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New vehicle sales slump to five year low

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:04:00 +0200

As one of the sectors to be hardest hit by a drop in credit demand and diminishing disposable income, new vehicles sales for November 2008 has slumped to a five year low. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Clothing producers sound warning

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:53:00 +0200

In a move that should ease anxieties for textile and clothing manufacturers in developing countries exporting to the US, the US House of Representatives has agreed to monitor textile and apparel imports from China when quotas expire at the end of this year. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Prices plummet for recycled materials

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:54:00 +0200

Even the scrap business is down and out these days. Read full story... | Send to a friend

C-Class sales soar to half a million

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:24:00 +0200

Mercedes-Benz has delivered 500,000 of its new C-Class models to customers around the world since the range was launched in March 2007. Read full story... | Send to a friend

SA, Russia to consolidate bilateral relations

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:45:00 +0200

South Africa and Russia are to consolidate and strengthen their bilateral relations at the inter-sessional meeting of the Inter-governmental Committee on Trade and Economic Co-operation (ITEC) on Tuesday. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Auto industry quite bullish

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:32:00 +0200

Industry leaders in South Africa's automotive industry are optimistic that local factories will escape most of the damage caused by the US's credit crunch, with growth forecasted from as early as the middle of 2009. Read full story... | Send to a friend

World slump impacts on car sales

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0200

The international financial crisis is contributing to the slide in new vehicle sales in South Africa with October sales down a huge 31.2% over the same month last year. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Cape selected to host world experts in wine tourism

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:13:00 +0200

Some of the foremost role players in international wine destinations are set to meet in the Cape to discuss important new trends in wine and wine tourism, when the city of Cape Town and the Cape Winelands Municipality will co-host the annual general meeting of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network in November. Read full story... | Send to a friend

SA - Luxembourg trade relations on the table

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:07:00 +0200

Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is to host the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn for bilateral political, economic and trade discussions. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Time frame set for establishing Africa's biggest free market

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:09:00 +0200

This week's Tripartite Summit held in Uganda agreed on a Council of Ministers to be convened within twelve months to determine the time frame for the establishment of a single Free Trade Area (FTA) comprising the three Regional Economic Communities (RECs). Read full story... | Send to a friend