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Business welcome industrialisation boost

Cape Town – Members of the opposition and business sector welcomed the proposal by the Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan to provide R25 billion over…
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Underspending, inflated wage bill a concern

Minister of Finance

Minister of Finance

Cape Town – Underspending on infrastructure and an increase in public servants’ wages remained key concerns for the government, with R3.8 billion in unspent balances in the last financial year expected to be rolled over and an additional R4.4 billion made available to cover higher-than-expected salary adjustments, the Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan said today. [Read more…]

BCI down to 98.4 in September

Pretoria – Business confidence was marginally down to 98.4 points in September, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said.

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Zuma to host 5th IBSA Forum

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma will host the 5th India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) Heads of State and Government Dialogue Forum on Tuesday.

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Economic downturn effects manufacturing

South Africa Manufacturing

South Africa Manufacturing

Cape Town – Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has highlighted that the global economic meltdown and European debt crisis was affecting SA’s manufacturing industry. [Read more…]

Strong gains for vehicles in September

Vehicle Sales up in September

Vehicle Sales up in September

Pretoria – Vehicle sales in September registered strong gains, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (NAAMSA) said.

“[For] September 2011, aggregate industry domestic sales had improved by 12 539 units or 30% to reach 54 364 vehicles from 41 825 vehicles sold during September last year. Sales during the corresponding month last year had been severely depressed by stock shortages as a result of industrial action throughout the industry at the time,” NAAMSA said on Tuesday. [Read more…]

Private sector encouraged to buy local

Pretoria – Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Thandi Tobias-Pokolo has called on the private sector to commit itself to buying and using domestically-produced goods so as to contribute to job creation. “The importance and role of buying local commodities as part of an intervention to create jobs can never be overemphasised. The South African government […]

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China, SA strengthen ties

China and SA strengthen ties

China and SA strengthen ties

Pretoria – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe concluded his Chinese visit with a commitment to take cooperation between the two countries to a higher level.

The two governments agreed to facilitate investment by both public and private sectors from their respective countries in the areas of infrastructure development, mining, energy, transport and information and communications technology. [Read more…]

Taxi industry making the right change

South African National Taxi Council

South African National Taxi Council

Pretoria -Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says the taxi industry has made great strides in transforming its image as an industry associated with brutal violence.

“The taxi industry has taken great strides transforming its image as an industry associated with the violent resolution of its disputes, to one today which has resolved to banish violence to the dustbin of history,” he said. [Read more…]

Improved EU relations

European Union

European Union

Mbombela – South Africa and the European Union (EU) concluded their annual summit on a positive note – a sign that they could be closer to resolving their differences.

The two sides, which have disagreed in the past on the approach to a number of issues including Zimbabwe, Libya and the regional trade partnerships, seem to have kissed and made up when they ended the one-day summit on Thursday, held at the Kruger National Park, speaking with one voice. [Read more…]