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The Weekly Update EP:02 Prince Mashele on the latest news over the past week.

The Weekly Update EP:02 Prince Mashele on the latest news over the past week.

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Magnets protect plants and pull extra profits

17 Sep 2014

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Denel, Aerosud sign deal with Airbus

17 Sep 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says a R1m incentive for the production of local films made by black filmmakers has been launched to support the South Africa film industry. Image: GCIS

DTI to put R1m into helping black filmmakers

17 Sep 2014

Second tender awarded for bulk water infrastructure in the North

Second tender awarded for bulk water infrastructure in the North

16 Sep 2014

The National Treasury will provide a further R50bn to Eskom to assist with its build programme and ensure that energy tariffs are maintained at reasonable levels. Image: Nirnots

Cabinet approves further funding for Eskom

16 Sep 2014

Statistician General Pali Lehohla says that while employment has risen in the past 20 years, the major problem is a lack of skills among those aged between 24 and 34. Image: Stats SA

Youth employment review now available

16 Sep 2014

SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y

SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y

12 Sep 2014

Roger Baxter of the Chamber of Mines says that it's not the cost of materials that inhibits beneficiation but rather the regulatory environment and labour costs that do so. Image:

Beneficiation needs favourable environment

12 Sep 2014

Public Works Deputy Minister Jeremy Cronin says that Phase 3 of the EPWP will see a further 6m jobs being created in five years. Image: GCIS

State says it will create 6m jobs in five years

More Matshediso 11 Sep 2014

Productivity SA's Bongani Coka says that mechanisation may lead to short-term job losses but will create more jobs in the longer term. Image: Productivity SA

Mechanisation brings profits and jobs says Coka

10 Sep 2014

Spier Wine Estate where the National Planning Commission is meeting to discuss youth unemployment in South Africa. Image:

Shackles of unemployment may be broken through partnerships

9 Sep 2014

SA Mining Development Association President Bridgette Radebe warns that the state must start using its powers to insist companies do more beneficiation locally. Image:

State blamed for slow beneficiation of minerals

8 Sep 2014

ARM says that strong performances from its platinum and ferrous metals operations as turnover for these two divisions rose sharply. Image:

ARM declares R6 dividend per share

Allan Seccombe 5 Sep 2014

The BMF's Dumisani Mpafa supports a national minimum wage in principle but warns the implications have to be carefully assessed as it could increase the ranks of the unemployed. Image: BMF

Minimum wage has serious implications for business

5 Sep 2014

Mr Price has seen sales increase by by 16% in the 18 weeks to August despite tough trading conditions for fashion outlets in South Africa. Image:

Mr Price sees 16% sales rise in 18 weeks

5 Sep 2014

Deputy Director General for Industrial Policy Development, Garth Strachan says 3,200 jobs have been created at the new plant, which will contribute to economic growth in the country. Image:

New Hyundai plant will benefit SA economy

5 Sep 2014

Rhodes' Bob Henderson, with RFG's Ayrshire herd says the listing will allow the company to accelerate its expansion plans. Image:

Rhodes Food hopes to raise R600m by listing

4 Sep 2014

Foundries in South Africa are battling to contend with high prices for scrap metal because of export parity pricing and the incentive that scrap metal dealers have to sell products on the international market. Image: SA Metal Group

Scrap metal 'unaffordable' in SA

Mark Allix 4 Sep 2014

More than R800m has been made available to small businesses in South Africa over the past year according to Thakhani Makhuvha, head of Sefa. Image: LinkedIn

Sefa gives R800m to 40,000 small businesses

4 Sep 2014

HSBC says that export orders are still subdued but there are signs of growiing confidence in the South African local economy among purchasing managers. Image: 3D Mask

HSBC's PMI higher at 51.1 for August

3 Sep 2014

Naamsa's Nico Vermeulen expects that domestic vehicles sales will fall but improvements in Europe should see exports rising quite sharply. Image: Naamsa

Exports of vehicles increase in August

3 Sep 2014

Kagiso's Abdul Davids says a sharp increase in manufacturing activity indicates that the outlook for South Africa's manufacturing sector is improving. Image: Kagiso

PMI up from 45.9 in July to 49 in August

2 Sep 2014

Morvest's Suren Singh says that competition from Chinese products is hurting the local operations and it is now looking to expand into Africa where there is significant potential. Image:

Morvest revenue up to R1.1bn

2 Sep 2014

DTI's Minister Rob Davies says that the investment by government of R645m in the clothing and textile industries has helped to make this sector competitive and increase the number of jobs for workers, particularly in the Western Cape. Image: GCIS

Government says it will protect textile sector

2 Sep 2014

Les Matuson, one of the business rescue practitioners responsible for African Bank Investments Limited has confirmed that no decision on retrenchments of Ellerines workers has been made yet. Image: Matuson & Associates

No retrenchment of Ellerines workers yet

1 Sep 2014

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

MD calls for removal of barriers to entry into engineering for women

MD calls for removal of barriers to entry into engineering for women

29 Aug 2014

Intellectual property leakage a major threat for manufacturers, report finds

29 Aug 2014

High feed costs, currency devaluation and financing charges resulted in RCL Foods recording a net loss of 47.7c a share for the year. Image: Rainbow Chickens

RCL Foods reports loss of 47.7c a share

29 Aug 2014

Africa news

Healthy gain in vehicle exports

Healthy gain in vehicle exports

Henrie Geyser 9 Sep 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

PwC's Johan Potgieter says that digital and mobility are key issues that need to be addressed by businesses in South Africa. Image: LinkedIn

Mobile technology expansion needed

23 Jul 2014

AFI appoints CSA as communication partner

AFI appoints CSA as communication partner

26 Jun 2014

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Denel Aerostructures' Ismail Dockrat has confirmed that a three-way deal between Denel, Aerosud and Airbus has been signed. Image:

Denel, Aerosud sign deal with Airbus

17 Sep 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says a R1m incentive for the production of local films made by black filmmakers has been launched to support the South Africa film industry. Image: GCIS

DTI to put R1m into helping black filmmakers

17 Sep 2014

Second tender awarded for bulk water infrastructure in the North

Second tender awarded for bulk water infrastructure in the North

16 Sep 2014

The National Treasury will provide a further R50bn to Eskom to assist with its build programme and ensure that energy tariffs are maintained at reasonable levels. Image: Nirnots

Cabinet approves further funding for Eskom

16 Sep 2014

Statistician General Pali Lehohla says that while employment has risen in the past 20 years, the major problem is a lack of skills among those aged between 24 and 34. Image: Stats SA

Youth employment review now available

16 Sep 2014

SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y

SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y

12 Sep 2014

Roger Baxter of the Chamber of Mines says that it's not the cost of materials that inhibits beneficiation but rather the regulatory environment and labour costs that do so. Image:

Beneficiation needs favourable environment

12 Sep 2014

Public Works Deputy Minister Jeremy Cronin says that Phase 3 of the EPWP will see a further 6m jobs being created in five years. Image: GCIS

State says it will create 6m jobs in five years

More Matshediso 11 Sep 2014

Productivity SA's Bongani Coka says that mechanisation may lead to short-term job losses but will create more jobs in the longer term. Image: Productivity SA

Mechanisation brings profits and jobs says Coka

10 Sep 2014

Spier Wine Estate where the National Planning Commission is meeting to discuss youth unemployment in South Africa. Image:

Shackles of unemployment may be broken through partnerships

9 Sep 2014

SA Mining Development Association President Bridgette Radebe warns that the state must start using its powers to insist companies do more beneficiation locally. Image:

State blamed for slow beneficiation of minerals

8 Sep 2014

ARM says that strong performances from its platinum and ferrous metals operations as turnover for these two divisions rose sharply. Image:

ARM declares R6 dividend per share

Allan Seccombe 5 Sep 2014

The BMF's Dumisani Mpafa supports a national minimum wage in principle but warns the implications have to be carefully assessed as it could increase the ranks of the unemployed. Image: BMF

Minimum wage has serious implications for business

5 Sep 2014

Mr Price has seen sales increase by by 16% in the 18 weeks to August despite tough trading conditions for fashion outlets in South Africa. Image:

Mr Price sees 16% sales rise in 18 weeks

5 Sep 2014

Deputy Director General for Industrial Policy Development, Garth Strachan says 3,200 jobs have been created at the new plant, which will contribute to economic growth in the country. Image:

New Hyundai plant will benefit SA economy

5 Sep 2014

Rhodes' Bob Henderson, with RFG's Ayrshire herd says the listing will allow the company to accelerate its expansion plans. Image:

Rhodes Food hopes to raise R600m by listing

4 Sep 2014

Foundries in South Africa are battling to contend with high prices for scrap metal because of export parity pricing and the incentive that scrap metal dealers have to sell products on the international market. Image: SA Metal Group

Scrap metal 'unaffordable' in SA

Mark Allix 4 Sep 2014

More than R800m has been made available to small businesses in South Africa over the past year according to Thakhani Makhuvha, head of Sefa. Image: LinkedIn

Sefa gives R800m to 40,000 small businesses

4 Sep 2014

HSBC says that export orders are still subdued but there are signs of growiing confidence in the South African local economy among purchasing managers. Image: 3D Mask

HSBC's PMI higher at 51.1 for August

3 Sep 2014

Naamsa's Nico Vermeulen expects that domestic vehicles sales will fall but improvements in Europe should see exports rising quite sharply. Image: Naamsa

Exports of vehicles increase in August

3 Sep 2014

Kagiso's Abdul Davids says a sharp increase in manufacturing activity indicates that the outlook for South Africa's manufacturing sector is improving. Image: Kagiso

PMI up from 45.9 in July to 49 in August

2 Sep 2014

Morvest's Suren Singh says that competition from Chinese products is hurting the local operations and it is now looking to expand into Africa where there is significant potential. Image:

Morvest revenue up to R1.1bn

2 Sep 2014

DTI's Minister Rob Davies says that the investment by government of R645m in the clothing and textile industries has helped to make this sector competitive and increase the number of jobs for workers, particularly in the Western Cape. Image: GCIS

Government says it will protect textile sector

2 Sep 2014

Les Matuson, one of the business rescue practitioners responsible for African Bank Investments Limited has confirmed that no decision on retrenchments of Ellerines workers has been made yet. Image: Matuson & Associates

No retrenchment of Ellerines workers yet

1 Sep 2014

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

MD calls for removal of barriers to entry into engineering for women

MD calls for removal of barriers to entry into engineering for women

29 Aug 2014

Intellectual property leakage a major threat for manufacturers, report finds

29 Aug 2014

High feed costs, currency devaluation and financing charges resulted in RCL Foods recording a net loss of 47.7c a share for the year. Image: Rainbow Chickens

RCL Foods reports loss of 47.7c a share

29 Aug 2014

Investec's Chief Economist Annabel Bishop believes producer price inflation will fall further this year as food and petroleum prices drop. Image: Investec

July PPI drops marginally to 8%

29 Aug 2014

Grand Parade's Burger King franchise has cost a lot of money to set up but will not require funding after June next year when it should start making profits. Image: Burger King

Grand Parade's earnings drop 26%

29 Aug 2014

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is targeting growth of at least 5% a year to stimulate job creation and alleviate poverty. Image:

Government seeks to transform economy

29 Aug 2014

Adcock Ingram reported a loss of R962m this year after making a profit of R463m last year. It blamed the poor performance on lower sales and dealing with merger proposals. Image: Nenov Borthers

Adcock Ingram bleeding money

29 Aug 2014

GPI, Tellumat enter into joint manufacturing venture

GPI, Tellumat enter into joint manufacturing venture

28 Aug 2014

KZN Premier Senzo Mchunu hopes the War on Water Leaks campaign will dramatically reduce the amount of water that is wasted in the province each year. Image:

Water leaks cannot be left unresolved says Mchunu

More Matshediso 28 Aug 2014

A graph showing how GDP has fluctuated given the changing economic circumstances facing South Africa. Image: Statistics SA

GDP creeps up narrowly avoiding recession

27 Aug 2014

Distell's Richard Rushton says that Africa is the focus for the group this year and it has set aside R500m for its expansion plans. Image:

Distell sets R500m aside for Africa expansion

Nick Hedley 26 Aug 2014

The 50th Feira International de Maputo (FACIM) trade fair in Maputo where 29 South African companies are exhibiting their wares to Mozambique investors particularly in transport and communications sectors. Image:

SA companies in Maputo for FACIM fair

26 Aug 2014

'Talk shops' achieve little for transformation

'Talk shops' achieve little for transformation

25 Aug 2014

36One Analyst Jean-Pierre Verster says that Italtile's success owes much to the experienced management team that is running the business. Image:

Italtile's profits rise to R751m for the year

Zeenat Moorad 25 Aug 2014

Women in energy reflect on challenges, successes

Women in energy reflect on challenges, successes

25 Aug 2014

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