French and South African companies have been encouraged to work together to ensure the industrialisation of South Africa and the African continent. [Read more…]
BRICS Cooperatives to meet in SA
Leaders of cooperatives’ organisations from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) will gather for their third meeting in Cape Town, later this month. [Read more…]
Entrepreneurship centre for students
A Centre for Entrepreneurship (CEF), which will help to develop local entrepreneurs, has been launched at the King Hintsa FET College for Agriculture in Butterworth, Eastern Cape. [Read more…]
Exposure for SA space companies
South African companies in the space industry were given a platform to gain international exposure at the recent International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2013 in Beijing. [Read more…]
SA expo kicks off in Beijing
Beijing – The last in a series of three South African expos has kicked off in Beijing, with South Africa looking to foster a more balanced and sustainable relationship with China. [Read more…]
Invest in hydrogen economy
Midrand – Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom says South Africa should invest in the hydrogen fuel economy by taking advantage of the country’s large supply of platinum deposits. [Read more…]
EU, Trade and investment talks
Pretoria – A South African delegation, led by President Jacob Zuma, is in talks with representatives from the European Union (EU), where ways to boost trade and investment are being discussed. [Read more…]
Working to transform the economy
Pretoria – Government and its social partners continue to work towards transforming the South African economy so as to address unemployment and other challenges, says President Jacob Zuma. [Read more…]
Emerging tourism entrepreneurs named
Durban – South Africa’s top emerging tourism entrepreneurs have been selected for the 2013 Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (ETEYA) competition. [Read more…]
Germany a crucial agricultural investor
Pretoria – Germany remains an important agricultural investment partner for South Africa – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said on Monday. [Read more…]