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
Business Day OP-ED: Pandemic could be the final straw for ailing small businesses
Amid the Covid-19 outbreak the government should follow global trends
Postponement of the May SBI SME Indaba
Dear SBI Member, colleague, and partner, In light of the COVID-19 outbreak that has reached South Africa the SBI fully supports President Cyril Ramaphosa's measures announced on Sunday 15 March to fight the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa. Accordingly, regrettably,...
Press release: SBI calls on government and big businesses to consider emergency assistance to SMEs. #Covid-19
SBI calls on government and big businesses to consider emergency
News Release: An Opportunity Knocks in Support of SMMEs
This year at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
Press release: Small Business Institute #SMEIndaba scheduled as business rankings slip
29 October 2019 Small Business Institute #SMEIndaba scheduled as business rankings slip
SBI COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS TO THE NATIONAL TREASURY: Economic transformation, inclusive growth and competitiveness: Towards an Economic Strategy for South Africa
The Small Business Institute (SBI) is an independent, not-for-profit
Business Day: SIPHO NKOSI: Cut red tape to prevent small business staying informal
Initiatives in Rwanda, Mexico and the UK show that making
Press release: SBI launches SBI Index Tracker scorecard
June 17 2019 Embargo: none The Small Business Institute announces today that it is launching a new scorecard – SBI Index Tracker – that will measure South Africa’s performance relative to other countries on the ease of doing business and other metrics of success in...
Press release: SBI is disappointed SMEs remained in Departmental Silo, pledges to work with new DSBD
Press release: SBI is disappointed SMEs remained in Departmental Silo, pledges to work with new DSBD May 30 2019 The Small Business Institute is disappointed that the Small Business Development Department (DSBD) has been retained as part of the sixth administration....
Press Release: SBI steps up campaign against late payment of SMEs
Small businesses are called the ‘lifeblood’ and the ‘backbone’ of
OPED: Sunday Times – Cabinet Consultation
Recently the Small Business Institute was part of a business delegation consulted by the government about a reconfigured cabinet. Our approach to the question centred on two tenets:
SBI hosts its first Small Business Indaba
The Small Business Institute will be holding its first of
SBI expresses concern over ongoing strike at SARS
March 31 2019 The Small Business Institute appeals to workers’ representatives and leadership at the SA Revenue Service (SARS) to urgently resolve their wage dispute which is threatening small businesses in SA. “The strike, entering its second week, is the latest blow...
Press release: SBI calls on government to stop Eskom’s slaughter of small businesses
The Small Business Institute calls on government to redouble efforts
New social media effort by the SBI to promote products and services of South Africa’s SMEs
The Small Business Institute (SBI) today launched an Instagram account
SBI reported in the news
ENCA: SA’s electricity crisis | Impact of power cuts on business
Business and our economy as a whole are taking a
Business Day: JOHN DLUDLU: Patel’s move to allow small business co-operation is on the money
It is not fashionable to praise SA government ministers, especially
News24: John Dludlu | Construction Mafia: Time to regulate business forums
Ordinarily, we would never advocate for regulation of business or
BusinessLIVE: Restoring hope and the SA economy through challenging times
The post-pandemic period has been challenging for SA, characterised
Business Report: Treasury acknowledges SMEs face challenging environment
National Treasury acknowledges small businesses are being knocked by some
Newzroom Afrika: SA’s small business sector struggling
Small businesses in South Africa have suffered a series of
Engineering News: Institute shares lessons learned on supporting SMEs through the pandemic
There are a number of lessons and insights that were
Business Day TV: WATCH: How power cuts are weighing on SMEs
SA’s energy woes have had a major impact on local
TimesLIVE: The Directors Event: ‘Government should subsidise NPOs making a social impact in communities’
The government should subsidise non-profit organisations that are making a
Business Day: JOHN DLUDLU: Small businesses need more than just loans to bounce back
It would be churlish to dismiss as insignificant the government’s
Business Report: SBI and Fasa welcome SA’s Bounce Back Support Scheme
John Dludlu, the CEO of the SBI, said although the
Business Times: ‘Bounce Back’ billions on offer
A R15bn credit guarantee scheme from National Treasury has come
SABC News: Small business owners complain about power outages caused by load shedding
Small business owners say the short notice of power outages
Vutivi Business News: SME finance providers included as Bounce back scheme financiers
Small and medium-sized finance providers will form part of
Business Report: Small business welcomes Budget’s bounce-back scheme to support SMEs
SMALL businesses were a “willing and capable partner” that looked
