Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost
Ten new ventures born from Bolt’s first South African startup accelerator show promise in transforming transport and tourism.
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Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo
Limpopo spaza shop owners will get an opportunity to learn more about how they can access financial and non-financial support from the Spaza Shop Support Fund at an interactive session at the George Phadagi Town Hall, in Thohoyandou, on Friday, 30 May.
Read MoreWoolies Youth Makers competition returns for 2025 edition
Woolworths has relaunched its Youth Makers competition — a nationwide search for passionate, young entrepreneurs who are ready to take their brand to the next level.
Read MoreAfrica top 200 report: South African brands take top 10 spots
The top 10 brands include network operators, banks and retail groups.
Read MoreSouth Africa’s favourite discount supermarket offering great prices for over 50 years
Boxer has transformed from a wholesaler in the 1970s to one of South Africa’s largest supermarket chains, now worth R29 billion.
Read MoreThe woman who was too short to be a flight attendant so she started her own aviation company
Sibongile Sambo was rejected by South African Airways (SAA) for being too short when she applied for a flight attendant job, but she later created her own successful aviation company.
Read MoreSouth African airlines ranked among the best in the world
South African Airways has ranked among the top 100 airlines in the world, continuing its upward trajectory in the Skytrax Airline Awards.
Read MoreThe South African rugby legend who started two popular coffee chains
Former Springbok second row Kobus Wiese has built a successful career developing world-class coffee restaurant chains, Wiesenhof Coffees and Dulce Café.
Read MoreNew R325 million private ‘university’ coming to South Africa next year
Listed private education group Stadio’s new Durbanville campus is on track to open for new students in 2026, with its phased development progressing faster than planned.
Read MoreState-owned company coming after couriers and deliveries in South Africa
The South African Post Office (SAPO) aims to chop out a significant portion of the lucrative courier business in the country, with the goal to derive more than a quarter of its revenue from the sector by 2029.
Read MoreThe two South African brothers who just inherited R6.8 billion from a pharmaceutical empire
Brothers Dan and Mark Saltzman, the sons of Dis-Chem founders Ivan and Lynette Saltzman, have inherited R6.8 billion in company shares.
Read MoreSPAR Signature Selection Pressed & Squeezed Fruit Juice wins in Product of the Year Award
The SPAR Group has been honoured at the Product of the Year South Africa (POYSA) gala event, with its SPAR Signature Selection Pressed & Squeezed Fruit Juice coming out on top in the annual Kantar survey of over 2000 respondents.
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