2012 salaries for the retail and manufacturing industries

CareerJunction, one of South Africa's leading online recruitment solutions, has released industry-related salary figures for 2012 based on the FMCG, retail & wholesale and manufacturing, production & trades industries. 9 Feb 2012 13:47

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

Manufacturing increases could aid South Africa

According to George Marais, information analyst at Coface South Africa, worldwide manufacturing continues to perform well, recently posting strong quarterly gains in major economies, despite fears of another recessionary dip. 10 Feb 2012 13:31

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

Confusion over SA, Swiss drugs deal

It was unclear if government had formed a R1.6bn deal with Swiss pharmaceutical giant Lonza to establish the manufacturing of critical drug components, as the company issued a statement saying that talks were still at an early stage. 13 Feb 2012 12:00

Textile industry 'optimistic' despite looming job cuts

Despite Seardel's proposed move to retrench about 1500 staff, the future of the clothing industry remained one of optimism and sustainable growth, Apparel Manufacturers of SA director Johann Baard said this week. 9 Feb 2012 12:31

With Evraz deal done, Air Liquide will build R400m SA plant

Engineering News Online reports that Industrial gases group Air Liquide reported that it would invest R400-million in a new 770 t/d air separation unit (ASU) in South Africa after concluding a 20-year oxygen supply contract with JSE-listed steel and vanadium producer Evraz Highveld. 8 Feb 2012 11:46

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

Prasa to invest R136bn on trains, infrastructure

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is to spend R136bn to acquire about 7000 new trains and upgrade and modernise train stations. 15 Feb 2012 07:45

Puleng automates Sasol's IT service requests

Johannesburg-based Puleng Technologies provides automation solutions, systems management and infrastructure while serving Central and Southern Africa. Puleng's business development director Steve James tells ITweb that that service delivery automation is one of the most pressing priorities for Puleng's customers. 8 Feb 2012 12:25

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

Nestlé opens Potchefstroom coffee creamer factory

Engineering News Online reports that food manufacturer Nestlé South Africa's proclaimed the opening of a new coffee creamer factory in Potchefstroom, in the North West province, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The launch follows Nestlé's recent R106-million acquisition of Potchefstroom-based Specialised Protein Products - absorbing its 142 employees. 6 Feb 2012 12:21

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