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
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Business Day: ANC leaders do nothing while state capture ruins the economy, says Mathews Phosa
Business Day: ANC leaders do nothing while state capture ruins the economy, says Mathews Phosa ‘We should be prosecuting those who have raped our economy. We still have time to deport Saxonwold scum and prepare for a coalition government in 2019’ 02 NOVEMBER 2017 -...
Daily Maverick Op-Ed: Gigaba must support Radical Economic Growth and SME’s, says the big voice for small business
Daily Maverick Op-Ed: Gigaba must support Radical Economic Growth and SME's, says the big voice for small business Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba delivers his first medium-term budget speech on Wednesday to a tough crowd. South Africans are impatient for visionary...
Creamer Media: AHI changes name to SBI
Members of the Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut (AHI) have adopted a new memorandum of incorporation and a new name, the Small Business Institute (SBI). “We would be proud if, over time, SBI becomes synonymous with credible research and public positions on all matters of...
Business Day: Cut rhetoric and red tape, is the SME plea
Business Day: Cut rhetoric and red tape, is the SME plea The government hampers small businesses when it fails to provide adequate, proper services, says Ernest Messina, CEO of the Handelsinstituut, or AHI. Picture: Alaister Russell One of the greatest impediments to...
Business Day OPED-ED: Policies thwart SMEs
Business Day OPED-ED: Policies thwart SMEs Adam Bennot’s article focusing on government actions in opposition to foreign direct investment, also pointed to many policies thwarting the development of small and medium enterprises (Structure is business-friendly, but new...
Rapport: Kleinsake is van groot belang volgens Zweli Mkhize.
Kleinsake is van groot belang volgens Zweli Mkhize. Beide Matthews Phosa en Zweli Mkhize het die AHI se afsonderlike Kleinsake Indabas in Kaapstad en Durban gebruik om die bevordering van kleinsake te verkondig. Dis maklik om dit af te maak as politieke opportunisme....
Business Day ANC can still fix KZN leadership crisis, says Zweli Mkhize
Business Day ANC can still fix KZN leadership crisis, says Zweli Mkhize ANC treasurer-general and presidential candidate Zweli Mkhize says he is confident that the party leadership crisis in KwaZulu-Natal can be resolved "within the family" via swift intervention by...
Cape Argus : SME’s drivers of job creation
Brand South Africa: SME Indaba calls for business investment in South Africa
Brand South Africa: SME Indaba calls for business investment in South Africa The first SME Indaba organised by AHI South Africa discussed why big and small businesses should work together. Melissa Javan Pay invoices on time, AHI South Africa president Bernard...
Business Day: ‘Think small first’ can be state’s SME motto
Business Day: 'Think small first' can be state's SME motto Giving a key job-creating sector a fair chance in this tough economic environment should be a priority, not an afterthought in policymaking and execution. BL PREMIUM 02 April 2017 - 11:48 BERNARD SWANEPOEL...
Business Day: Our troubled nation needs a compassionate statesman as its leader
Business Day: Our troubled nation needs a compassionate statesman as its leader President Jacob Zuma could honour Oliver Tambo in his speech by placing SA solidly on the road to recovery for all its citizens 08 FEBRUARY 2017 - 12:57 BERNARD SWANEPOEL The upcoming...
Interview radio 702 : “We want businesses to stay open, but people must be safe” Interview on the Money Show dr. Ernest Messina
Members must make a call. We are very concerned. We want businesses to stay open, but people must be safe. — Dr Ernest Messina, AHI CEO The Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut (AHI) is headquartered in Pretoria. The Money Show's Bruce Whitfield interviewed AHI CEO Dr Ernest...
