needs young people, township entrepreneurs

Nonjabulo Sokhela 17 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Tebogo and Lebogang Ndala are redefining South African culinary arts

Food & bev. services

#YouthMonth: Tebogo and Lebogang Ndala are redefining South African culinary arts

Evan-Lee Courie 11 Jun 2025

Gauteng unveils new high-tech number plates

AutoTech

Gauteng unveils new high-tech number plates

9 Jun 2025

Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

SMEs

Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

4 Jun 2025

Stars of the campaign include Oskido and LeemcKrazy. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Pepsi celebrates young kasi hustlers

3 Jun 2025

TooMuchWifi attracts new funding to scale affordable connectivity

Internet

TooMuchWifi attracts new funding to scale affordable connectivity

2 Jun 2025

The Transformation Legacy x Coface SA. Empowering Black female township entrepreneurs

SMEs

The Transformation Legacy x Coface SA. Empowering Black female township entrepreneurs

Issued by The Transformation Legacy 30 May 2025

Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost

Social Entrepreneurship

Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost

26 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of African Bank, Kennedy Bungane.

Banking

African Bank’s acquisition strategy strengthens business and commercial offerings

26 May 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

Suburban teaching methods are failing township children, discouraging teachers: What needs to change

Professor Sigamoney Manicka Naicker 23 May 2025

Shaping the future of payments and financial services in Southern Africa

Fintech

Shaping the future of payments and financial services in Southern Africa

Lincoln Mali, Issued by Lesaka 22 May 2025

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

Informal Retailing

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

Michael Write 22 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Shawn Theunissen, founder of Entrepreneurship To The Point (eTTP) and Property Point.

Finance

Why Budget 3.0 isn't the boon for small businesses South Africa needs

22 May 2025

Retail discounters and e-commerce dominate the growth of SA's retail sector

Retail

Retail discounters and e-commerce dominate the growth of SA's retail sector

20 May 2025

Achievement Awards Group and Heineken Beverages partner to empower tavern owners

Regulatory

Achievement Awards Group and Heineken Beverages partner to empower tavern owners

Issued by Achievement Awards Group 20 May 2025

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 grows attendance, boosts Durban economy

Tourism

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 grows attendance, boosts Durban economy

19 May 2025

Spar2U gains ground as SA embraces efficient township delivery

Retail

Spar2U gains ground as SA embraces efficient township delivery

14 May 2025

New AI startup pays South Africans to grow digital maps in townships

How To Start Up

New AI startup pays South Africans to grow digital maps in townships

13 May 2025

Heineken Beverages reiterates Tavern Transformation Programme

FMCG

Heineken Beverages reiterates Tavern Transformation Programme

Issued by Heineken Beverages 9 May 2025

Smartfill revolutionises food safety in informal markets amid alarming contamination crisis

Shopfitting & Merchandising

Smartfill revolutionises food safety in informal markets amid alarming contamination crisis

Issued by DY/DX 9 May 2025

Source: X/@PMashatile

Economy

South Africa launches Transformation Fund to drive economic inclusivity

7 May 2025

How US tariffs on SA are reshaping small business strategies

SMEs

How US tariffs on SA are reshaping small business strategies

6 May 2025

Lesaka fintech solutions win big at Absa Commercial Payments Awards 2025

Fintech

Lesaka fintech solutions win big at Absa Commercial Payments Awards 2025

Issued by Lesaka 5 May 2025

FNB, IAAE launch new initiative to empower Black-owned SMEs

SMEs

FNB, IAAE launch new initiative to empower Black-owned SMEs

5 May 2025

Standard Bank seeks top township entrepreneurs for 2025 Kasi SME Pitch Challenge

SMEs

Standard Bank seeks top township entrepreneurs for 2025 Kasi SME Pitch Challenge

29 Apr 2025

Thousands of teachers march against budget cuts

Primary & Secondary Education

Thousands of teachers march against budget cuts

Ihsaan Haffejee 25 Apr 2025

Khayelitsha’s Kasi culture: How a township experience is reshaping Cape Town’s tourism

Tourism

Khayelitsha’s Kasi culture: How a township experience is reshaping Cape Town’s tourism

25 Apr 2025

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 set to boost SA’s tourism sector and economy

MICE

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 set to boost SA’s tourism sector and economy

24 Apr 2025

For SA’s dreamers, doers and builders – this platform was made for you

Skills Training

For SA’s dreamers, doers and builders – this platform was made for you

Issued by TelkomLearn 23 Apr 2025

YDE and Actis Acts launch 'Lumen30' to train 30 South African youths in solar energy installation

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

YDE and Actis Acts launch 'Lumen30' to train 30 South African youths in solar energy installation

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 24 Apr 2025

Africa’s changemakers celebrated at 2025 WTM Responsible Tourism Awards

Responsible Tourism

Africa’s changemakers celebrated at 2025 WTM Responsible Tourism Awards

22 Apr 2025

Taverns and shebeens offer untapped potential for drinks brands

Informal Retailing

Taverns and shebeens offer untapped potential for drinks brands

22 Apr 2025

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

Informal Retailing

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

22 Apr 2025

Roger Goode is not a fan of tea or matcha. Source: Supplied.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Roger Goode’s recipe for a perfect morning show

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Apr 2025

Banking

Online shopping surges 51% as South African consumers shift to digital, Absa reports

22 Apr 2025

Sparletta continues to bring the taste of home with Uzalo stars at Umlazi’s Mega City Mall

FMCG

Sparletta continues to bring the taste of home with Uzalo stars at Umlazi’s Mega City Mall

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 17 Apr 2025