James Caan: offering to replicate UK’s small business growth story in SA

By Alec Hogg We hosted a special guest at Biznews yesterday. The only possible thing that could have have made it better would have engineered the simultaneous attendance the hard-to-reach Lindiwe Zulu, political head of SA’s new Small Business Ministry. Our visitor was business television celebrity, British entrepreneur of the year, Dragon’s Den star and … Read more

Small business creates jobs, but can SA create small businesses?

One of the mysteries of the South African economies is that it really struggles to generate entrepreneurs, people who take the plunge and start small businesses that, over time, grow to be large ones. This is a pity, because around the world, small businesses are crucial to economic growth and, most importantly, to employment. Small … Read more

Full List of Jacob Zuma’s 2014 cabinet – all the Ministers and Deputies

President Jacob Zuma sprung a few surprises in the announcement of the Cabinet which will support him in his second term. ANC Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has been confirmed as the country’s Deputy President. Highly respected Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has been switched over to the troublesome Local Government portfolio. He has been succeeded by … Read more