SA's arms industry is
highly developed, but more investment is needed to keep SA in the technology race if it is to remain competitive. Not only can the sector be a far bigger foreign-exchange earner, but it can also be a far bigger generator of skills and jobs.
Some of us might sometimes think of the agricultural sector as one in which technology is used in farm machinery, some farm operations, and not much else. Wrong! The sector, in fact, is evermore technology "savvy" and now agriculture is
sparking the creative talents of developers.
SA has entered the war on piracy, and now there has been a
large order for an SA-designed VPS Anti-piracy device. South African company Vessel Protection Systems (VPS) has won a large order to supply commercial charterers with more than 90 anti-pirate devices invented and perfected by VPS in Cape Town.
South African Airways has plans for new investments, so the government
guarantee for SAA is "not a bail-out", or so the cash-strapped airline's annual general meeting heard last week.
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DHL Express, the world's leading logistics company, says that figures recently released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as well as the company's own shipment numbers, reveal an extremely positive economic outlook for Africa, and to an extent, South Africa. 
The Board of Directors of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has approved the The Financial Planning Institute's (FPI's) application for official recognition as an independent voluntary professional body in accordance with the NQF Act 67 of 2008. The SAQA further approved registration of FPI's designations on the National Qualifications Framework. 
The fourth annual Africa and South East Asia (AfricSEA) Business Forum will take place on 1 and 2 November 2012 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The forum, a first of its kind in South Africa, looks to offer Asian investors new and privileged investment opportunities that will springboard them to collaborative success across the two regions, Africa and Asia, the growth engines of tomorrow. 
African Bank recently selected a Z-Card as part of its marketing mix to generate awareness that it now provides interest free, short-term loans to foreign nationals who are formally employed and residing in South Africa. 
NEW DELHI, INDIA: India has asked its central bank to examine allegations that US retail giant Wal-Mart has illegally invested in Indian supermarkets since 2010, the Press Trust of India reported Thursday. 
HONG KONG: Banking giant HSBC said Friday some of its websites had been hit by a "large scale" cyber attack that disrupted online services, but it assured customers that their data were not compromised. 
3rd South Africa, the Official Licence Holder of Corporate Games South Africa, are excited to announce that the Corporate Games will once again be held in Cape Town. 
