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KZN mulls setting up automotive supplier park

KZN mulls setting up automotive supplier park

5 Feb 2014

New vehicle sales disappoint as expected

New vehicle sales disappoint as expected

Nick Hedley 5 Feb 2014

SFA's Beresford Clark says the outlook for platinum is strong given increasing demand from emerging economies. Image: SFA Oxford

Tighter vehicle emission law good news for SA platinum producers

Allan Seccombe 5 Feb 2014

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Grindrod, Northwest Rail to develop copper railway in Zambia

Mark Allix 5 Feb 2014

Italtile is expected to report stronger earnings this year. Image: cooldesign

Italtile says earnings will be higher

5 Feb 2014

Earnings for Astral Foods have risen in the past six months. Image: Master Isolated Images

Earnings for Astral Foods at least 20% higher

5 Feb 2014

Workers underground at an Amplats mine. Restructuring costs in Amplats mines have resulted in losses for the year to December. Image: Amplats

Restructuring costs weigh down Amplats

Allan Seccombe 4 Feb 2014

The PMI has remained unchanged in February although manufacturers are still quite optimistic about conditions for the rest of the year. Image: Ratch0013

Kagiso January PMI unchanged at 49.9 points

Maarten Mittner 3 Feb 2014

Battle lines have been drawn over who will open and run a new coal export facility. Image: RBCT

Fight is on to expand Richards Bay port

Brendan Ryan 3 Feb 2014

Skills development initiatives are encouraging young people into careers in the motor industry. Image:

Car makers attracting apprentices

31 Jan 2014

The outlook for the construction industry may be improving after improved cement and steel sales. Image:

Cement data point to booming construction sector

Helmo Preuss 31 Jan 2014

Volkswagen's latest Scirocco model. Image: Volkswagen

Rand set to take vehicle sales for a bumpy ride

Nick Hedley 31 Jan 2014

Amplats has shown a production growth of 25% in the final quarter of 2013, boosting its output after disruptive strikes last year. Image: Anglo American Platinum.

Amplats up more than 6% after update

30 Jan 2014

Sonangol's Pal P2 platform. Angola has significant additional onshore oil reserves. Image:

Angola's onshore oil potential over 7bn barrels

29 Jan 2014

The KR2 aircraft, similar to the one that crashed, killing pilot Piet Smit. Image:

Ace pilot Piet Smit killed

29 Jan 2014

SABS to ensure PVC pipes are heavy metal free

SABS to ensure PVC pipes are heavy metal free

29 Jan 2014

The original Ocean Basket in Menlyn with Fats and George Lazarides having a bite. Image:

Ocean Basket eyes growth in foreign markets

Zeenat Moorad 29 Jan 2014

'Too early' to gauge effects of weak rand, says industry body

'Too early' to gauge effects of weak rand, says industry body

28 Jan 2014

Many operations at Amplats' mines in Rustenburg have come to a halt. Image: Amplats

Amplats appeals to miners to respect picketing rules

27 Jan 2014

The missing ship, Kerala, owned by Dynacom. Image:

Angola searches for lost Greek oil tanker

27 Jan 2014

Spur says that restaurant sales across its franchises has risen by 11,5% in the past six months. Image: Spur

Spur's total sales reach R2.8bn

27 Jan 2014

An employee at the Onitsha brewery in Nigeria checks a batch of beer. Image: SABMiller

SABMiller invests US%110m in Nigeria

24 Jan 2014

AVI says its biscuits division did well for the six months to December. Image:

AVI group H1 revenue up 10.4% to R5.40bn

24 Jan 2014

All underground work at Implats has been halted as a strike by workers disrupts platinum production. Image:

Implats mine closed over strike

23 Jan 2014

The RBCT expansion plans have been central to a public row between the terminal and Transnet over opening export markets to small mining companies. Image: RBCT.

Transnet urged to work with Richards Bay port

Brendan Ryan 23 Jan 2014

Telkom is considering selling its base stations to a company in Asia. Image: Wiki Images

Telkom 'in talks to sell its cellphone towers'

Thabiso Mochiko 23 Jan 2014

Competition proviso 'threatens fish canning jobs'

Competition proviso 'threatens fish canning jobs'

Amanda Visser 21 Jan 2014

Wayne Samson says Ellies earnings were hurt after the Eskom contract came to an end. Image: Ellies Holdings

Ellies Holdings earnings down 40.9% to 25.09c

21 Jan 2014

Manufacturers to lay off more workers this year

Manufacturers to lay off more workers this year

Mariam Isa 21 Jan 2014

New locomotives being assembled at RRLGrindrod's Pretoria manufacturing facility. Image: RRLGrindrod

Grindrod, Pembani form new rail-leasing company

21 Jan 2014

Africa news

An illegal diamond dealer in Zimbabwe holds gems from Marange mine. Zimbabwe has stopped illegal mining and is now selling its diamonds in Antwerp. Image:

Zimbabwe takes heart from Antwerp trial sale of gems

Ray Ndlovu 24 Dec 2013

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6 Dec 2013

Woolworths buys back African franchises

Woolworths buys back African franchises

Zeenat Moorad 6 Nov 2013

Luxury brands turn attention to Africa

Luxury brands turn attention to Africa

Zeenat Moorad 5 Nov 2013

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