Barloworld's share earnings up 31%

[Mark Allix] Barloworld‚ a diversified industrial group‚ saw revenue rise 11%‚ operating profit increase 14% and headline earnings per share shoot up 31% for the interim period that ended in March. 21 May 2013 10:04

Carrus Group

Carrus achieves level 1 B-BBEE rating for specialised logistics division, RADEC

[Issued by Carrus Group] RADEC, a member of the Carrus group of companies, was recently awarded a level 1 BBBEE status. RADEC is also a value adding supplier, meaning that their clients can claim 168,75% towards their BEE scorecard, under the preferential procurement section. 8 May 2013 14:23

Interwaste gets back to making money

[Alistair Anderson] Waste management company Interwaste returned to profit in the year to December having struggled with delays in projects in the previous financial year. 27 Mar 2013 10:15

Bizcommunity.com

Bizcommunity April 1 price freeze is no joke

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Believe it or not, we've made the decision to freeze most of our rates for 2013! This is not an April Fool's prank but a strategic decision in line with our core objectives to assist businesses to grow and thrive via our portfolio of publishing platforms. 26 Mar 2013 10:37

Bizcommunity.com

If you're content, we're content

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] "Content" is currently on everybody's lips, with everyone from the existing media to brand owners and individuals being encouraged to become content providers. Bizcommunity has been ahead of the content curve for over a decade. 18 Mar 2013 09:03

Botswana mines cleaning up wastewater with Veolia Water

JOHANNESBURG: Two of Botswana's largest copper mining companies have contracted Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa through its subsidiary, VWS Envig Botswana, to supply containerised wastewater treatment plants to improve the quality of discharge water coming from mine camps. 7 Mar 2013 11:30

Bidvest results 'reasonable' says Joffee

[Alistair Anderson] Industrial conglomerate Bidvest on Monday (4 March) said it was pleased with its financial results for the six months to December given tough trading conditions in many regions‚ with chief executive Brian Joffe attributing the solid earnings growth to good management over the group's multitude of subsidiaries. 5 Mar 2013 09:01

Laundry may assist with mining charter

SA's mining industry is facing numerous challenges as it is compelled to comply with the mining charter and its directives around black economic empowerment (BEE) but Biodvest Laundry claims it can help the mining sector meet these challenges. 13 Feb 2013 14:11

Incentives needed to encourage research

Companies in SA had incurred total research and development expenditure of R6.2bn between November 2006 and February 2010. About 75% of that was eligible for tax incentives, according to Mohammed Jada, KPMG's head of tax and research and development incentives. 2 Feb 2013 12:45

SA hands over rail wagons to Botswana

Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba handed over 100 South African-made freight wagons to Botswana Rail on Tuesday (11 December). 12 Dec 2012 07:51

October freight volumes down 3,3% for October

The volume of goods transported (payload) decreased by 3.3% in October 2012 compared with October 2011‚ Statistics SA reported on Monday (10 December) 11 Dec 2012 07:11

Kota is Geoscience's new boss

The Council for Geoscience has appointed Mxolisi Kota as its chief executive.He will replace Dr Thibedi Ramontja, who joined the Department of Mineral Resources as its director-general in 2011. 10 Dec 2012 06:43

Bell gets Canadian distributor

[Mark Allix] South African heavy equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment has appointed Wajax Equipment as its distributor of Bell articulated dump trucks (ADTs) in Canada. 12 Nov 2012 07:48

Amplats workers to continue strike

[Natasha Marrian] Anglo American Platinum workers are determined to continue their wildcat strike until their demand for a R16‚000 are met‚ amid what they describe as increasing police repression‚ strike committee members said on Wednesday. 6 Nov 2012 10:44