Pretoria – The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has urged Japanese companies to choose South Africa as a preferred investment destination. [Read more…]
Steps needed to curb labour unrest
Pretoria – Government, trade unions, business and civic leaders need to take bold steps to resolve unrest in the mining sector to reduce the impact on the economy. [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…]
Dti promotes trade in Algeria
Pretoria – Trade and Industry (dti) Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe is in Algeria to expose South African companies to trade opportunities on the continent. [Read more…]
DBSA encouraged by growth strategy
Pretoria – The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is encouraged by National Treasury’s commitment to its new growth strategy, its chief executive officer Patrick Dlamini said. [Read more…]
Inflation a challenge for central bank
Pretoria – Head of Research at the South African Reserve Bank, Rashad Cassim, says rising inflation is a challenge for the central bank. [Read more…]
NDP a vision to boost growth
Johannesburg – Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has singled out the National Development Plan (NDP) as a vision for his department to boost economic growth and to eliminate poverty through creating jobs. [Read more…]
SARS collects R814bn in taxes
Pretoria – In what Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan today described as a “remarkable achievement”, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) exceeded its target when it collected more than R814 billion in taxes for the 2012/13 fiscal year. [Read more…]
Business honoured
Johannesburg – The best South African businesses in various sectors of the economy were showcased at the glittering inaugural SA Premier Business Awards hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) on Wednesday night. [Read more…]