Search for Nominees in Small Business

The search for nominees begins today in the ‘Most Promising Start-Up,’ ‘Business Growth,’ ‘Female Entrepreneur,’ and ‘Best Networker’ categories, as part of an annual awards initiative for small local businesses....

Govt not against foreign investment

Cape Town – Government’s application to review the Competition Tribunal’s recent decision to approve the Walmart-Massmart merger did not mean the government was against foreign investment, the Ministers of Economic Development, Trade and Industry, and Agriculture,...

Economic empowerment for SA women

Pretoria – Economic empowerment for South African women will be the focal point of this year’s annual Women’s Month celebrations. Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, unveiled the 2011 Women’s Month programme on Sunday in...

GDP forecast upped

Pretoria – South Africa’s Growth Domestic Product (GDP) is likely to grow by 0.1 percent to 3.8 percent at the end of the year, said the Bureau for Economic Research (BER). In its economic prospects report for the third quarter of 2011, it said that the  actual...

Dti launches system for SA exporters

Pretoria – An early warning system has been launched by government to help ensure South African export companies are aware of technical changes to export regulations.   The system comes as a result of the observation by the National Industrial Policy...

Shipping bill to help SA maintain safety standards

Pretoria – The Merchant Shipping (Safe Containers Convention) Bill 2010 will assist South Africa carry out its obligation to maintain the highest standards with regards to the safe carriage of containers over the country’s water. This is according to Transport...