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 | A group of managers in the foundry industry and related support institutions have reported significant productivity improvements, substantial cost savings and an overall improvement in the competitiveness of their respective foundries as a result of interventions emanating from the maiden year of the New Foundry Generation Forum, including simulation software and 3D printing. read more>> |
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 | Manufacturing is hampered by several factors including a lack of infrastructure, inadequate maintenance of this infrastructure, the red tape required for running small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), and the ability of South African SMMEs to compete internationally. read more>> |
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 | South Africans can now use a tablet computer that understands Zulu. The Smart Tab 3G, which sells for R999 (on a prepaid deal) was designed as a low cost device for emerging markets... read more>> |
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 | Neo Semono Members of Parliament have responded to Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene's inaugural Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), which he tabled in Parliament on Wednesday (22 October). read more>> |
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Microsoft said it is dropping the Nokia name from its Lumia smartphones following the purchase of the company earlier this year. read more>> |
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: A Google executive, Alan Eustace, set a new record by jumping successfully from near the top of the stratosphere, 41,000m above the Earth and, in the process, broke the sound barrier as he fell. read more>> |
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft reported quarterly profits ahead of most expectations, as revenues got a boost from its Xbox consoles and Internet "cloud" services for enterprises. read more>> |
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Amazon says its loss in the last quarter rose to $437m after a series of product launches including new phones, tablets and television programs had failed to provide profits for the company. read more>> |
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: Shares in French digital security company Gemalto slumped as investors expressed concerns that Apple's plan to integrate SIM cards directly into the new iPads could threaten part of Gemalto's business. read more>> |
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 | The Presidency dismissed claims that President Jacob Zuma will no longer attend the 3rd Annual innovaBRICS Conference in the United Kingdom because he has been refused an audience with Prime Minister David Cameron. read more>> |
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 | The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has provided funding of R2,5m for two pilot projects for testing the development of furniture from polyfibre. read more>> |
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 | Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has tabled the 2014 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), which signals a shift in the country's fiscal policy through measures aimed at reducing the country's budget deficit and stabilising public debt. read more>> |
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 | South Africa's current account deficit has increased to about 5.5% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the past two years. read more>> |
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 | So far registered 18 qualifying black industrialists in a range of sectors have been registered by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) according to Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina. read more>> |
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 | Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi says it's high time the built environment sector picks up the pace of transformation. read more>> |
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 | Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has called for investment in research for the small business sector. read more>> |
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