SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS Page 162 Coal fires most of South Africa's power stations, but renewables are under the spotlight. South Africa is a coal-rich country, and 13 of its 21 power stations are coaL-fired. There is one nucLear power station…
SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS Page 222 - 223 Innovative funding options are assisting South Africa's entrepreneurs. NationaL government has created a new agency to spur the deveLopment of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs). The Srnall Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) wiLL…
SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS Page 224 The NEF promotes black economic participation. Mandate Established by the NationaL Empowerment Fund Act No 105 of 1998, the NEF is a driver and a thought-Leader in promoting and facilitating bLack economic participation through the…
HIRE SA Page 20 Even if you can't get it right at first, at least get it going. This may seem a puzzling philosophy to some but when you hear Marshall Dlamini tell his life story, it all falls into…
HOUSING IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Page 18 The National Empowerment Fund, government's agency mandated to grow black economic empowerment in South Africa, has given the Black Business Council (BBC), a R3 million grant. The NEF and BBC are partners in seeking…
PMR AFRICA Page 49 - 56 City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipal Area Survey has completed its annual survey on the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipal Area. The purpose of the survey is: 1. to profile the City of Johannesburg as…
SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS [page 140-141] The Khula-Adwandze Fund concentrates on black sugar-cane farmers, with loan financing available from R1 300 to R15 000 per hectare. The fund, a joint venture between IKhuLa and Akwandze Agricultural Finance (a BEE vehicle in…
NEW AGE, THE (First Edition) Page 23 Women are increasingly making their mark in business and academia. Here's what people are saying Emma Riley from NEF Women are becoming more relevant in business. They are an emerging market and companies…
WITNESS (KZN South Edition) Page 3 HIBISCUS Coast Municipality Mayor Cynthia Mqwebu encouraged women to ensure that the progress made by the nation to promote women's empowerment and gender equality was accelerated. Mqwebu addressed businesswomen at a women's business breakfast…
Junction.co.za - Junction There are numerous options to obtain funding to get a small business off the ground, writes Tina Weavind A lack of funding is probably the single biggest excuse potential entrepreneurs use for failing to get their businesses…
