On this page you will find statements and op-eds distributed by SBI; coverage the Institute receives and news about and for SMEs. While we do not necessarily endorse political parties, nor the findings of other research institutions, our research and advocacy positions are increasingly highlighted by influential commentators. We post these articles or interviews here for your review.
News releases & OpEds
SBI reported in the news
CapeTalk: Preparing SMEs for life after Covid-19
Guest: John Dludlu | CEO at Small Business Institute
ENCA: The Fix | COVID-19’s impact on small businesses | 21 June 2020
Many small businesses have struggled to keep afloat as the
Daily Maverick: Three out of four SMMEs will close: Bold steps are required to avert a crisis
The government has pledged more than R500bn towards relief for
METRO FM TALK WITH AYABONGA CAWE: John Dludlu CEO – Small Business Institute
The Small Business Institute (SBI) has implored government to urgently
SA Good News: Open Letter to The President His Excellency, Cyril Ramaphosa – Well Written for a Change!
There have been a number of ‘Open’ letters written to
Business Day: Small businesses battling to survive pandemic tsunami, Nedbank survey shows
A new survey done on behalf of Nedbank showed more
POWER Business: Open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa
Tumisang Ndlovu speaks to Small Business Institute CEO John Dludlu
CapeTalk: Small businesses in lockdown
Under level four, strict health protocols and social distancing must
Metro FM: The Hot Box with guest John Dludlu
The coronavirus pandemic has caused serious and sever economic devastation.
Business Day TV: Editing Allowed – 06 May 2020
The panel focus on the SME sector, and unpack which
BizNews: Linking SME survival to BEE criteria is ‘grotesque, self-defeating’ – IRR
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) notes with dismay that
Business Maverick – More innovative start-ups to come from lockdown, report says
In the wake of South Africa’s lockdown, many small businesses
Engineering News: Covid-19 presents ‘clear and present danger’ to South African economy
Market trends and other economic data confirm that the coronavirus
Classic 1027: Reaction to government’s R500bn Covid economic package
Bheki Ntshalintshali, secretary-general of Cosatu & John Dludlu, CEO
Business Day: JOHN DLUDLU: Winter of discontent looms if needs of the poor are not met
The government needs to tackle poverty and corruption as they
