Pretoria – The methods used to calculate the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI) are to be reviewed, Minister in the Presidency for National Planning Trevor Manuel said on Tuesday. [Read more...]
Boost to manufacturing sector
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Manufacturing Sector
Cape Town – The manufacturing sector is to get a R5.75 billion injection over six years from the Department of Trade and Industry to help factories become more competitive in the increasingly difficult global economic environment. [Read more...]
SA wont implement mining super tax
May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Mining South Africa
Cape Town – South Africa will not follow Australia in implementing a mining super tax, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said on Thursday. [Read more...]
India, SA trade targets
May 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
India - South Africa Trade
Pretoria – South Africa and India are set to reach a target of 15 billion US dollars of trade before the agreed upon deadline of 2014, President Jacob Zuma stated. [Read more...]
Hope for BRICS Development Bank
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
BRICS - Development bank
Pretoria – South Africa says as host of the next BRICS summit next year, it has a duty to ensure that the grouping realises its dream of a Development Bank. [Read more...]
Brics ministers call on G20
April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
World Investment Forum 2012
Pretoria – Brics trade ministers have asked their counterparts in the G20 to strengthen coordination in promoting a rigorous response to the current economic uncertainties. [Read more...]
SA economy improving
April 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Eurozone
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy is improving but is vulnerable to problems in the Eurozone, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. [Read more...]
Targeted budget deficit is achievable
April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Pretoria – South Africa’s targeted budget deficit is achievable, says Deputy Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene.
The Deputy Minister was responding to scepticism over whether government’s targeted budget deficit of 4.6% in 2012/13 is achievable. [Read more...]
SA to BRICS Business Forum
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
BRICS
Pretoria – Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) has confirmed that it will be sending a delegation of over 50 companies to South Africa’s second BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, India, which kicks off on Wednesday. [Read more...]
South Africa woos Japanese business
March 25, 2012 By 1 Comment
Toyota Kaw-Zulu Natal
Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize has arrived in Osaka on an official visit aimed at getting companies in Japan to invest in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
Mkhize, who is accompanied by Economic Development and Tourism MEC Mike Mabuyakhulu, said meetings had been lined up with companies involved mainly in the automotive manufacturing sector. [Read more...]
