EThekwini Municipality will host a week-long programme of enterprise development, skills training and business support activities from 16 to 20 November 2026 to mark Global Entrepreneurship Week.
The programme is part of the City’s ongoing commitment to building an entrepreneurial culture, supporting emerging businesses and expanding opportunities for job creation.
It aims to equip entrepreneurs with practical skills, improve their access to finance and markets, strengthen business compliance and promote innovation so that businesses can grow and become sustainable.
The programme will benefit entrepreneurs, co-operatives, informal traders and emerging businesses.
It is being delivered in partnership with strategic stakeholders and business support institutions, including the Small Enterprise Development Finance Agency, the National Empowerment Fund, Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal, Innovate Durban, Ithala Bank, Absa, the Franchise Association of South Africa, the Technology Innovation Agency, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Tongaat Hulett and Bizfarm.
The workshops, masterclasses and business development sessions, are scheduled as follows:
Monday 16 November
- Youth in Business Development Workshop, Durban Botanic Gardens.
Tuesday 17 November
- 3D Design Masterclass for Furniture Manufacturing, Innovate Durban, 240 Harry Gwala Road;
- Informal Traders Compliance Workshop, Phoenix Plaza;
- Enterprise Development Conference (17 to 19 November), KZN Oils Head Office, 397 Chris Hani Road.
Wednesday 18 November
- Co-operative Empowerment and Access to Markets, Zwelibomvu Community Hall;
- Business Compliance and Information Sharing Workshop, Siyathuthuka Hall, Welbedacht;
- Contractor Development Programme, Pinetown Civic Centre.
Thursday 19 November
- Access to Finance, Zwelibomvu Community Hall;
- Financing Growth for Tourism Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Durban Botanic Gardens;
- Perfume Making Training, White House, Phila Ndwandwe Road, iSipingo;
- Artificial Intelligence Training for MSMEs, Unite Conference Centre, Howard College Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal;
- Enterprise Financial Fitness Training, Magaba Hall;
- Informal Traders Compliance Workshop, Mtshebheni Police Station.
Friday 20 November
- Innovation and Technology Workshop, Gov Lab, 6 Rosetta Road, Windermere;
- Franchise Development Masterclass, Moses Kotane Institute.
Activities start from 08h30 daily, with times varying according to each session.
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