The inaugural Made in Africa Conference and Expo, a large virtual gathering and showcase for African buyers and sellers, will take place on 13 and 14 April...
The Automotive Industry Development Centre in the Eastern Cape says that the electricity tariff increase of 15% will slow down SA's automotive supply chain...
TFG said this change is essential to enable larger purchases of locally-made fabrics...
The South African government says it will maximise the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area, which came into operation on 1 January 2021...
Onalenna Mhlongo 12 Feb 2021
Manufacturing production increased by 1,8% in December 2020 compared with December 2019, according to data from Stats SA...
Hanes South Africa, which holds the licence to manufacture, sell and distribute Playtex underwear in SA and other African countries, filed for voluntary liquidation...
Analytica Lab Africa, Ifat Africa and Food & Drink Technology Africa have been rescheduled to November 2021...
The manufacturing, warehousing and logistics sector has faced a number of challenges as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic...
Gean Botha 8 Feb 2021
Ford Motor Company has invested $1bn (R15.8bn) in the country's automotive manufacturing operations. This was announced during a media briefing that was attended by President Cyril Ramaphosa and several key government leaders...
The Shining Light Awards invites promising young diamond jewellery designers from Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa to showcase their talent...
SAB has had to suspend 550 temporary contract workers across its South African operations, as it navigates the unintended consequences of the third alcohol ban...
The prototype is a fully-functioning, mini production line that houses everything needed to produce a batch, from the point where raw materials go in at one end to where finished products come out at the other...
Ethiopia has long been considered one of Africa's economic wunderkinds. But for the past two months, violent conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region fuelled by ethnic power politics has threatened the country's stability...
Dorothee Baumann-Pauly 21 Jan 2021
Manufacturing production decreased by 3.5% in November 2020 compared with November 2019, according to data from Statistics South Africa...
Thanks to a sustained diversification strategy, South Africa's oldest protective workwear manufacturer, Sweet-Orr & Lybro, has remained profitable...
The local production of hand sanitisers in South Africa has contributed to saving lives and earning export revenues for the country...
Technoserve has introduced a Youth Ideas Development Textiles Programme, aimed at empowering township-based youth and helping to revive SA's textiles sector...
Leading figures within sub-Saharan Africa's manufacturing sector will convene virtually at the Manufacturing Indaba 2020 to debate pressing issues impacting the region's industrial landscape...
As a $900bn-a year industry worldwide, what does the world of packaging look like now?
Raymond Dube 30 Nov 2020
The upgrades will enable the company to scale up production and create approximately 30 new jobs...
