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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:38:02 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>Wyda Packaging's strategic acquisition from Hulamin boosts local manufacturing</title>
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	<description>Wyda Packaging has significantly expanded its footprint in South Africa following the acquisition of key operational assets from Hulamin Containers, positioning the business as one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest aluminium foil container manufacturer.</description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>South Africa private sector returns to growth but Iran war clouds outlook, PMI shows</title>
	<link>https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-private-sector-returns-to-growth-but-iran-war-clouds-outlook-pmi-shows-170756a</link>
	<description>South Africa's private sector returned to growth in March as faster output and hiring outweighed a slump in export orders and business confidence linked to the US-Israeli war in Iran, a survey showed on Tuesday, 7 April 2026.</description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>Inside the invisible engine powering South African retail</title>
	<link>https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inside-the-invisible-engine-powering-south-african-retail-392358a</link>
	<description>When a garment arrives at your door or appears on a shop rack, it represents the culmination of countless decisions, movements and human efforts.</description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>Mr Price Foundation's pattern-making graduates bolster localisation efforts</title>
	<link>https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mr-price-foundation-pattern-making-graduates-bolster-localisation-efforts-847133a</link>
	<description>The Mr Price Foundation has announced the graduation of its latest cohort from the Pattern Making Programme (PMP). This six-month initiative is specifically designed to bridge the critical technical skills gap in the clothing, textile, footwear, and leather (CTFL) manufacturing sector.</description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>South African factory mood bleak in March as Iran war pressures start to build</title>
	<link>https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-factory-mood-bleak-in-march-as-iran-war-pressures-start-to-build-069315a</link>
	<description>South African manufacturing sentiment remained weak in March, with respondents in a purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey expressing concern about the impact of the Iran war although business activity is yet to take a serious knock.</description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>Mining and property leaders to unveil scalable solutions to cut water demand</title>
	<link>https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mining-and-property-leaders-to-unveil-scalable-solutions-to-cut-water-demand-958294a</link>
	<description>Water security is rising rapidly on corporate agendas as supply constraints and tariff pressures intensify.</description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>China's Chery aims for 2027 start at newly acquired South Africa plant</title>
	<link>https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/china-chery-aims-for-2027-start-at-newly-acquired-south-africa-plant-511380a</link>
	<description>Chery Automobile aims to begin production by the end of 2027 at the South African plant it is acquiring from Nissan, where it also plans to make electrified vehicles, a senior executive at the Chinese automaker told Reuters.</description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>Afreximbank raises $2bn with its biggest-ever syndicated loan</title>
	<link>https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/afreximbank-raises-2bn-with-its-biggest-ever-syndicated-loan-733522a</link>
	<description>The Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) raised $2bn via a three-year dual tranche syndicated loan, its largest-ever such transaction, it said on Monday, 30 March 2026.</description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>Investors eye Northern Cape as South Africa's next industrial hub</title>
	<link>https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/investors-eye-northern-cape-as-south-africa-next-industrial-hub-177956a</link>
	<description>The Northern Cape is emerging as a key contender in South Africa’s push for economic growth, with significant untapped potential in its mining sector.</description>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>Afreximbank 2026: Paving the way for Africa's trade and industry future</title>
	<link>https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/afreximbank-2026-paving-the-way-for-africa-trade-and-industry-future-399178a</link>
	<description>Against a backdrop of shifting geopolitical dynamics and rising global uncertainty, Afreximbank has announced that its 33rd Annual Meetings (AAM2026) will take place in El Alamein, Egypt, from Sunday, 21 to Wednesday, 24 June 2026.</description>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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