Seek out private tenders, small businesses told

by | Jul 15, 2011 | NewsFeed

Durban – Small construction businesses must start looking at the private sector for tenders. This was just one piece of guidance on offer at the 2011 Construction Indaba. The two-day meeting, initiated by the eThekwini Municipality’s Business Support Tourism and...

Deal to boost trade and investment

by | Jul 14, 2011 | NewsFeed

Free trade deal could boost trade, investment in Africa. Cape Town- A grand free trade agreement among African states – under discussion next weekend –could boost intra-continental trade and investment. The Southern African Development Community (SADC), the East...

Entrepreneurs must seize the initiative

by | Jul 11, 2011 | NewsFeed

East London – Aspirant young Eastern Cape entrepreneurs have been encouraged to take advantage of various government initiatives being offered to assist them. Speaking at a recent summit organised by the Department of Trade and Industry (Dti) and the Buffalo...

Graduates Create 300 Jobs for Themselves

by | Jul 11, 2011 | NewsFeed

An estimated 300 jobs have been created by graduates of the ‘Start Your Own Business’ programme since 2008, according to a local Enterprise Board in North Dublin.   The enterprise-focussed training programme in Fingal produced 483 graduates over three...

GP on the right financial track

by | Jul 11, 2011 | NewsFeed

  Johannesburg – Gauteng, the most populous province in the country, is on track to restore its financial well-being, Finance MEC Mandla Nkomfe said on Monday. The past three fiscal years have been difficult for the province, with diminished collection rates from...