Cape business welcomes R1bn port tariff cut

[Paul Vecchiatto] The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the announcement in the state of the nation speech that port tariffs are to be reduced by about R1bn. 13 Feb 2012 12:21

Auto sector welcomes port tariff cuts

The automotive sector has welcomed the reduction of the port tariffs and possible review of Eskom's tariff structure. 13 Feb 2012 11:37

SONA in a nutshell

Union and business representatives have welcomed President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address to Parliament and, while the speech was held by some observers to be uninspiring it contained a lot of detail about the government's plans to boost jobs and invest in infrastructure. 10 Feb 2012 10:06

Business confidence falls in January

Business confidence fell to its lowest level since May 2010, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said. 9 Feb 2012 09:33

dti moots small business census

The Department of Trade and Industry wants to run a regular small business census to help improve its support and funding to the sector as part of a revised policy to boost support to small businesses. 9 Feb 2012 09:09

Mittel launches improved leak detection system

Swedish district energy infrastructure specialists Mittel Group has announced the launch of a new version of Stateview, the group's advanced system for detecting leaks in district energy systems. Among improvements in the new Stateview System II is a tenfold increase of the wireless reach to one kilometer, giving field workers a much improved work environment. 3 Feb 2012 06:51

Bosch Projects appoints new MD

Bill Yeo, former technical director of Bosch Projects, has been appointed managing director of Bosch Projects with effect from 1 February 2011. He takes over from Michael Gibbon, who has been appointed chief executive of Bosch Holdings. 3 Feb 2012 06:40