LACK of policy coherence among official institutions is one of the main obstacles to establishing small businesses in South Africa, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Add a comment

CONSUMER credit health was relatively stable in the fourth quarter of this year, reflecting steady loan impairment rates and a moderation in the growth of revolving credit facilities, according to an index released on Tuesday. Add a comment

Running a diesel hydrotreater may seem a world away from running an exclusive concierge service that arranges dinner parties, adventure trips and luxury shopping expeditions, but Yolisa Qunta started out in chemical engineering and worked at a Caltex refinery for two years. Add a comment

At a time where South Africa needs more growth enterprises, this rags to riches story will encourage any budding entrepreneur to follow their dreams. The story begins in 2001 when two friends, Mark Bennett and Steve Giddings decided that they needed to do something entrepreneurial that would allow them to quit the corporate rat race. Add a comment

TSB Sugar is maintaining relations with small-scale sugar cane growers in Mpumalanga and Pongola in northern KwaZulu-Natal — even establishing its own agricultural finance division (Akwandze) to ensure they had easy access to resources, says Akwandze CEO Roger Armitage. Add a comment

Durban investor Glenn Molloy is recovering in an Underberg rehabilitation centre after apparently trying to take his life last week when a R40 million property deal went sour. Add a comment

Low-cost Mzansi accounts are losing ground to bank-branded products that are cheaper and more appropriate for low-income customers. Add a comment

Former 1time founders have applied to the Air Services Licensing Council for a licence to start a low-cost airline, reports Moneyweb. Add a comment