Independent car mechanics in South Africa’s townships have long worked outside of the country’s vehicle repair industry.

The retail concept model helps reduce plastic waste by allowing shoppers to refill essential goods, such as cooking oil, ...

South Africa’s rural and peri-urban areas are home to a vibrant informal economy—an enterprising ecosystem of spaza shops, street vendors, barbers, mechanics, and countless micro-enterprises that ...

South Africa has over 700,000 registered small businesses. In the townships these include hair salons, taverns, car repair shops, laundromats and others sometimes operating out of people’s homes.

In celebration of Youth Month, we spotlight Nomathemba Selesho, a trailblazing entrepreneur rewriting the rules of South ...

As South Africa commemorates significant milestones in its fight against apartheid, Cosatu urges a reflection on the journey ...

For Matome Tshabalala, the information received at the session was a game changer. He started his shop after the Covid-19 ...

Skubu, the brand-new refill store in Diepsloot township, is changing the way we shop for everyday essentials. The concept is ...

Expo in Diepkloof connected township youth with tech skills, career opportunities, and industry leaders to unlock pathways into South Africa’s digital economy.

Independent car mechanics in South Africa’s townships have long faced challenges accessing spare parts due the buying power ...

Can we still depend on Statistics SA's data on unemployment or should we change how we look at people who are not formally ...

South Africa's national mineral research organisation Mintek has achieved a significant milestone in sustainable metallurgy by demonstrating production of manganese ferroalloys using carbon-free ...