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News releases & OpEds
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 Webinar 23 February 2023: “Opportunities for small business owners in Investment and Infrastructure development”
The SBI held a conversational webinar with SME owners – from
Media Release: SBI Statement on the 2023 Budget
Ahead of the national budget – to be tabled on Wednesday
Media Statement: The SBI asks President Ramaphosa to help small firms and households
As South Africans continue to endure the brunt of rising
Media Statement: SBI calls on government to save SMEs from devastating loadshedding
The Small Business Institute, which represents tens of thousands of
MEDIA RELEASE: MINISTER NDABENI-ABRAHAMS WORKING ON AN ENERGY RELIEF PACKAGE TO LESSEN THE BURDEN OF LOADSHEDDING ON SMALL BUSINESSES
The Minister of the Department of Small Business Development, Ms.
Parliamentary Monitoring Group: Just energy transition funding for SMMEs and Cooperatives; Government failure to comply with 30-day payment regulation
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by
SBI’s submission to the DTIC on the draft block exemption regulations for small, micro and medium-sized businesses, 2022
The SBI submitted it’s comments on the draft block exemption
SBI reported in the news
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
Business Report: Small business hopes for reform agenda continuity under GNU Cabinet
The Small Business Institute (SBI) has expressed hope that the
IOL Business: Small Business Institute welcomes reappointment of Minister for Small Business Development
John Dludlu, CEO of the Small Business Institute (SBI) has
Engineering News: Business welcomes finalisation of Cabinet, highlights focus areas for economic growth
Business organisations have responded to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of
IT Web: Securing SA SMEs: Protect now to ensure tomorrow
Small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) are defined as businesses with revenues,
The Devi Show: 3 June 2024
Devi Sankaree Govender exposes gospel singer, pastor and entrepreneur Sbu
702 Drive with John Perlman: 33 days of no load-shedding behind us, how are businesses especially small ones doing?
John Dludlu, CEO of Small Business Institute about the significant
The South African: Small Business Institute: SMMEs overlooked in EFF manifesto
CEO of the Small Business Institute, John Dludlu, says small
Business Day TV: WATCH: Unpacking the EFF’s election manifesto
Ahead of South Africans heading to the polls, political parties
The OFM Business Hour: SBI continues to support local business as systemic challenges persist (part 1)
John Dludlu the CEO of the Small Business Institute (SBI)
702: What are the issues in the Spaza Shop economy
John Dludlu – CEO of the Small Business Institute
Moneyweb: Municipal dysfunction holding SMEs ransom: report
Moneyweb: Municipal dysfunction holding SMEs ransom: report The Small Business Institute’s latest research details the cost of municipal dysfunction to small businesses, and CEO John Dludlu helps contextualise the data to reflect the real-time consequences for SMEs...
Engineering News: Dysfunctional municipalities hindering SME sector growth
Dysfunctional municipalities, an overabundance of bureaucratic red tape and deferred
