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Applications open for the 2026 SME Import Navigator programme in partnership with FNB

SMEs

Applications open for the 2026 SME Import Navigator programme in partnership with FNB

Issued by Edge Growth 3 days

BAT South Africa's 50-year legacy ends as illicit market forces factory closure

Design & Manufacturing

BAT South Africa's 50-year legacy ends as illicit market forces factory closure

15 Jan 2026

Isanti Glass and Unitrans Honoured for Operational Exellence

Manufacturing Indaba

Isanti Glass and Unitrans Honoured for Operational Exellence

Issued by Isanti Glass 22 Aug 2025

Isanti Glass Honoured at 2025 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Manufacturing

Isanti Glass Honoured at 2025 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Issued by Isanti Glass 5 Aug 2025

Cape Union Mart's push for sustainable sourcing and innovation

ESG

Cape Union Mart's push for sustainable sourcing and innovation

29 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African factory mood sours sharply in April, Absa PMI shows

5 May 2025

Source: Reuters. A general view shows the Tetra Pak factory floor in Durban, South Africa, 4 April, 2024.

Economy

Absa PMI: December 2024 conditions worse than usual

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2025

Local manufacturing to play a prominent role at Electra Mining Africa 2024

Mining

Local manufacturing to play a prominent role at Electra Mining Africa 2024

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 23 Aug 2024

Image source: cottonbro studio from

Manufacturing

South African factory activity rises in July - Absa PMI

Bhargav Acharya 1 Aug 2024

Bell Equipment looks to expand its manufacturing capabilities in Europe

Materials & Equipment

Bell Equipment to go private after family-led takeover

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jul 2024

Markets & Investment

South African factory activity contracts again in June - Absa PMI

Bhargav Acharya 2 Jul 2024

Yaskawa Motoman HC robots

Construction & Engineering

Machine learning is revolutionising local manufacturing

9 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African factory activity slumps in January - Absa PMI

2 Feb 2024

Upgrading your manufacturing ERP in 2024? Here's what to look out for

Software

Upgrading your manufacturing ERP in 2024? Here's what to look out for

Issued by QuickEasy Software 22 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African manufacturing output rises 2.1% y/y in October

Bhargav Acharya 13 Dec 2023

Integrated sales CRM in ERP: A critical differentiator for printers and manufacturers

Technology

Integrated sales CRM in ERP: A critical differentiator for printers and manufacturers

Issued by QuickEasy Software 9 Nov 2023

Creating a talent pipeline is key to ramping up manufacturing and logistics beyond the festive season

Logistics & Transport

Creating a talent pipeline is key to ramping up manufacturing and logistics beyond the festive season

Viren Sookhun 8 Nov 2023

There's opportunity to localise components in the T&D value chains

Supply Chain

There's opportunity to localise components in the T&D value chains

28 Sep 2023

Sumitomo Rubber SA CEO named a finalist in 2023 Conscious Companies Awards

Manufacturing & Parts

Sumitomo Rubber SA CEO named a finalist in 2023 Conscious Companies Awards

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 5 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

South African factory activity contracts again in June - Absa PMI

Anait Miridzhanian 3 Jul 2023

South African factory activity contracts for 4th straight month - Absa PMI

Manufacturing

South African factory activity contracts for 4th straight month - Absa PMI

Anait Miridzhanian 2 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Manufacturing

South African manufacturing output dips slightly in March

11 May 2023

Source: Reuters. People work at ''The Faktory", a fashion design and clothing manufacturing company in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Banking

Factory activity contracts less in April - Absa PMI

2 May 2023

Manufacturing

SA manufacturing output declines 5.2% in February

12 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Manufacturing

SA manufacturing output falls 3.7% in January

15 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/James Oatway

Manufacturing

SA factory activity slumps in Feb on record load shedding - Absa PMI

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 1 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/James Oatway

Manufacturing

SA manufacturing output falls 4.7% in December

10 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Manufacturing

South African factory activity stable in January - Absa PMI

Anait Miridzhanian 1 Feb 2023

SA's manufacturing output down 1.1% in November - Stats SA

Manufacturing

SA's manufacturing output down 1.1% in November - Stats SA

11 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters/James Oatway

Manufacturing

South African factory activity expands in December - Absa PMI

Bhargav Acharya 6 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African rand rallies on lower-than-expected US inflation

Anait Miridzhanian 11 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Manufacturing

South African factory activity improves in October - Absa PMI

Bhargav Acharya 1 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Manufacturing

SA factory activity contracts in September - Absa PMI

Bhargav Acharya 4 Oct 2022

Source: ©Thitinai Permsawat via

Manufacturing

South African manufacturing output rises 3.7% in July

9 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Food inflation remains a thorn in the side of consumers

Research

Food inflation a thorn in SA consumers' side

18 Aug 2022

SA factory activity shrinks in July during power crisis - Absa PMI

Manufacturing

SA factory activity shrinks in July during power crisis - Absa PMI

Alexander Winning 1 Aug 2022

Anti-dumping duties could save local tyre industry and livelihoods - SATMC

Transport

Anti-dumping duties could save local tyre industry and livelihoods - SATMC

1 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

Manufacturing

SA factory activity expands at faster pace in May - Absa PMI

Bhargav Acharya 1 Jun 2022

South African retail racks up R516bn in annual sales

Research

South African retail racks up R516bn in annual sales

12 May 2022

Design & Manufacturing

SA factory activity expands at faster pace in January

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 1 Feb 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Design & Manufacturing

SA factory activity expands at faster pace in November - Absa PMI

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 2 Dec 2021

SA data reveals a dramatic decline in shopping trip frequency

Research

SA data reveals a dramatic decline in shopping trip frequency

17 Nov 2021

Workers sort avocados at a farm factory in Nelspruit in Mpumalanga province, about 82 km north of the Swaziland border, South Africa. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Design & Manufacturing

SA manufacturing production up 35.3% in May

12 Jul 2021

Mercedes-Benz invests R3bn into South African manufacturing plant

Commercial & Industrial

Mercedes-Benz invests R3bn into South African manufacturing plant

25 Jun 2021

In conversation with Neale Hill on Ford's R1bn investment

Commercial & Industrial

In conversation with Neale Hill on Ford's R1bn investment

Naresh Maharaj 22 Apr 2021

Design & Manufacturing

Patel calls for partnerships in manufacturing sector

30 Mar 2021

TFG presses for cut in yarn import duties to advance SA manufacturing

Fashion & Homeware

TFG presses for cut in yarn import duties to advance SA manufacturing

22 Feb 2021

5 tech trends that will strengthen your bottom line

4th Industrial Revolution

5 tech trends that will strengthen your bottom line

4 Sep 2020