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Cape business welcomes R1bn port tariff cut

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:21:00 +0200

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.
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Auto sector welcomes port tariff cuts

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:37:00 +0200

The automotive sector has welcomed the reduction of the port tariffs and possible review of Eskom's tariff structure.
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SONA in a nutshell

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:06:00 +0200

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.
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Business confidence falls in January

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:33:00 +0200

Business confidence fell to its lowest level since May 2010, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said.
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dti moots small business census

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:09:00 +0200

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.
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Mittel launches improved leak detection system

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:51:00 +0200

Swedish district energy infrastructure specialists Mittel Group has announced the launch of a new version of Stateview, the group's advanced system for detecting leaks in district energy systems. Among improvements in the new Stateview System II is a tenfold increase of the wireless reach to one kilometer, giving field workers a much improved work environment.
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Bosch Projects appoints new MD

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:40:00 +0200

Bill Yeo, former technical director of Bosch Projects, has been appointed managing director of Bosch Projects with effect from 1 February 2011. He takes over from Michael Gibbon, who has been appointed chief executive of Bosch Holdings.
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Manufacturing to boost GDP on resurgent PMI

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:12:00 +0200

Although most economists are downgrading their 2012 SA gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts, a resurgent seasonally adjusted Kagiso Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in January could mean a revising of forecasts upwards in coming months as production finally catches up with strong consumer demand.
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Bosch Holdings appoints new chief executive

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:31:00 +0200

Michael Gibbon has been appointed chief executive of leading multi-disciplinary consulting, project engineering, construction and operational management group Bosch Holdings. Formerly managing director of Bosch Projects, Gibbon will take up his new position on 1 February 2012. He will replace current chief executive, Clive Swaisland, who is stepping down to pursue personal interests.
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US$6.9bn needed to upgrade North-South Corridor

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:55:00 +0200

Billions of dollars will be needed to upgrade and maintain the North-South Corridor road network said President Jacob Zuma.
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