Property Sector Charter Council and Property Point COLLABORATE to speed up transformation in industry Q& A
Property Sector Charter Council and Property Point COLLABORATE to speed up transformation in industry Who is the Property Sector Charter Council (PSCC)? The Property Sector Charter Constitutes a framework and establishes the principles upon which B-BBEE will be implemented in the sector. It is a Property Sector Charter as contemplated in the Broad-Based BEE Act […]
Property Sector Charter Council and Property Point COLLABORATE to speed up transformation in industry
Property Sector Charter Council and Property Point COLLABORATE to speed up transformation in industry Consolidating help for SMMEs in the light of Covid-19 and shrinking economy Enhanced impact and spread the risk in an effort to speed up transformation in property sector 50 black property businesses to benefit in the initial phase of programme, with […]
Leading business accelerator announces 2020 call for applications for women-led businesses
Leading business accelerator programme, Property Point, have announced that applications are open for women-led businesses within the property sector to be part of the award-winning enterprise and supplier development programme. Fifteen qualifying businesses will be put through a two-year programme giving entrepreneurs the tools needed to develop business skills and access new opportunities within the […]
Apply now for the #PropertyPointWomen Enterprise Development Programme
Property Point is looking for 15 women lead businesses within the property sector to be part of our award winning enterprise and supplier development programme. In just over a decade, Property Point has facilitated market opportunities worth R1.5bn for the 216 SMEs that have taken part in its enterprise and supplier development programme. The programme […]
Concrete Government Assistance for SMMEs is Vital
Property Point welcomes support for SMMEs affected by COVID-19, calls for more tangible solutions The announcement by the Minister of Small Business Development, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, to offer financial aid to thousands of small businesses affected by COVID-19 is a step in the right direction. As the situation evolves every day a more coordinated, planned process […]
Leading business accelerator programme announces 2020 call for applications
Leading business accelerator programme, Property Point, have announced that applications are open for their award-winning accelerator programme in Johannesburg and in Cape Town. Qualifying businesses will be put through a two-year programme giving entrepreneurs the tools needed to develop business skills and access new opportunities within the property sector. The programme delivers bespoke business support […]
Opinion: The successes of some black property fund entrants must not be an anomaly
More black property developers are moving away from the traditional government tenanted sector and venturing into private sector opportunities In the words of former US president Theodore Roosevelt, “Every person who invests in well-selected real-estate in a growing section of a prosperous community adopts the surest and safest method of becoming independent, for real-estate is […]
Firms on leading business accelerator programme contributed R1,5bn to GDP, study finds
2244 direct and indirect jobs created SMEs productivity outstrips national economic growth For each R1 of investment into Property Point a return of R14.20 Black-owned Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that take part in Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) programmes are capable of making a significant and measurable contribution to economic growth, job creation and […]
JCCI appoints Shawn Theunissen as Vice President
The Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry today announced the appointment of Growthpoint executive Shawn Theunissen as Vice President. The 129-year old chamber is an independent, non-political, subscription-based association dedicated to promoting a business-friendly environment. Members are drawn from every sector of the economy and range from independent entrepreneurs to large corporates. Mr Theunissen is […]
Small business is the panacea to SA’s jobless
But to achieve this goal, a united enterprise and supplier development sector and government commitment will be needed, writes Shawn Theunissen. Enterprise and supplier development holds the key to economic growth and jobs, but four issues lie at the centre of improving business development in South Africa. When it comes to growing small businesses in […]
