by Hanleigh Daniels | Jul 17, 2026 | features, news |
South Africa’s manufacturing sector contributes close to 11% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP)[1] and was one of only three industries to add jobs in the first quarter of 2026[2], yet output has contracted for two consecutive quarters[3]. The small to...
by Hanleigh Daniels | May 26, 2026 | news |
South Africa’s SMEs are under increasing pressure to grow cautiously as economic volatility, rising operating costs and stubbornly high unemployment continue to reshape hiring decisions across the country’s small business sector. According to Statistics South Africa’s...
by Hanleigh Daniels | Mar 16, 2026 | features, news |
As South Africa braces for the possibility of a sharp fuel price increase in April, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may soon face renewed pressure on already thin margins. According to Garth Rossiter, Chief Risk Officer at Lula, the impact of higher fuel...
by Hanleigh Daniels | Dec 11, 2025 | news |
The latest Business Confidence Index results (announced on Tuesday) is a crucial positive signal for the retail and small-to-medium enterprise (SME) sectors, which have operated under challenging economic conditions throughout the year. South Africa’s consumer...
by Hanleigh Daniels | Dec 4, 2025 | news |
As 2025 draws to a close, South African Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) should consider pivoting from crisis management to strategic planning to navigate a landscape dominated by rising operational costs and logistical volatility. SME services provider Lula...
