Firestone closed Heritage Month by marked nine decades in South Africa with a celebration of music, manufacturing and legacy at Johannesburg’s music and cultural hub.On 30 September 2026, music pioneer Oskido joined award-winning singer-songwriter Zoë Modiga and award-winning Afrikaans artist Bernice West at Untitled Basement in Braamfontein for an intergenerational conversation about the people who…
Soweto Tourism, FNB and KAMERS/Makers launch a two-day retail showcase of Soweto’s makers, brands and food producers on 26–27 September One hundred of Soweto’s small businesses and creative entrepreneurs will sell, show and tell their stories at the first Soweto Small Business Showcase, at Maponya Mall on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2026. Presented…
By KOPANO MONAHENG Nonhlanhla Nene dreamt of owning a beauty business when she was still a teenager, but that dream had to wait. At the time, Nonhlanhla was working in the retail industry and life was going well. However, the mother of two eventually decided to follow her own dream instead of continuing to work…
ABSA Rewards has partnered with Red Bull to connect customers to Red Bull Unlocked in Cape Town, bringing everyday rewards closer to the music, culture and experiences customers value.Anchored in “Unforgettable Experiences. Go All In.”, the partnership brings together two complementary roles: Red Bull creates experiences people want to be part of, while Absa Rewards…
The Private Security Sector Provident Fund (the Fund) has announced that employer non-compliance has reached the scale of a national crisis, with more than six out of every ten participating employers found to be non-compliant as at 31 July this year, either failing to pay over contributions deducted from workers’ salaries, submitting incomplete or inaccurate…
By THABO MOTLHABI YOUNG people in Mogale City were given a much-needed business boost when Qoq’uMntwana Foundation hosted a Business Skills Orientation at Kagiso Memorial and Recreation Centre on Tuesday, 22 September. Led by Esther Mbobo and her team, the initiative focused on giving young people practical knowledge about entrepreneurship, business opportunities, funding and skills…
What started with a fresh pizza range and a single SPAR Sea Point listing during COVID has grown into a new way for the 34-year-old restaurant brand to reach South African consumers. For more than 30 years, Col’Cacchio has been part of South Africa’s restaurant landscape. When COVID changed the way people ate, the family-owned…
By KOPANO MONAHENG FOR more jobs to be created and the economy to grow in townships and rural areas of Mzansi, we need entrepreneurship. This has been the call by those in leadership positions trying to help support businesses operating in these areas to thrive. But according to Annelene Dippenaar, chief business officer at Shop2Shop,…
South African household services company Maid4U is expanding its franchise footprint as part of its mission to bring greater professionalism, structure and dignity to the country’s domestic services sector. The company’s franchise model is built around a widespread but often overlooked challenge. Families need reliable domestic workers, nannies, caregivers and gardeners, while workers need training,…
QuickIn Car Wash is proving that using less water does not mean compromising on the same spotless shine, only making the process more sustainable. Founded by entrepreneurs Jerry Mthembu and Cyril Ndebele, the proudly South African waterless car wash operates from Victoria Yards in Johannesburg and is rethinking how an everyday service can contribute to water…
