The Manufacturing community of South Africa

Manufacturing to boost GDP in fourth quarter

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:25:00 +0200

Manufacturing production volume grew by 4.1% quarter on quarter (q/q) on a seasonally adjusted annualised basis after contracting in the prior two quarters.
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Significant gains in different economic sectors

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:44:00 +0200

Significant economic results show that the volume growth of electricity was up by 20% year-on-year (y/y) and Business Live says that coal exports from Richards Bay surged by 34,3% y/y in January.
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Confusion over SA, Swiss drugs deal

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

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.
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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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Manufacturing increases could aid South Africa

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:31:00 +0200

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.
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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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Ten most beautiful objects in South Africa selected

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:17:00 +0200

The shortlist of the 10 most beautiful objects in South Africa over the past year has been selected by line-up of design journalists and cultural commentators for Design Indaba's 2012 Most Beautiful Object in South Africa (MBOISA) award.
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Textile industry 'optimistic' despite looming job cuts

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:31:00 +0200

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.
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Nestlé opens Potchefstroom coffee creamer factory

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:21:00 +0200

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.
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Vehicle sales improve in January

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0200

Vehicle sales in January, although subdued, have improved, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) said.
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