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Google-GS1 collab brings medical product info to smartphones

4 Dec 2025

Now is the time for South Africa to bet on local manufacturing

Now is the time for South Africa to bet on local manufacturing

By Dr Andrew Dickson 28 Nov 2025

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The Ebola virus which is devasting parts of West Africa as more and more people die from the disease. Image:

State asks private companies to donate to an Ebola fund

26 Sep 2014

Sven Lindström

Mega cities of the future require local electricity production

Sven Lindström 25 Sep 2014

Steel output from manufacturers has reduced sharply as a result of the strike among metal workers earlier this year. Image: ArcelorMittal

Strikes hurt metal output in SA

Mark Allix 25 Sep 2014

Astrapak says that strike action has hurt the company and reduced its loss per share to at least 33 cents

Astrapak reports loss of 33 cents a share

22 Sep 2014

Mahlamba Ndlopfu, formerly known as Libertas, is one of the heritage houses in Bryntirion that will be kept in tip-top condition for government officials. Image: Wikipedia

Government commits to looking after its own people

22 Sep 2014

Pioneer Foods will unbundle its entire stake in Quantum Foods in the first week of October. Image:

Pioneer to unbundle its stake in Quantum Foods

Fifi Peters 18 Sep 2014

Transnet Port Terminals' Karl Socikwa says that local manufacturing will open the way for more black industrialists to emerge and contribute to growing the South African economy. Image: Transnet

New rolling stock will develop local manufacturing

Bekezela Phakathi 18 Sep 2014

Dr Jakkie Cilliers of the ISS says that South Africa is not only over-exploiting its water resources but is not managing them properly resulting in extensive wastage. Image:

SA's water crisis in danger of deepening

18 Sep 2014

Magnets protect plants and pull extra profits

Magnets protect plants and pull extra profits

17 Sep 2014

Denel Aerostructures' Ismail Dockrat has confirmed that a three-way deal between Denel, Aerosud and Airbus has been signed. Image:

Denel, Aerosud sign deal with Airbus

17 Sep 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says a R1m incentive for the production of local films made by black filmmakers has been launched to support the South Africa film industry. Image: GCIS

DTI to put R1m into helping black filmmakers

17 Sep 2014

Second tender awarded for bulk water infrastructure in the North

Second tender awarded for bulk water infrastructure in the North

16 Sep 2014

The National Treasury will provide a further R50bn to Eskom to assist with its build programme and ensure that energy tariffs are maintained at reasonable levels. Image: Nirnots

Cabinet approves further funding for Eskom

16 Sep 2014

Statistician General Pali Lehohla says that while employment has risen in the past 20 years, the major problem is a lack of skills among those aged between 24 and 34. Image: Stats SA

Youth employment review now available

16 Sep 2014

SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y

SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y

12 Sep 2014

Roger Baxter of the Chamber of Mines says that it's not the cost of materials that inhibits beneficiation but rather the regulatory environment and labour costs that do so. Image:

Beneficiation needs favourable environment

12 Sep 2014

Public Works Deputy Minister Jeremy Cronin says that Phase 3 of the EPWP will see a further 6m jobs being created in five years. Image: GCIS

State says it will create 6m jobs in five years

More Matshediso 11 Sep 2014

Productivity SA's Bongani Coka says that mechanisation may lead to short-term job losses but will create more jobs in the longer term. Image: Productivity SA

Mechanisation brings profits and jobs says Coka

10 Sep 2014

Spier Wine Estate where the National Planning Commission is meeting to discuss youth unemployment in South Africa. Image:

Shackles of unemployment may be broken through partnerships

9 Sep 2014

SA Mining Development Association President Bridgette Radebe warns that the state must start using its powers to insist companies do more beneficiation locally. Image:

State blamed for slow beneficiation of minerals

8 Sep 2014

ARM says that strong performances from its platinum and ferrous metals operations as turnover for these two divisions rose sharply. Image:

ARM declares R6 dividend per share

Allan Seccombe 5 Sep 2014

The BMF's Dumisani Mpafa supports a national minimum wage in principle but warns the implications have to be carefully assessed as it could increase the ranks of the unemployed. Image: BMF

Minimum wage has serious implications for business

5 Sep 2014

Mr Price has seen sales increase by by 16% in the 18 weeks to August despite tough trading conditions for fashion outlets in South Africa. Image:

Mr Price sees 16% sales rise in 18 weeks

5 Sep 2014

Deputy Director General for Industrial Policy Development, Garth Strachan says 3,200 jobs have been created at the new plant, which will contribute to economic growth in the country. Image:

New Hyundai plant will benefit SA economy

5 Sep 2014

Rhodes' Bob Henderson, with RFG's Ayrshire herd says the listing will allow the company to accelerate its expansion plans. Image:

Rhodes Food hopes to raise R600m by listing

4 Sep 2014

Foundries in South Africa are battling to contend with high prices for scrap metal because of export parity pricing and the incentive that scrap metal dealers have to sell products on the international market. Image: SA Metal Group

Scrap metal 'unaffordable' in SA

Mark Allix 4 Sep 2014

More than R800m has been made available to small businesses in South Africa over the past year according to Thakhani Makhuvha, head of Sefa. Image: LinkedIn

Sefa gives R800m to 40,000 small businesses

4 Sep 2014

HSBC says that export orders are still subdued but there are signs of growiing confidence in the South African local economy among purchasing managers. Image: 3D Mask

HSBC's PMI higher at 51.1 for August

3 Sep 2014

Naamsa's Nico Vermeulen expects that domestic vehicles sales will fall but improvements in Europe should see exports rising quite sharply. Image: Naamsa

Exports of vehicles increase in August

3 Sep 2014

Kagiso's Abdul Davids says a sharp increase in manufacturing activity indicates that the outlook for South Africa's manufacturing sector is improving. Image: Kagiso

PMI up from 45.9 in July to 49 in August

2 Sep 2014

Africa news

Healthy gain in vehicle exports

Healthy gain in vehicle exports

Henrie Geyser 9 Sep 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

PwC's Johan Potgieter says that digital and mobility are key issues that need to be addressed by businesses in South Africa. Image: LinkedIn

Mobile technology expansion needed

23 Jul 2014

AFI appoints CSA as communication partner

AFI appoints CSA as communication partner

26 Jun 2014

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