Midrand: The importance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives’ development in advancing South Africa’s broader economic goals will come into focus at the National Presidential MSME and Cooperatives Awards on Friday. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the awards ceremony at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand.

Pretoria: Work to establish a R500 million joint fund to support township and rural businesses – including local convenience shops – is underway. This initiative aims to bolster the infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and capacity-building of small businesses that are vital to local economies. According to South African Government News Agency,

Pretoria: In a strategic move to curb the rising cases of foodborne illnesses, the South African government has announced a comprehensive public education and awareness campaign. Drawing from the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and its vaccination efforts, the initiative aims to educate citizens on food safety and preparation

Cape Town: The South African government has called on citizens to allow spaza shop owners to register for permits without hindrance. This request comes in light of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive for all spaza shops and food-handling facilities to register with their respective municipalities. The registration is part of a

Johannesburg: The Department of Agriculture will, in the next few days, conduct inspections at all five registered manufacturers of Terbufos to ascertain controls, and to determine if markers are put into locally produced products to distinguish between illegally imported and locally produced chemicals. This follows the death of at least

Johannesburg: Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has acknowledged the challenges in addressing ongoing deaths and infections linked to foodborne illnesses. This as Gauteng police have opened an inquest docket after a five-year-old boy died on Wednesday in Diepkloof from suspected food poisoning. According to South African Government News Agency, the