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News releases & OpEds
Media Statement: SBI Mourns the Passing of Tito Mboweni
It was with a great shock that the Small Business
Media Statement: Small Business Institute Mourns the Passing of Mr Pravin Gordhan
September 13 2024 will be remembered for the sadness it
Media Release: SBI welcomes the formation of the Small Enterprise Development Advisory Board
The Small Business Institute (“SBI”), SA’s big voice for small
Business Partners Ltd, SBI SME Indaba – 24 July 2024 – “Outlook for SA’s SMEs in the next five years”
SBI held a successful Indaba in cooperation with Business Partners Limited.
JOHN DLUDLU: The silent killer of small businesses is alive
Too many SOEs and state departments still pay hundreds of small
Media statement: SBI WELCOMES THE APPOINTMENT OF CABINET
SBI WELCOMES THE APPOINTMENT OF CABINET July 1 2024 The Small Business Institute (SBI) welcomes the announcement of the new government of national unity by President Cyril Ramaphosa. This cabinet, providing for change and continuity, becomes the first step towards...
SBI Podcast Series with Political Parties: Episode 4 In Discussion with Freedom Front Plus MP – Mr Wouter Wessels
SBI PODCAST SERIES WITH POLITICAL PARTIES: EPISODE 4 IN DISCUSSION WITH FREEDOM FRONT PLUS MP - MR WOUTER WESSELS. Ahead of the May 29 2024 general elections, the Small Business Institute hosted representatives of political parties to discuss their manifestos. We...
SBI PODCAST SERIES WITH POLITICAL PARTIES: EPISODE 3 IN DISCUSSION WITH THE PRESIDENT OF ACTION SA – MR HERMAN MASHABA.
SBI PODCAST SERIES WITH POLITICAL PARTIES: EPISODE 3 IN DISCUSSION WITH THE PRESIDENT OF ACTION SA - MR HERMAN MASHABA. Ahead of the May 29 2024 general elections, the Small Business Institute hosted representatives of political parties to discuss their manifestos. We...
SBI podcast series with political parties: Episode 2 in discussion with the Minister of Small Business Development – Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams
SBI podcast series with political parties: Episode 2 in discussion with the Minister of Small Business Development - Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams. Ahead of the May 29 2024 general elections, the Small Business Institute hosted representatives of political parties to...
SBI podcast series with political parties: Episode 1 in discussion with Shadow Minister of Small Business Development – Jan Naude De Villiers
SBI podcast series with political parties: Episode 1 in discussion with Shadow Minister of Small Business Development - Jan Naude De Villiers. Ahead of the May 29 2024 general elections, the Small Business Institute hosted representatives of political parties to...
SBI Webinar: Thursday 22 February 2024 “AI and small businesses: threats and opportunities” with Google Country Director Dr. Alistair Mokoena
The SBI hosted a webinar on Thursday 22 February 2024
SBI Research – The real cost of municipal dysfunctionality on SMEs and the Informal Sector: findings and recommendations
The SBI is proud to release it's latest report on the research topic: The real cost of municipal dysfunctionality on SMEs and the Informal Sector - findings and recommendations
SBI SME Indaba: “The State of our Municipalities and Small Businesses”, Tuesday 17 October 2023
The SBI SME Indaba held on 17 October 2023 at the Bryanston Country club was a highlight of our year. Small business owners, Business Chamber and Forum leaders, media and government stakeholders attended to discuss - The real cost of municipal dysfunctionality on...
“The Energy Crisis: What is being done to support small businesses?”, SBI Webinar, Tues 20 June 2023
The Small Business Institute hosted a webinar on the energy
SBI’s Comments on the SMME and Co-operatives Funding Policy
The Small Business Institute (“SBI”) welcomes the publication of the
SBI reported in the news
ENCA: Discussion | Small businesses expert responds to spaza shop deadline extension
JOHANNESBURG – The deadline for spaza shop registrations has been extended
The Phumlani Majozi Show: Will the GNU be good for small businesses? | EP 44 – econCHAT
Phumlani speaks to CEO of Small Business Institute, John Dludlu, about
Business Day: JOHN DLUDLU: Wrong diagnosis, and wrong medicine, for spaza shops
At last, the government has acknowledged the obvious — SA’s spaza
EWN: ‘It’s not business as usual. Informal business sector needs to be regulated soon’ – Small Business Institute
The recent food poisoning incidents have reignited discussions about the
Business Day: JOHN DLUDLU: Informal business sector needs to be regulated and soon
For years the government has been promising to regulate informal
Mercury: SBI pays tribute to Tito Mboweni
The Small Business Institute (SBI), has paid tribute to former
Vutivi Business: New small govt body a step in the right direction: SBI
The Small Business Institute (SBI) has welcomed the establishment of
Daily Maverick: YES aims to grow SME sector through zero fee campaign
To stimulate the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector – rightfully
ENCA: Discussion | Tourism Month | Unlocking small business growth
JOHANNESBURG – It’s the beginning of Spring and in our country
Business Day: WILLIAM GUMEDE: Put job-creating SMEs at the heart of strategy for economic turnaround
SA’s new unity government, which has brought new capacity, ideas
Business Report: Eskom forges ahead with plans to build a 100MW modular nuclear reactor
Eskom is forging ahead with plans to build renewable energy
Business Day TV: WATCH: What small businesses say about the amendment bill
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill
Engineering News: GNU could provide new opportunities for SMME growth
South Africa’s recently formed Government of National Unity (GNU) is
City Press: Wits professor sees exciting opportunities in South Africa’s new GNU
An associate professor at the School of Governance at the
Saturday Star: YES aims to grow SME sector through zero fee initiative
Ravi Naidoo, the CEO of the Youth Employment Service, underlined
