Solving SA’s unemployment crisis through entrepreneurship

While the unemployment rate for the fourth quarter of 2016 as released by Statistics South Africa on Tuesday decreased from 27.1% (Quarter 3 of 2016) to 26.5%, urgent action and support structures are still required in order for local entrepreneurs to do what they do best – create jobs. This is according to Kobus Engelbrecht, […]

Entrepreneurial innovation is key to improving the local education sector

The South African education sector has been thrust into the spotlight again recently, eliciting many questions, debates and varying opinions about potential solutions to an ongoing challange. Amid all the negativity currently being reported on, 2016 Innovator of the Year® award winners, Ryan Harrison and Stacey Brewer of SPARK Schools, remain inspired as ever to […]

Financial advice from entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs

The 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year® winners share the best financial advice they have ever received. Given the current challenging economic climate with South Africa’s GDP growth expected to remain flat at 0.1% for the year according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), it is becoming increasingly difficult for entrepreneurs to ensure the financial sustainability […]

SA’s leading entrepreneurial competition now open for entries

The contribution of local entrepreneurs to the South African economy is generally underestimated. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute close to 50% of South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) and generate more than 60% of new jobs created in the economy. This is according to Ben Bierman, chief financial officer at Business Partners Limited (BUSINESS/PARTNERS), […]

21 years of entrepreneurial growth in SA

Christo Botes, spokesperson of the 2015 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition, provides insight into how entrepreneurial activity has evolved over the last two decades in South Africa. South Africa celebrates 21 years of democracy on 27 May 2015 – Freedom Day – which represents the liberty for individuals to follow the […]

21 years of entrepreneurial growth in South Africa

Freedom represents the liberty to follow the path one chooses, which includes an individual’s career path. Entrepreneurship is one such path, and since the first democratic election in 1994, South Africa has witnessed the rise of small businesses. This is according to Christo Botes, spokesperson of the 2015 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the […]

Local entrepreneurs to grab ecommerce opportunities

Technological advancements have changed the way in which the South African business landscape operates, and this is increasingly leading to many opportunities for local entrepreneurs and businesses. One such advancement stemming from the evolution of the internet is the rise of eCommerce – a platform used to market, promote, sell and buy goods and services […]

World Entrepreneurship Day a rallying call to aspiring SA entrepreneurs

Aspiring South African entrepreneurs need to take note of the successes being celebrated by their global counterparts on World Entrepreneurship Day (WED), 15 April 2012, as well as use the day as motivation to get better at spotting and taking advantage of ‘entrepreneurial gaps’ in specific industries, in order to create sustainable businesses. This was […]

SA’s global entrepreneurial ranking needs to improve to ignite economic growth

Stimulating entrepreneurship is the key to igniting economic growth and job creation in South Africa. However, when compared to other global economies, the country’s entrepreneurial ranking is slipping and is significantly lower than what would be expected from an economy like South Africa’s. This is according to Nimo Naidoo, Project Manager of the Sanlam / […]

Only real entrepreneurs need apply

Making it in the tourism industry New tourism statistics paint quite a rosy picture of an industry that is under sever strain. The recession was bad news for most sectors, but the tourism industry was particularly hard hit as it depends on consumers spending what little money they have left. Fortunately for many, the industry […]