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Competition Commission approves steel merger with conditions

Competition Commission approves steel merger with conditions

Naasha Loopoo 13 Jul 2015

Vishal Devan, GM: Supply Chain, Lafarge SA

Lafarge appoints general manager for supply chain

8 Jul 2015

PPC cements African growth plan with new Zimbabwe plant

PPC cements African growth plan with new Zimbabwe plant

Mark Allix 7 Jul 2015

Sephaku Cement increases production towards steady state at both plants

Sephaku Cement increases production towards steady state at both plants

Mark Allix 29 Jun 2015

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Five sectors ripe for transformation by the Internet of Things

Yannick Decaux 15 Jun 2015

Coega to install a third fire ring at IDZ

Coega to install a third fire ring at IDZ

2 Jun 2015

Itac applies cement duties on Pakistan

Itac applies cement duties on Pakistan

Mark Allix 19 May 2015

Arcelormittal SA Q1 total sales down 4.9% y/y

Arcelormittal SA Q1 total sales down 4.9% y/y

7 May 2015

New community centre built to cater for the sick, hungry and homeless

New community centre built to cater for the sick, hungry and homeless

8 Apr 2015

Gauteng spends R939m on education infrastructure

Gauteng spends R939m on education infrastructure

25 Mar 2015

AfriSam back on track, says CEO

AfriSam back on track, says CEO

Nick Hedley 23 Mar 2015

Pilot Crushtec wins Sandvik Distributor Awards

Pilot Crushtec wins Sandvik Distributor Awards

2 Feb 2015

PPC's new board has work cut out

PPC's new board has work cut out

Nick Hedley 28 Jan 2015

Cashbuild reports second-quarter revenue up 13%

Cashbuild reports second-quarter revenue up 13%

22 Jan 2015

Photo: THINKSTOCK

Domestic cement sales climb in third quarter

Nick Hedley 8 Jan 2015

PPC receives merger proposal from AfriSam

PPC receives merger proposal from AfriSam

11 Dec 2014

Disruptive technologies - 3D printing

Imraan Lambat 10 Dec 2014

ArcelorMittal liquid steel production down 10.8% to 1.02-million tons in September

ArcelorMittal liquid steel production down 10.8% to 1.02-million tons in September

10 Nov 2014

PPC board warns of risk of destabilisation

PPC board warns of risk of destabilisation

Nick Hedley 10 Nov 2014

Competition Commission approves Grohe acquisition

Competition Commission approves Grohe acquisition

Nazeera Mia 4 Nov 2014

Cross-shareholdings can create an element of transparency

Cross-shareholdings can create an element of transparency

Nazeera Mia 4 Nov 2014

According to Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi on 24% of the building sector is owned and run by black people and radical transformation is needed to allow the built environment to reflect South Africa's demographics. Image: GCIS

Nxesi says built environment needs urgent transformation

22 Oct 2014

Cashbuild has opened 18 new stores around the country and these stores contribted 6% of the 10% rise in revenue for the company in the first quarter of the financial year. Image: Cashbuild

Cashbuild's revenue up 10%

20 Oct 2014

The Gauteng Provincial Government has committed itself to improving township economies and protecting foreign nationals who run spaza shops in townships around the country. Image: Wikipedia

Gauteng commissions township economy study

10 Oct 2014

York Timbers says its profits are sharply down this year although its sawmill are still producing lumber for the South African market. Image:

Earnings sharply down for York Timbers

30 Sep 2014

Statistician General Pali Lehohla says mining remains a fundamental pillar of SA's economic growth and sustainability. Image: Stats SA

Mining fundamental for SA economy

30 Sep 2014

Former Chief Executive of PPC is lobbying shareholders support in a bid to get his job back having resigned from PPC last week. Image:

Fight brewing between Gordhan and PPC?

Nick Hedley 29 Sep 2014

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

Mahlamba Ndlopfu, formerly known as Libertas, is one of the heritage houses in Bryntirion that will be kept in tip-top condition for government officials. Image: Wikipedia

Government commits to looking after its own people

22 Sep 2014

Nedbank's Ken Reynolds says that green buildings are now more affordable and are likely to attract higher rentals in future. Image:

Green buildings make economic sense

18 Sep 2014

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Competition Commission approves steel merger with conditions

Competition Commission approves steel merger with conditions

Naasha Loopoo 13 Jul 2015

Vishal Devan, GM: Supply Chain, Lafarge SA

Lafarge appoints general manager for supply chain

8 Jul 2015

PPC cements African growth plan with new Zimbabwe plant

PPC cements African growth plan with new Zimbabwe plant

Mark Allix 7 Jul 2015

Sephaku Cement increases production towards steady state at both plants

Sephaku Cement increases production towards steady state at both plants

Mark Allix 29 Jun 2015

Five sectors ripe for transformation by the Internet of Things

Five sectors ripe for transformation by the Internet of Things

Yannick Decaux 15 Jun 2015

Coega to install a third fire ring at IDZ

Coega to install a third fire ring at IDZ

2 Jun 2015

Itac applies cement duties on Pakistan

Itac applies cement duties on Pakistan

Mark Allix 19 May 2015

Arcelormittal SA Q1 total sales down 4.9% y/y

Arcelormittal SA Q1 total sales down 4.9% y/y

7 May 2015

New community centre built to cater for the sick, hungry and homeless

New community centre built to cater for the sick, hungry and homeless

8 Apr 2015

Gauteng spends R939m on education infrastructure

Gauteng spends R939m on education infrastructure

25 Mar 2015

AfriSam back on track, says CEO

AfriSam back on track, says CEO

Nick Hedley 23 Mar 2015

Pilot Crushtec wins Sandvik Distributor Awards

Pilot Crushtec wins Sandvik Distributor Awards

2 Feb 2015

PPC's new board has work cut out

PPC's new board has work cut out

Nick Hedley 28 Jan 2015

Cashbuild reports second-quarter revenue up 13%

Cashbuild reports second-quarter revenue up 13%

22 Jan 2015

Photo: THINKSTOCK

Domestic cement sales climb in third quarter

Nick Hedley 8 Jan 2015

PPC receives merger proposal from AfriSam

PPC receives merger proposal from AfriSam

11 Dec 2014

Disruptive technologies - 3D printing

Imraan Lambat 10 Dec 2014

ArcelorMittal liquid steel production down 10.8% to 1.02-million tons in September

ArcelorMittal liquid steel production down 10.8% to 1.02-million tons in September

10 Nov 2014

PPC board warns of risk of destabilisation

PPC board warns of risk of destabilisation

Nick Hedley 10 Nov 2014

Competition Commission approves Grohe acquisition

Competition Commission approves Grohe acquisition

Nazeera Mia 4 Nov 2014

Cross-shareholdings can create an element of transparency

Cross-shareholdings can create an element of transparency

Nazeera Mia 4 Nov 2014

According to Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi on 24% of the building sector is owned and run by black people and radical transformation is needed to allow the built environment to reflect South Africa's demographics. Image: GCIS

Nxesi says built environment needs urgent transformation

22 Oct 2014

Cashbuild has opened 18 new stores around the country and these stores contribted 6% of the 10% rise in revenue for the company in the first quarter of the financial year. Image: Cashbuild

Cashbuild's revenue up 10%

20 Oct 2014

The Gauteng Provincial Government has committed itself to improving township economies and protecting foreign nationals who run spaza shops in townships around the country. Image: Wikipedia

Gauteng commissions township economy study

10 Oct 2014

York Timbers says its profits are sharply down this year although its sawmill are still producing lumber for the South African market. Image:

Earnings sharply down for York Timbers

30 Sep 2014

Statistician General Pali Lehohla says mining remains a fundamental pillar of SA's economic growth and sustainability. Image: Stats SA

Mining fundamental for SA economy

30 Sep 2014

Former Chief Executive of PPC is lobbying shareholders support in a bid to get his job back having resigned from PPC last week. Image:

Fight brewing between Gordhan and PPC?

Nick Hedley 29 Sep 2014

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

Mahlamba Ndlopfu, formerly known as Libertas, is one of the heritage houses in Bryntirion that will be kept in tip-top condition for government officials. Image: Wikipedia

Government commits to looking after its own people

22 Sep 2014

Nedbank's Ken Reynolds says that green buildings are now more affordable and are likely to attract higher rentals in future. Image:

Green buildings make economic sense

18 Sep 2014

Brick manufacturer invests in Pilot crusher

Brick manufacturer invests in Pilot crusher

2 Sep 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

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

Smartphone app from Corobrik offers specification, application of bricks and pavers

Smartphone app from Corobrik offers specification, application of bricks and pavers

26 Aug 2014

Choose your bricks with new mobile app

Choose your bricks with new mobile app

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

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

Gauteng Premier David Makhura has urged Reiger Park residents to work with government to create jobs and small enterprises in the township. Image:

Makhura to help Reiger Park create jobs

12 Aug 2014

Sanral's spokesman Vusi Mona says that R745m will be spent on initial work aimed at improving the road between East London and Port Elizabeth. Image:

Sanral to spend R5.3bn on Port Elizabeth, East London road

12 Aug 2014

Manufacturing up in June but impact still coming

Manufacturing up in June but impact still coming

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 8 Aug 2014