Talking to someone of the calibre of Sipho Nkosi, a businessman of note who has carved out his name in the South African mining industry, one cannot help but wonder what makes him tick.

Latest trends reveal that about 95% of the South African business market is comprised of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). With the high levels of unemployment, SMEs are crucial from a national perspective, as they are seen as major job creators.

From 7 to 9 March, African Fashion International (AFI), in partnership with Mercedes-Benz, will host the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg (MBFWJ) at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown Cultural Precinct with two other shows on off-site venues to be confirmed. This will reinforce Johannesburg as a world-class African city that serves as the global market’s gateway into the continent.

Sasol Siyakha has become one of the most successful enterprise development funding models in South Africa since its inception in 2007. Seventy percent of the businesses it supports are 100% black owned.

Cape Town, already gearing up for World Design Capital (WDC2014) next year, has concluded another creative coup: it will host the third Creative Economy Conference 2013 and the fourth Arterial Network Biennial Conference from 6 to 9 October 2013.