Tag: Township economy

By: Ntombi Mandla Despite the rough economic climate and rising youth unemployment, small businesses could be the silver bullet to drive the impetus towards entrepreneurship and reduce the high jobless ...

By: Zandile Majavu Despite fiscal constraints and a weak economic outlook, Gauteng Finance MEC Jacob Mamabolo has allocated R1.7 billion to the Gauteng Economic Development Department over the 2024/25 financial ...

By: Keletso Mkhwanazi It can be exceedingly difficult to run a business in a township. There is a lack of business education, proper infrastructure, and amenities like clean water and ...

By: Anna Majavu Township economies could become the new economic hubs of the country if townships are transformed into safe environments with stable services and socioeconomic conditions. This is the ...

By: Tebogo Mokwena The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has admitted to Parliament that it is performing poorly in empowering SMMEs and women-owned small businesses in the country’s ...

Shape Café founder and CEO Itumeleng Hlabane believe that a business is not a business without a strategy, and so will host a masterclass for township SMMEs to discuss the ...

Township-based small businesses agree that not enough research has been conducted on the township economy and it is key to gain insights into the ecosystem. Some believe that collaborative efforts ...

The Trade, Industry and Competition Department is planning on ensuring that its assistance for SMMEs and those owned by women yields positive fruits by the end of next year. In ...

The Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) and the Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP) has partnered with the Industrial Development Corporations (IDC) to set up the R450 million Township Economy Partnership ...

The president of the Township Economy Council South Africa (TECSA) Bheki Twala wants 2022 to be the year of the township economy. Speaking to Vutivi News, Twala, who is also ...