by Hanleigh | Mar 31, 2025 | News
Planning and forecasting should always be part of running your small business, and this becomes even more important as we approach a busy period of long weekends and public holidays. Having all your plans in place can go a long way towards keeping the lights on and...
by Hanleigh | Mar 18, 2025 | News
South Africa’s small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) generate over R5 trillion in turnover and support more than 80% of the workforce. Yet, despite their critical role in economic development, up to 80% of local SMMEs fail within five years – one of the highest...
by Hanleigh | Mar 18, 2025 | News
iKhokha, the fintech company dedicated to fostering growth for South African small businesses amid challenging macroeconomic conditions, hosted its first iKhokha Elevate event in Durban on Wednesday, 12 March. The event, which saw hundreds of merchants attending in...
by Hanleigh | Mar 9, 2025 | Features
After an optimistic start to the year, recent weeks saw new challenges emerging that could affect not only SMEs but the economy as a whole. This includes the return of loadshedding and the prospect of a further fuel price increase in March, although the price of...
by Hanleigh | Mar 5, 2025 | News
The way Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) market themselves is changing rapidly. Traditional advertising—expensive and often impersonal—is losing ground to digital storytelling, where authentic, engaging content connects brands with their customers. More than...
