Tag: Small Business
What A VAT Hike Would Mean For SMEs
As the nation waits for the rescheduled delivery of the Budget Speech on 12 March, many are wondering what tax announcements to expect. It...
VAT increase would do far more harm than good – Chamber welcomes Governments last-minute...
Mr Jacques Moolman, President of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry
The Cape Chamber welcomes Government's last-minute decision to reconsider its budget priorities following...
Small food business success: Mobile units help vendors go commercial
By Larry Claasen
IT was his visits to church bazaars that got Western Cape ME for Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer thinking...
Woolworths spends billions on small business procurement
Woolworths increased its support of small and medium enterprises by 42% to R4-billion over the last year, helping to stimulate inclusive growth of the...
New law paves way for establishment of one-stop-shop for small businesses
President Cyril Ramaphosa has assented to the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill, which streamlines the support services government provided to small and medium businesses...
Small businesses can get a big boost by applying for City of Cape Town’s...
Applications close on 26th January 2024
The eighth annual Smart Supplier Readiness Programme has been launched by the City of Cape Town. This initiative aims...
SA’s Small Business Funding Landscape: A Guide for SMEsÂ
Securing funding and loans can be a challenging, frustrating experience for small business owners in SA, especially for SMEs who may not have experience...
Startup removes complexity to counter non-compliance by 72% of SA’s small businesses
Despite non-compliance having very costly consequences like penalties, legal fees and director liability, the most recent annual report of the Companies and Intellectual Property...
Call for increased SME sector support to foster SA economic recovery
The onset of COVID-19 in 2020 and subsequent energy crisis, have dealt deafening blows to the small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) industry. Now, as...
Almost R200m boost for Cape Town’s economic sector development, R2,4 bn for human settlements...
As part of the City’s Council-approved budget for 2023/24, the City has allocated close to R200 million on various programmes aimed at assisting all...
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