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SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

Logistics & Transport

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

13 May 2026

Source: K. Kendall via | A textile factory in Lesotho.

Logistics & Transport

Africa’s trade deal with the US was left in limbo: What exporters can do about it

Bedassa Tadesse 5 Nov 2025

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

Entrepreneurship

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

8 Sep 2025

SA car exports to US plunge as Trump tariffs bite

Commercial & Industrial

SA car exports to US plunge as Trump tariffs bite

15 Jul 2025

Trump’s tariffs an unmanageable risk for SA carmakers

Commercial & Industrial

Trump’s tariffs an unmanageable risk for SA carmakers

Lance Branquinho 22 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal South Africa is in talks to defer long steel plant closure

Nelson Banya 24 Mar 2025

AutoZone acquisition by Metair gets green light

Maintenance

AutoZone acquisition by Metair gets green light

17 Dec 2024

Meet the 2024 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Events & Conferencing

Meet the 2024 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Issued by Media24 25 Jul 2024

Image source: Mike Bird from

Tax Law

Electric Vehicles White Paper: Tax incentives, climate goals to drive EV industry

Virusha Subban and Gabriel Rybko 13 Dec 2023

How LG's innovations have changed our lives for the better

Technology

How LG's innovations have changed our lives for the better

Issued by LG Electronics 26 Apr 2022

Global spark plug supplier accused of price fixing

Competition Law

Global spark plug supplier accused of price fixing

22 Jul 2021

International Zinc Association looks to re-galvanise local zinc industry

Materials & Equipment

International Zinc Association looks to re-galvanise local zinc industry

19 Apr 2021

It's time SA had a serious talk about rail

Railway

It's time SA had a serious talk about rail

Mesela Nhlapo 15 Mar 2021

AAAM, Afreximbank sign MoU to drive automotive investment in Africa

Automotive

AAAM, Afreximbank sign MoU to drive automotive investment in Africa

18 Feb 2021

Turkish automotive sector to meet virtually with SA importers this March

Manufacturing & Parts

Turkish automotive sector to meet virtually with SA importers this March

29 Jan 2021

VW's expansion in sub-Sahara Africa gathers momentum

Automotive

VW's expansion in sub-Sahara Africa gathers momentum

29 Jan 2019

Brexit: What does it mean for the car industry and SA?

Automotive

Brexit: What does it mean for the car industry and SA?

Lance Branquinho 28 Jan 2019

Space Base Bed Base wins SAPRO Best Recycled Product of the Year award

ESG & Sustainability

Space Base Bed Base wins SAPRO Best Recycled Product of the Year award

28 Sep 2017

SA, Thailand to strengthen economic ties

Agro-processing

SA, Thailand to strengthen economic ties

30 Jan 2017

Sasol expansion completed at Secunda

Construction & Engineering

Sasol expansion completed at Secunda

Charlotte Mathews 24 Nov 2016

Sigid Kurniawan via

Automotive

Team assembled to plan post-2020 road for automotive sector

Linda Ensor 10 May 2016

Vehicle industry on the road to growth

Manufacturing & Parts

Vehicle industry on the road to growth

David Furlonger 26 Apr 2016

Dti leads investment mission to Brazil

Commodities & Fairtrade

Dti leads investment mission to Brazil

16 Mar 2016

South Africa open for business

Markets & Investment

South Africa open for business

Dr Rob Davies 29 Dec 2015

Proposed changes to APDP a highlight for automotive industry

Manufacturing & Parts

Proposed changes to APDP a highlight for automotive industry

Peter Maxwell and Carridine Brooks 15 Dec 2015

Kyalami race course to host first SA Festival of Motoring

Automotive

Kyalami race course to host first SA Festival of Motoring

14 Dec 2015

DTI to launch Black Industrialist Programme

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

DTI to launch Black Industrialist Programme

18 Nov 2015

Addressing the SA automotive parts challenge through a streamlined supply chain

Manufacturing & Parts

Addressing the SA automotive parts challenge through a streamlined supply chain

28 Oct 2015

Brembo now available at Automotive Africa Aftermarket Solutions

Manufacturing & Parts

Brembo now available at Automotive Africa Aftermarket Solutions

7 Oct 2015

Unity in bid to save jobs

Manufacturing

Unity in bid to save jobs

13 Aug 2015

Forecast for vehicles sales revised down

Sales

Forecast for vehicles sales revised down

David Furlonger 18 May 2015

Collusive conduct in automotive industry investigated

Manufacturing & Parts

Collusive conduct in automotive industry investigated

16 Oct 2014

Investment mission kicks off in Taiwan

Markets & Investment

Investment mission kicks off in Taiwan

31 Jul 2014

Automotive and textile sectors to get more support

Government

Automotive and textile sectors to get more support

23 Jul 2014

Dangerous gamble for SA motor industry

Manufacturing & Parts

Dangerous gamble for SA motor industry

David Furlonger 21 Jul 2014

Davies approves revised guidelines for AIS

Automotive

Davies approves revised guidelines for AIS

3 Jul 2014

20% of all tyres in Europe to be sold online by 2020, research finds

Components & Parts

20% of all tyres in Europe to be sold online by 2020, research finds

11 Apr 2014

Local car manufacturers plan for possible strikes

Manufacturing & Parts

Local car manufacturers plan for possible strikes

David Furlonger 11 Mar 2014

Local car manufacturers plan for possible strikes

Design & Manufacturing

Local car manufacturers plan for possible strikes

David Furlonger 10 Mar 2014

Manufacturers to lay off more workers this year

Manufacturing

Manufacturers to lay off more workers this year

Mariam Isa 21 Jan 2014

dti to promote trade in Brazil

Administration

dti to promote trade in Brazil

21 Oct 2013

Kagiso PMI sheds 7.4 points to 49.1 in September

Manufacturing

Kagiso PMI sheds 7.4 points to 49.1 in September

2 Oct 2013

Second strike in motor industry stalls vehicle makers' recovery

Manufacturing & Parts

Second strike in motor industry stalls vehicle makers' recovery

Alexander Parker 17 Sep 2013

Components & Parts

Midas turns 30

13 Sep 2013

Further vehicle production halt looms says Naamsa

Manufacturing & Parts

Further vehicle production halt looms says Naamsa

12 Sep 2013

Administration

SA businesses head for Moz trade fair

26 Aug 2013

dti participates in Tunis Medindustrie

Administration

dti participates in Tunis Medindustrie

12 Jun 2013