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Future Talks at Decorex Joburg announce speaker lineup

Future Talks at Decorex Joburg announce speaker lineup

10 Jul 2024

Zuru capitalises on toys with purpose in SA

Zuru capitalises on toys with purpose in SA

10 Jul 2024

Steel output from manufacturers has reduced sharply as a result of the strike among metal workers earlier this year. Image: ArcelorMittal

Strikes hurt metal output in SA

Mark Allix 25 Sep 2014

Namibia brewery builds up steam for SABMiller

Namibia brewery builds up steam for SABMiller

Nick Hedley 23 Sep 2014

Astrapak says that strike action has hurt the company and reduced its loss per share to at least 33 cents

Astrapak reports loss of 33 cents a share

22 Sep 2014

Pioneer Foods will unbundle its entire stake in Quantum Foods in the first week of October. Image:

Pioneer to unbundle its stake in Quantum Foods

Fifi Peters 18 Sep 2014

Dr Jakkie Cilliers of the ISS says that South Africa is not only over-exploiting its water resources but is not managing them properly resulting in extensive wastage. Image:

SA's water crisis in danger of deepening

18 Sep 2014

Denel Aerostructures' Ismail Dockrat has confirmed that a three-way deal between Denel, Aerosud and Airbus has been signed. Image:

Denel, Aerosud sign deal with Airbus

17 Sep 2014

The National Treasury will provide a further R50bn to Eskom to assist with its build programme and ensure that energy tariffs are maintained at reasonable levels. Image: Nirnots

Cabinet approves further funding for Eskom

16 Sep 2014

Statistician General Pali Lehohla says that while employment has risen in the past 20 years, the major problem is a lack of skills among those aged between 24 and 34. Image: Stats SA

Youth employment review now available

16 Sep 2014

SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y

SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y

12 Sep 2014

Roger Baxter of the Chamber of Mines says that it's not the cost of materials that inhibits beneficiation but rather the regulatory environment and labour costs that do so. Image:

Beneficiation needs favourable environment

12 Sep 2014

Packaging and coding equipment trends in the manufacturing industry

Packaging and coding equipment trends in the manufacturing industry

Brandon Pearce, Pyrotec 11 Sep 2014

Public Works Deputy Minister Jeremy Cronin says that Phase 3 of the EPWP will see a further 6m jobs being created in five years. Image: GCIS

State says it will create 6m jobs in five years

More Matshediso 11 Sep 2014

Productivity SA's Bongani Coka says that mechanisation may lead to short-term job losses but will create more jobs in the longer term. Image: Productivity SA

Mechanisation brings profits and jobs says Coka

10 Sep 2014

SA Mining Development Association President Bridgette Radebe warns that the state must start using its powers to insist companies do more beneficiation locally. Image:

State blamed for slow beneficiation of minerals

8 Sep 2014

Deputy Director General for Industrial Policy Development, Garth Strachan says 3,200 jobs have been created at the new plant, which will contribute to economic growth in the country. Image:

New Hyundai plant will benefit SA economy

5 Sep 2014

Foundries in South Africa are battling to contend with high prices for scrap metal because of export parity pricing and the incentive that scrap metal dealers have to sell products on the international market. Image: SA Metal Group

Scrap metal 'unaffordable' in SA

Mark Allix 4 Sep 2014

More than R800m has been made available to small businesses in South Africa over the past year according to Thakhani Makhuvha, head of Sefa. Image: LinkedIn

Sefa gives R800m to 40,000 small businesses

4 Sep 2014

HSBC says that export orders are still subdued but there are signs of growiing confidence in the South African local economy among purchasing managers. Image: 3D Mask

HSBC's PMI higher at 51.1 for August

3 Sep 2014

Naamsa's Nico Vermeulen expects that domestic vehicles sales will fall but improvements in Europe should see exports rising quite sharply. Image: Naamsa

Exports of vehicles increase in August

3 Sep 2014

Outgoing Head of Water and Sanitation collected the award for the most innovative water utility in Africa at a special event in Stockholm this week. Image:

eThekwini wins international award for sanitation

3 Sep 2014

Kagiso's Abdul Davids says a sharp increase in manufacturing activity indicates that the outlook for South Africa's manufacturing sector is improving. Image: Kagiso

PMI up from 45.9 in July to 49 in August

2 Sep 2014

Blue Ribbon Bread extends in Eastern Cape

Blue Ribbon Bread extends in Eastern Cape

2 Sep 2014

Morvest's Suren Singh says that competition from Chinese products is hurting the local operations and it is now looking to expand into Africa where there is significant potential. Image:

Morvest revenue up to R1.1bn

2 Sep 2014

DTI's Minister Rob Davies says that the investment by government of R645m in the clothing and textile industries has helped to make this sector competitive and increase the number of jobs for workers, particularly in the Western Cape. Image: GCIS

Government says it will protect textile sector

2 Sep 2014

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

High feed costs, currency devaluation and financing charges resulted in RCL Foods recording a net loss of 47.7c a share for the year. Image: Rainbow Chickens

RCL Foods reports loss of 47.7c a share

29 Aug 2014

Investec's Chief Economist Annabel Bishop believes producer price inflation will fall further this year as food and petroleum prices drop. Image: Investec

July PPI drops marginally to 8%

29 Aug 2014

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is targeting growth of at least 5% a year to stimulate job creation and alleviate poverty. Image:

Government seeks to transform economy

29 Aug 2014

Adcock Ingram reported a loss of R962m this year after making a profit of R463m last year. It blamed the poor performance on lower sales and dealing with merger proposals. Image: Nenov Borthers

Adcock Ingram bleeding money

29 Aug 2014

A graph showing how GDP has fluctuated given the changing economic circumstances facing South Africa. Image: Statistics SA

GDP creeps up narrowly avoiding recession

27 Aug 2014

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Astrapak says that strike action has hurt the company and reduced its loss per share to at least 33 cents

Astrapak reports loss of 33 cents a share

22 Sep 2014

Pioneer Foods will unbundle its entire stake in Quantum Foods in the first week of October. Image:

Pioneer to unbundle its stake in Quantum Foods

Fifi Peters 18 Sep 2014

Dr Jakkie Cilliers of the ISS says that South Africa is not only over-exploiting its water resources but is not managing them properly resulting in extensive wastage. Image:

SA's water crisis in danger of deepening

18 Sep 2014

Denel Aerostructures' Ismail Dockrat has confirmed that a three-way deal between Denel, Aerosud and Airbus has been signed. Image:

Denel, Aerosud sign deal with Airbus

17 Sep 2014

The National Treasury will provide a further R50bn to Eskom to assist with its build programme and ensure that energy tariffs are maintained at reasonable levels. Image: Nirnots

Cabinet approves further funding for Eskom

16 Sep 2014

Statistician General Pali Lehohla says that while employment has risen in the past 20 years, the major problem is a lack of skills among those aged between 24 and 34. Image: Stats SA

Youth employment review now available

16 Sep 2014

SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y

SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y

12 Sep 2014

Roger Baxter of the Chamber of Mines says that it's not the cost of materials that inhibits beneficiation but rather the regulatory environment and labour costs that do so. Image:

Beneficiation needs favourable environment

12 Sep 2014

Packaging and coding equipment trends in the manufacturing industry

Packaging and coding equipment trends in the manufacturing industry

Brandon Pearce, Pyrotec 11 Sep 2014

Public Works Deputy Minister Jeremy Cronin says that Phase 3 of the EPWP will see a further 6m jobs being created in five years. Image: GCIS

State says it will create 6m jobs in five years

More Matshediso 11 Sep 2014

Productivity SA's Bongani Coka says that mechanisation may lead to short-term job losses but will create more jobs in the longer term. Image: Productivity SA

Mechanisation brings profits and jobs says Coka

10 Sep 2014

SA Mining Development Association President Bridgette Radebe warns that the state must start using its powers to insist companies do more beneficiation locally. Image:

State blamed for slow beneficiation of minerals

8 Sep 2014

Deputy Director General for Industrial Policy Development, Garth Strachan says 3,200 jobs have been created at the new plant, which will contribute to economic growth in the country. Image:

New Hyundai plant will benefit SA economy

5 Sep 2014

Foundries in South Africa are battling to contend with high prices for scrap metal because of export parity pricing and the incentive that scrap metal dealers have to sell products on the international market. Image: SA Metal Group

Scrap metal 'unaffordable' in SA

Mark Allix 4 Sep 2014

More than R800m has been made available to small businesses in South Africa over the past year according to Thakhani Makhuvha, head of Sefa. Image: LinkedIn

Sefa gives R800m to 40,000 small businesses

4 Sep 2014

HSBC says that export orders are still subdued but there are signs of growiing confidence in the South African local economy among purchasing managers. Image: 3D Mask

HSBC's PMI higher at 51.1 for August

3 Sep 2014

Naamsa's Nico Vermeulen expects that domestic vehicles sales will fall but improvements in Europe should see exports rising quite sharply. Image: Naamsa

Exports of vehicles increase in August

3 Sep 2014

Outgoing Head of Water and Sanitation collected the award for the most innovative water utility in Africa at a special event in Stockholm this week. Image:

eThekwini wins international award for sanitation

3 Sep 2014

Kagiso's Abdul Davids says a sharp increase in manufacturing activity indicates that the outlook for South Africa's manufacturing sector is improving. Image: Kagiso

PMI up from 45.9 in July to 49 in August

2 Sep 2014

Blue Ribbon Bread extends in Eastern Cape

Blue Ribbon Bread extends in Eastern Cape

2 Sep 2014

Morvest's Suren Singh says that competition from Chinese products is hurting the local operations and it is now looking to expand into Africa where there is significant potential. Image:

Morvest revenue up to R1.1bn

2 Sep 2014

DTI's Minister Rob Davies says that the investment by government of R645m in the clothing and textile industries has helped to make this sector competitive and increase the number of jobs for workers, particularly in the Western Cape. Image: GCIS

Government says it will protect textile sector

2 Sep 2014

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

High feed costs, currency devaluation and financing charges resulted in RCL Foods recording a net loss of 47.7c a share for the year. Image: Rainbow Chickens

RCL Foods reports loss of 47.7c a share

29 Aug 2014

Investec's Chief Economist Annabel Bishop believes producer price inflation will fall further this year as food and petroleum prices drop. Image: Investec

July PPI drops marginally to 8%

29 Aug 2014

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is targeting growth of at least 5% a year to stimulate job creation and alleviate poverty. Image:

Government seeks to transform economy

29 Aug 2014

Adcock Ingram reported a loss of R962m this year after making a profit of R463m last year. It blamed the poor performance on lower sales and dealing with merger proposals. Image: Nenov Borthers

Adcock Ingram bleeding money

29 Aug 2014

A graph showing how GDP has fluctuated given the changing economic circumstances facing South Africa. Image: Statistics SA

GDP creeps up narrowly avoiding recession

27 Aug 2014

Distell's Richard Rushton says that Africa is the focus for the group this year and it has set aside R500m for its expansion plans. Image:

Distell sets R500m aside for Africa expansion

Nick Hedley 26 Aug 2014

The 50th Feira International de Maputo (FACIM) trade fair in Maputo where 29 South African companies are exhibiting their wares to Mozambique investors particularly in transport and communications sectors. Image:

SA companies in Maputo for FACIM fair

26 Aug 2014

'Talk shops' achieve little for transformation

'Talk shops' achieve little for transformation

25 Aug 2014

36One Analyst Jean-Pierre Verster says that Italtile's success owes much to the experienced management team that is running the business. Image:

Italtile's profits rise to R751m for the year

Zeenat Moorad 25 Aug 2014

Transpaco's Phillip Abelheim says that the effects of the recent strike, coupled with high energy and labour costs are taking a toll on the company's performance. Image:

Transpaco continues to feel strike effects

21 Aug 2014

Child labour remains a scourge in South Africa and the Department of Labour and various non-governmental organisations are working to prevent exploitation of children by ruthless adults. Image:

Measures implemented to reduce child labour and exploitation

21 Aug 2014

President Jacob Zuma has called on leaders in national, provincial and municipal government to ensure that infrastructure projects are implemented and completed rapidly to improve the quality of life for South Africans. Image: GCIS

Minister, provincial, municipal leaders told to fix infrastructure problems

21 Aug 2014

Eskom's new Chief Executive Tshediso Matona has worked closely with Eskom's board over the years and is believed to have a sound understanding of the problems facing the parastatal. Image:

New 'generation star' Matona to keeps lights on

21 Aug 2014

A tax of 20% mooted for sugary drinks

A tax of 20% mooted for sugary drinks

20 Aug 2014

Metair's Theo Loock says the investment in Mutlu Akü added R880m in revenue to the group. Image: Metair

Metair's results bolstered by Mutlu Akü deal

Mark Allix 20 Aug 2014

Redisa's Stacey Davidson says that Langkloof Bricks is the only company actually recycling tyres at the moment. Image: Redisa

Redisa recycling plants operating in Eastern Cape

20 Aug 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014