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SMME support must go digital-first

Jan 23, 2026

By Lungi Sangqu – South Africa’s unemployment crisis has reached a critical tipping point. More than 32% of adults are jobless, and youth unemployment sits above 60%. In this bleak landscape, small, micro, and medium enterprises (SMMEs), lately known as Micro,...

Can taxpayers lose by challenging SARS?

Jan 23, 2026

When taxpayers dispute an assessment, the expectation is straightforward: either the taxpayer wins and the assessment is reduced, or the South African Revenue Services (SARS) wins and the assessment remains unchanged. By Nina Keyser and Karen Miller from Webber...

How AI levels the playing field for SMEs

How AI levels the playing field for SMEs

Jan 23, 2026

In many small businesses, the owner often starts out as the bookkeeper, the customer-service desk, the IT technician and the person who steps in when a delivery goes wrong. By Linda Saunders, country manager and senior director: solution engineering, Africa at...

The next phase of SA’s clean energy transition for the SME

Jan 23, 2026

The South African renewamle energy sector is moving from momentum to maturity. By Bronwyn Timm, business development Manager at SOLA Group Across industries, clean power isn’t perceived as a hedge against loadshedding anymore. It has become a core business strategy...

A passively complacent workforce undermines business

Jan 23, 2026

Most organisations focus their efforts on celebrating their star performers or addressing the visibly disengaged. By Camille Rabier, consultant, and Lynne Derman, executive director at 21st Century But the real threat to organisational performance may be hiding in...

Market trends SA traders can’t afford to ignore

Jan 23, 2026

As we enter 2026, traders must understand that the big forces shaping markets have shifted gears. By Zihaad Israfil, CEO of CFI Financial Group South Africa If you want to trade with confidence, you need to anchor your decisions in three trends that stood out in 2025:...

Battery stockpiles damage the industry and hurt customers

Jan 8, 2026

By Lance Dickerson – Everyone will remember the mad rush to buy uninterrupted power systems (UPSs), portable inverter and battery trolleys and rooftop solar installations with battery backup. It was all driven by load shedding. While everyone enjoys the respite...

Waiting for IT to break is breaking your business

Jan 8, 2026

Many South African businesses still rely on what’s known as a break-fix IT model – a reactive approach where support is only called in once something stops working. According to Frank Mullen, CEO of Zinia, an IT Managed Services Provider, while this approach may seem...

Cybersecurity the SME growth engine

Jan 8, 2026

For SMEs, cybersecurity is no longer just a defensive cost – it has become a strategic growth driver. As cyber-risks intensify and customer, investor, and regulatory expectations rise, security maturity is now directly linked to business trust, revenue, and...

Top cost pressures and growth opportunities for SMEs in 2026

Jan 8, 2026

As 2026 gets underway, South African SMEs should consider pivoting from crisis management to strategic planning to navigate a landscape dominated by rising operational costs and logistical volatility. This is according to SME services provider Lula, which highlights...

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