Programme to boost township entrepreneurs

Johannesburg – The City of Ekurhuleni says it wants to transform historically disadvantaged townships into viable commercial business areas through… GlobalBuzz-SA – Business News
Dube TradePort gets IDZ status

Dube TradePort gets IDZ status

Durban – In a latest effort by government to promote industrialisation, the Dube TradePort in Durban will formally become a special economic zone under the new Special Economic Zones Act 16 of 2014. Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies granted the precinct an...
Transnet, BHP sign R24-bn coal deal

Transnet, BHP sign R24-bn coal deal

State-owned freight logistics group, Transnet and BHP have signed a whopping R24-billion on a 10-year take or pay export coal deal. Transnet boss Brian Molefe described the agreement as a massive boost for certainty for the company’s expansion programmes on the export...

Productivity stats 2013 released

South Africa’s Productivity Statistics for the year 2013 have been released, and they show a mixed bag of performances in various key industrial sectors of the economy. The main economy sectors include construction, mining and quarrying, finance, insurance and real...