Small businesses role in helping eradicated poverty in south african communities.In the current south african market definition small business can be somehow difficult and this is because people in black communities normally refers more to informal businesses mainly as small businesses however in this article we’ll discuss small business as little entity that are registered with CIPC or not registered with Cipc and are engaging in commercial ,industrial and or professional activities with main aim of generating profits on a daily basis. South africa with the highest rate of unemployment finding a good job is not an easy task and this is mainly because the number of new graduates has been on the rise since the end of the apartheid government and as result Education has since became and birth rights for each and every South African and all fees are paid for by the government and public schools although many questions the level of education every now and then , the higher education is also paid for by various available schemes such as NSFAS from Tvet colleges to universities .It is safe to say the south african government is producing more graduates than creating jobs for those graduates and in a long run this has became to be National crisis hence people are seeking jobs alternatives thus starting their own business with the level of knowledge and experience one might have acquired in the life