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Investors partner with Ekurhuleni to transform infrastructure and economy
Ekurhuleni has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with key investors to address critical infrastructure challenges and position itself as an economic hub in Africa.
ReSURGEnce Conference aims to bridge the wealth gap
The ReSURGEnce Conference in New York City aims to empower Black entrepreneurs by providing essential tools and insights to bridge the wealth gap.
Construction summit must resolve to engage dissatisfied black contractors
Exploring the systemic exclusion of black contractors in South Africa’s construction industry, this letter to the editor highlights the urgent need for engagement and policy reform to ensure equitable opportunities for all.
Construction summit must resolve to engage dissatisfied black contractors
Exploring the systemic exclusion of black contractors in South Africa’s construction industry, this letter to the editor highlights the urgent need for engagement and policy reform to ensure equitable opportunities for all.
Business leaders emphasise the transformative power of care at Liberty Leading-Edge Symposium
The collective sentiments by innovators and business leaders at the recent Liberty Leading-Edge Symposium positioned care as not just a corporate buzzword, but as a fundamental principle vital for sustainable business practices and societal advancement.
‘Business community wanted us to protect Ramaphosa’ - Zille
The DA has raised red flags over uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and the EFF being in government, stating they were a bunch of criminals who would run the country to the ground.
‘They scammed us’: Gauteng tuckshop owners angry as R100 million Kasi Mnotho Fund fails to deliver its promises
“They lied to us and took the money that was supposed to help grow our businesses. This whole thing is a scam,” said Motaung.
Black business offers support to new economic cluster ministers
The Black Business Federation said it was encouraged that the people appointed to the economic cluster were progressive and could deal with the task assigned to them.
The notion of a black industrialist requires a complete review, says Black Business Council
One of the fundamental flaws limiting this programme’s success is the lack of a clear and well-articulated description, coupled with a broader vision of what the notion of a black industrialist actually entails.
Navigating the road ahead for B-BBEE transformation in SA
The B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice, including for specific sectors, are subject to periodic reviews, and 2024 may see updates to the codes
Business association assists oThongathi flood victims
The KwaZulu-Natal International Business Association provided relief to approximately 44 families living in the pensioner cottages in Plane Street, whose homes were damaged and were at times up to more than a metre deep in water.
Minister Patel: 20th Agoa Forum to boost trade links between South Africa, Africa, and the USA
In a media briefing at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton on Thursday, Minister Ebrahim Patel said they were looking to redefine Africa’s role in the world by expanding its value-added trade to the world market.
Women’s entrepreneurship and the women’s struggle
OPINION: Our society does not value the pursuits of male and women entrepreneurs equally. The general belief is that women can’t do it. Women entrepreneurs face this problem with private banks inasmuch as they do with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), who are supposed to be catalysts of empowerment and development more than the private sector, writes Dr Daphne Mashile-Nkosi.
‘SA is full of Pakistanis!’ ANC SG Fikile Mbalula says only locals should run spaza shops
The secretary-general of the ANC Fikile Mbalula has added his voice to calls that foreign nationals operating the spaza shop sector be legally kicked out, saying it could not be a free-for-all.
Durban business community says it cannot ‘tolerate’ Transnet CEO Portia Derby, wants her axed
The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry said businesses were collapsing and losing revenue daily due to the port challenges, and it cannot be allowed to continue any longer
If we want to be successful women leaders, we must drive a culture of change
OPINION: There is a long road to equality. There are several factors that prevent women from scaling new heights and this includes patriarchy, writes Babalwa Ngonyama.
Tenderpreneurs misunderstand the goal of BEE
OPINION: It is a fact that many politically-connected tenderpreneurs who have been awarded many government-linked contracts have just been in it for themselves without any intention of increasing wealth distribution among fellow previously disadvantaged individuals, writes Prof. Bonke Dumisa.
uMhlathuze will soon overtake Durban as the next KZN city of opportunities and economic growth, says mayor
City of uMhlathuze Mayor Xolani Ngwezi says in order for the northern KwaZulu-Natal city to grow, it must look after its small businesses and create a conducive environment for them to grow.
Construction mafias run amok
Industry warns that criminal kingpins must be jailed – arresting foot soldiers will not make a difference.
Forensic investigation under way at troubled KZN Growth Fund to get to bottom of rot
The fund has in the past been accused of being selective in who it funds for business ventures, with allegations that they were funding businesses of politically connected businesspeople.
Daily News 2000 proves a runaway success
The event was won by See It Again, who ran among the likes of Safe Passage, Got The Greenlight, Hawwaam and Edict Of Nantes – all of whom went on to be named Equus Champions.
Businesswoman hauls white business partner to BEE commission for fronting
Nonhlanhla Motaung, 34, is accusing Dean Gavin Graham of keeping her as a front to benefit from the BEE status despite her being the major shareholder at KGB Assessors (Pty) Ltd.
Victimhood, blame game is the language of self-defeat
I guess it does not sit well with some to witness ordinary folk from our kind of people and background – poor working class – suddenly rise to earn R5 million per annum.
Actualise your dreams: 'Live Your Legacy' with MANCOSA and East Coast Radio Business Breakfast
The MANCOSA East Coast Radio Business Breakfast is back. This year, it promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Scheduled for Thursday, June 1, at Durban’s ICC.
Inferior quality steel a threat to the safety of shack dwellers
OPINION: The compounding effect of poor quality imports and a lack of regulatory control is threatening the safety and lives of South Africans who live or work in shacks that use interior roofing and cladding components, writes Charles Dednam.