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Gautrain operator, Numsa back to negotiating table

Ford SA factory hit by Numsa strike amid bonus row

Ford SA factory hit by Numsa strike amid bonus rowImran Salie

Khayelitsha women want to start a clothing factory

Khayelitsha women want to start a clothing factoryMarecia Damons

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South African factory activity contracts again in June - Absa PMIBhargav Acharya

Ford SA factory hit by Numsa strike amid bonus row

Ford SA factory hit by Numsa strike amid bonus row

By Imran Salie 4 Jul 2024

Khayelitsha women want to start a clothing factory

Khayelitsha women want to start a clothing factory

By Marecia Damons 3 Jul 2024

ARM says that strong performances from its platinum and ferrous metals operations as turnover for these two divisions rose sharply. Image:

ARM declares R6 dividend per share

Allan Seccombe 5 Sep 2014

The BMF's Dumisani Mpafa supports a national minimum wage in principle but warns the implications have to be carefully assessed as it could increase the ranks of the unemployed. Image: BMF

Minimum wage has serious implications for business

5 Sep 2014

Mr Price has seen sales increase by by 16% in the 18 weeks to August despite tough trading conditions for fashion outlets in South Africa. Image:

Mr Price sees 16% sales rise in 18 weeks

5 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

Rhodes' Bob Henderson, with RFG's Ayrshire herd says the listing will allow the company to accelerate its expansion plans. Image:

Rhodes Food hopes to raise R600m by listing

4 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

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

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

Les Matuson, one of the business rescue practitioners responsible for African Bank Investments Limited has confirmed that no decision on retrenchments of Ellerines workers has been made yet. Image: Matuson & Associates

No retrenchment of Ellerines workers yet

1 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

MD calls for removal of barriers to entry into engineering for women

MD calls for removal of barriers to entry into engineering for women

29 Aug 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

Grand Parade's Burger King franchise has cost a lot of money to set up but will not require funding after June next year when it should start making profits. Image: Burger King

Grand Parade's earnings drop 26%

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

KZN Premier Senzo Mchunu hopes the War on Water Leaks campaign will dramatically reduce the amount of water that is wasted in the province each year. Image:

Water leaks cannot be left unresolved says Mchunu

More Matshediso 28 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

Women in energy reflect on challenges, successes

Women in energy reflect on challenges, successes

25 Aug 2014

Women key to rural food production

Women key to rural food production

More Matshediso 25 Aug 2014

AAD2014 takes to Tshwane skies

AAD2014 takes to Tshwane skies

David Mwanambuyu 22 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

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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

Rhodes' Bob Henderson, with RFG's Ayrshire herd says the listing will allow the company to accelerate its expansion plans. Image:

Rhodes Food hopes to raise R600m by listing

4 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

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

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

Les Matuson, one of the business rescue practitioners responsible for African Bank Investments Limited has confirmed that no decision on retrenchments of Ellerines workers has been made yet. Image: Matuson & Associates

No retrenchment of Ellerines workers yet

1 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

MD calls for removal of barriers to entry into engineering for women

MD calls for removal of barriers to entry into engineering for women

29 Aug 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

Grand Parade's Burger King franchise has cost a lot of money to set up but will not require funding after June next year when it should start making profits. Image: Burger King

Grand Parade's earnings drop 26%

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

KZN Premier Senzo Mchunu hopes the War on Water Leaks campaign will dramatically reduce the amount of water that is wasted in the province each year. Image:

Water leaks cannot be left unresolved says Mchunu

More Matshediso 28 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

Women in energy reflect on challenges, successes

Women in energy reflect on challenges, successes

25 Aug 2014

Women key to rural food production

Women key to rural food production

More Matshediso 25 Aug 2014

AAD2014 takes to Tshwane skies

AAD2014 takes to Tshwane skies

David Mwanambuyu 22 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

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

Facing HVAC challenges? Smart equipment for building efficiency is here

Neil Cameron 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

Public Service and Administration Minister, Collins Chabane has urged all public servants to find innovative ways to deal with service delivery and improve efficiencies. Image: GCIS

Government needs innovation for service delivery

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

SA needs its Integrated Energy Planning

SA needs its Integrated Energy Planning

Charlotte Mathews 18 Aug 2014

Statistician-General Pali Lehohla says that the informal sector has basically stagnated in the past 12 years and made a small contribution to growing South Africa's economy. Image Stats SA

Informal sector stagnates amid employment woes

Amanda Visser 18 Aug 2014

Tyre-recycling businesses protect environment

Tyre-recycling businesses protect environment

David Furlonger 18 Aug 2014

Britain's top beer writer, Ben McFarland (Left) says that all major brands of lager do taste much the same and suggests drinkers should start drinking craft beers if they want to experience different tastes. Image:

Drinkers cannot discern between major beer brands

18 Aug 2014

Denel's Riaz Saloojee says that the company is now on a sustainable profit path and is venturing into new markets as a dynamic manufacturing company. Image:

Denel making sustainable profits again

Linda Ensor 18 Aug 2014