Tag: SMME

Gerhard Fourie | District Channel Manager | Commvault | mail me | Cloud has undoubtedly become the delivery method of choice for businesses, particularly those...

While we talk often about established suppliers having the benefit of economies of scale, we don’t talk enough about the benefit of agility that corporates can tap into through smaller suppliers.

On January 24th Minister Stella Ndabeni Abraham proudly told the public, “We have a responsibility to enforce regulatory compliance in the SMME (Small Micro Medium Enterprises) sector and close businesses that are trading illegally.”

The circular released on the 10th April 2020 by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) entitled 'COVID-19 Medical Schemes Industry Guidelines' outlines the relief measures which schemes may offer their members – individuals and employer groups – detailing what they can and can’t do to alleviate the economic suffering during this pandemic and lockdown period.

The Covid-19 crisis has brought much of the world economy to a sudden stop. Millions upon millions of people are in lockdown across the world, preventing them from working, buying, producing and selling goods and services. Global and local supply chains are interrupted, and small and large companies see a collapse in income. Households are under similar pressure.

South African small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) are struggling with weak economic growth, load shedding and crime. The regulatory burden also continues to hamper the growth of these businesses and their employment creation abilities.

We have unveiled the State of Entrepreneurship in South Africa after surveying more than 1,000 entrepreneurs across the country. 2019 marks our fifth year of engagement with local entrepreneurs, with the latest findings showing that entrepreneurs are optimistic and resourceful even as the sector is enduring one of the most difficult economic periods.

South Africa’s Tourism Minister Mr. Derek Hanekom launched Jurni, an innovative public-private venture that will revolutionise and transform South Africa’s travel and tourism industry. A first-of-its-kind travel and tourism data management company, Jurni will deliver unbiased, consolidated and comprehensive tourism data that will equip tourism businesses with valuable insights to inform their business strategies.

PART 1 OF A 3 PART SERIES South Africa lags far behind many developing countries in levels of entrepreneurship, which is seen globally as a...

SAICA’s third annual Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME) survey, released in 2016, was conducted with the objective of ascertaining the views of SMMEs regarding various issues that affect their current business environment, sustainability and future prospects, including challenges and opportunities.