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Entrepreneurial primary school opens new Northriding campus to families choosing schools for 2027
RADLEY

Radley Primary champions entrepreneurial thinking at new Northriding campus

Radley Primary School will host an open day on 19 September 2026, giving prospective families a preview of its new Northriding campus and its focus on entrepreneurial learning.

  • Ashley Lechman
4 min read
Lomo Senoamadi founded Bashumi Instruments and Control Services in 2003 and has spent more than two decades building a technical business serving laboratories and essential industries across South Africa.
BICS

How Lomo Senoamadi built BICS into a South African laboratory-services business

Lomo Senoamadi founded Bashumi Instruments and Control Services in 2003. She reflects on building the South African laboratory-services business through technical expertise,…

  • Ashley Lechman
4 min read
Margie La Grange with her daughter, Paula Karnasopoulos, the founders of Badoodoo.
BADOODOO

From idea to established brand: How Badoodoo is growing South Africa’s dog wellness market

Badoodoo’s journey from a simple idea to an established South African dog wellness brand highlights the patience, adaptability and resilience required to build a successful SME.

  • Ashley Lechman
6 min read
WHEN barriers to entry are strong, existing firms can keep prices higher (or quality lower) because potential rivals cannot enter or expand quickly enough to put real pressure on them.
ECONOMY

Regulatory barriers hurting SA rural, township economies - new report

A Competition Commission report finds that regulatory, market and transport barriers are limiting business growth and consumer choice in South Africa’s townships and rural towns.

  • Given Majola
5 min read
Hospitality SMEs can protect service quality, cash flow and revenue by planning early for festive-season demand, from staffing and stock to bookings, technology and customer experience.
TOURISM

Don't wait for December: A hospitality SME's guide to festive season readiness

Hospitality SMEs can protect service quality, cash flow and revenue by planning early for festive-season demand, from staffing and stock to bookings, technology and customer…

  • Jeremy Lang
4 min read
Heritage is more than something to preserve, argues Tsakani Nkombyane—it can inspire South African businesses, products and ideas that compete in global markets.
HERITAGE MONTH

Our heritage, our future: why entrepreneurship matters

Heritage is more than something to preserve, argues Tsakani Nkombyane—it can inspire South African businesses, products and ideas that compete in global markets.

  • Tsakani Nkombyane
4 min read
Tanya du Bois is the owner and founder of her cosmetics company Naturals Beauty.
ENTREPRENEUR

From a kitchen solution to an award winning beauty business

Tanya du Bois started making skincare products in her kitchen to help her family. Eighteen years later, Naturals Beauty is an award winning South African business with ambitions…

  • Ashley Lechman
6 min read
Brent Blankfield, investment executive, at Westbrooke.
SME

Westbrooke invests R750m to empower South African entrepreneurs

Discover how Westbrooke’s investment of over R750 million is shaping the future for South Africa’s entrepreneurial businesses, providing them with the capital and support needed…

  • Ashley Lechman
3 min read
Despite starting businesses at similar rates to men, South African women face significant hurdles that hinder their enterprises from thriving. Discover the barriers they encounter and the economic impact of losing women-owned businesses.
ENTREPRENEURS

South African women start businesses, so why do so few scale?

Despite starting businesses at similar rates to men, South African women face significant hurdles that hinder their enterprises from thriving. Discover the barriers they…

  • Ashley Lechman
6 min read
Colombia’s capital city Bogotá from above. It’s the city globe-trotting South Africa chartered accountant Robert Edwards calls home half the year.
DIGITAL ACCESS

How Robert Edwards is reshaping investment strategies in Africa

Discover how Robert Edwards, a former chartered accountant, transformed his life by travelling the world and embracing innovative investment strategies that challenge traditional…

  • Andile Masuku
4 min read
Discover how Liesl Smerdon transformed her passion for natural haircare into Curl Chemistry, a thriving South African brand now stocked at a major retailer in the country, despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Embracing natural beauty: The journey of Curl Chemistry

Discover how Liesl Smerdon transformed her passion for natural haircare into Curl Chemistry, a thriving South African brand now stocked at a major retailer in the country,…

  • Ashley Lechman
4 min read
Moving from R5 million to R100 million in revenue requires more than sales growth. South African founders need to evolve their leadership, build scalable systems and introduce tighter financial controls.
SME

Why SA scale-ups stall before R100m

Experts explain how founders can break through the growth barrier.

  • Ashley Lechman
4 min read
In South Africa's booming ICT sector, the race is on to bridge the gap between contract wins and payments. Discover how strategic funding can empower SMEs to overcome cash flow challenges and seize new opportunities in the evolving tech landscape.
SME

Closing the payment gap: how ICT SMEs can thrive

In South Africa's booming ICT sector, the race is on to bridge the gap between contract wins and payments. Discover how strategic funding can empower SMEs to overcome cash flow…

  • Ashley Lechman
3 min read