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
Fin24: #Budget 2019: What small businesses should look out for
The Small Business Institute (SBI) has called for Finance Minister
LETTER: Small business development department has done little to benefit black business
Thami Mazwai “A Confused Attack on Small Business Department” (January 31) is correct that the establishment of a standalone small business development department was demanded by black business on the basis of “felt needs”. Five years down the line, however, black...
NOW: Powerhouse economist Thabi Leoka joins SBI Board
Economist Thabi Leoka has joined the Board of the Small Business
Engineering News: SBI announces new executive team in bid to strengthen its capacity
The SBI on Monday also announced a new executive team, who
Politicsweb: The ANC’s no growth plan
John Kane-Berman says the party remains stuck in a mindset of
Business Day: LETTER: Small business strategy
It is understandable that the consultant to the small business
Business Day: Why small business owners need to manage stress levels
It is widely understood that small-, medium- and micro-sized
SME South Africa: South Africa’s SMEs are Young, Vulnerable and In Need of Support, But there Is Some Good News – SME Landscape Survey
South Africa’s SMEs are Young, Vulnerable and In Need of
RNEWS: FASA signs MOU with Small Business Institute to lobby govt
With Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni’s mini-budget speech still
Financial Mail: Unemployment: SMEs are the key
Against the backdrop of last week’s jobs summit, it’s worth
Engineering News: Need for regulatory, payment efficiencies highlighted during SME Indaba
The efficiency of securing regulatory compliance and the speed at
Business Day: Disconnect between start-ups and big business stunting SME growth
The study also whowed that large firms added more jobs and grew employment at a faster rate than SMEs from 2011 to 2016.
Business Day: Where the Jobs Summit fell short
President Cyril Ramaphosa admits SA will not achieve the unemployment target in the National Development Plan “unless we do something
Opinion piece and SBI’s letter to the editor: Why the dubious research saga by SBI and SBP?
Cape Times – Business Report Why the dubious research saga by SBI and SBP? The SBI and SBP spout are not new.
Business Day: Small business policy is based on wrong assumptions, study shows
President Cyril Ramaphosa has asserted that “the growth of our economy will be sustained
