| 27 Sep 2011 |
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Manufacturing
South African manufacturers face a flood of imports which erode the value of the R55-billion-a-year local aluminium sector and contributes - in general - to the deindustrialisation of South Africa, with subsequent losses in jobs and potential export opportunities says the Aluminium Federation of South Africa (Afsa). Read more >>
[Thando Cezula] EAST LONDON: President Jacob Zuma and Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel will meet with Eastern Cape automotive sector representatives on Wednesday, 28 September 2011, in a bid to stave off the effects of the global economic crisis. Read more >>
Masonite (Africa) (MAS) said on Tuesday (20 September 2011) that it expects earnings per share and headline earnings per share to be 65% to 75% higher for the period ended June, than 220 cents, and 221 cents respectively in 2010. Read more >>
Carbide manufacturing company SA Calcium Carbide (SACC) plans to build its own 8MW co-generation electricity plant at its factory in Newcastle at a cost of R105-million according to Business Day. Read more >>
Industrial Automation
Power and automation technology group ABB will build two solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants for Eskom. The PV plants - the first of their kind built in South Africa - would be designed to operate independently to produce electrical power for use by the existing power stations and can be operated and monitored remotely. Read more >>
Machinery
 Columbus McKinnon Corporation, manufacturers and suppliers of the Yale brand, recently launched the Yale MTRAC Endless Winch in Southern Africa. Designed specifically for material transport (ranging from 500 to 980kg capacities) and passenger elevation (ranging from 500 to 1000kg capacities), it can be used in the vertical or horizontal plane. Read more >>
Fishing & Maritime
 PRETORIA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) recently joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Maritime Day. World Maritime Day is observed every year in September to focus attention on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and clean seas. Read more >>
Human Resources Management
 The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration has upheld the dismissal of two senior employees who exchanged rude and snide remarks about their much younger boss and his family members who had been brought in to help manage the business. Read more >>
Photography
 Artwork created by Cape Town's youth was put up on exhibition earlier this month at The Grand in Granger Bay. The young men whose work was exhibited are all participants in Mamelani's Youth Development Programme, Project Lungisela, which aims to prepare young people for the transition out of state care, particularly children's homes. Read more >>
Climate Change
[Kemantha Govender] DURBAN: The latest scientific reports show that South Africa will become drier in the west and wetter in the east. This means the country will experience an increase in the frequency of severe weather events, such as drought, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters. Read more >>
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