Manufacturing production in SA grew by 2.6% year on year (y/y) in November after an upwardly revised increase of 1.2% (1.0%) in October, data released by Statistics SA on Thursday, 12 January, showed.
12 Jan 2012 15:31
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] New vehicle sales in South Africa improved by about 15.9% to an estimated 571 425 units in 2011 - an improvement of about 78 518 over the previous year.
10 Jan 2012 19:06
South Africans have been urged to use electricity sparingly and switch of all non-essential appliances as Eskom warns of possible electricity load-shedding that could last until March.
10 Jan 2012 11:03
South Africa's bulk exports rose by 6,6% in 2011 to a record 141,5-million tons according to the Transnet National Ports Authority.
Business Live says the figures were still slightly lower than the 9,0% increase recorded in 2010.
10 Jan 2012 09:52
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Indian manufacturer Bajaj Auto unveiled an ultra-low-cost car on Tuesday 3 January, its first foray into the four-wheel market, pitching the vehicle as a solution to urban pollution and congestion.
6 Jan 2012 08:41
Andrew Marshall had a clear strategy when he took over as Nampak's CEO in March 2009. He was tasked with putting SA's biggest packaging company back on a growth path, a path it wandered off a decade earlier. His approach was simple: if underperforming business units can't be fixed sell them or close them down.
6 Jan 2012 07:52South African crude steel production fell 13.7% year on year in November to an estimated 550 000 metric tons, latest figures from the World Steel Association reveal.
6 Jan 2012 07:25
[Zeenat Moorad] With opportunities in developed markets slowly drying up, international players in the skin care market are likely to make moves to increase their share of sales in Africa and the Middle East where growth forecasts are strong, a research report has predicted.
5 Jan 2012 12:18
[Zenoyise Madikwa] The South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union has joined the fray in condemning the Juju label designer's decision to produce the range in China.
30 Dec 2011 08:25Pretoria fashion designer Obakeng Ramabodu of OB Fitted's Juju clothing range will hit the market soon. The range, inspired by suspended ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema, is expected to launch in early February in Johannesburg.
30 Dec 2011 08:16Shell SA said yesterday that it expected fuel availability at its Gauteng service stations to improve this week.
28 Dec 2011 14:12
Carl Zeiss Optronics (CZ0) has launched a new version of its helmet mounted display and sighting system that can be used by aircrew flying fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters. The Archer Z-150 was unveiled at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2011) in Malaysia earlier this month.
22 Dec 2011 11:34
Litha Healthcare Group has purchased the South African subsidiary of Dutch health and wellness company, OTC Pharma International, OTC Pharma South Africa, which will see the healthcare group increase its portfolio in the natural health market.
19 Dec 2011 08:18
The R670-million state-of-the-art savoury Unilever dry food plant, at Riverhorse Valley in Durban, was opened by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies on 8 December 2011. He endorsed it as one of the largest private investments in South Africa since the 2010 World Cup.
12 Dec 2011 10:59
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