Engineering News editor Terence Creamer talks about South Africa's significant existing automotive manufacturing capability; the need for policies and incentives to be put in place to support the... 

On the eve of the start of the 2023 citrus season, industry body the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has written to Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel and... 

The South African automotive industry has again appealed for the inclusion of demand-side incentives to stimulate the uptake of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), notwithstanding government’s... 

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) expects steel demand to rebound by 2.3% this year to reach more than 1.82-billion tonnes.  In its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for steel demand for 2023 and... 

On Tuesday, the Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in Karuizawa, Nagano, in Japan, devoted a some 75-minute session to Africa. The G7 is a grouping of the seven major democratic... 

After having shed 4.4 index points in January and one index point in February, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined by a further 0.6... 

A major US trade preference program for Sub-Saharan Africa has been successful for developing the region's apparel sector in selected countries, but its benefits are not widespread throughout all... 

Spain-based global stainless-steel producer Acerinox says its global footprint has transformed it into one of the most competitive producers of stainless steels and nickel alloys. The company... 

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has extended, to the end of May, the deadline for responses to a request for qualification (RFQ) regarding the proposed 20-year operating lease that the State-owned rail... 

Sugar company Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue practitioners have received confirmation that the current post-commencement finance (PCF) facility has been extended to June 30.   This facilitates... 

South Africa’s Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is preparing to materially increase the number of weekly trains operating on that component of its North East Corridor that transports export commodities... 

South Africa will use its position as the chair of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) multilateral bloc to advance the interests of African States, under the theme of 'Brics... 

As part of their recent State visit, Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, along with their delegation and South African State dignitaries, visited lighting manufacturer Beka Schréder’s head... 

A new report into ongoing tariff investigations in South Africa indicates that it is taking an average of 22 months to finalise decisions on whether to either increase or remove an import duty,... 

Jim O’Neill, the former Goldman Sachs Group chief economist who coined the acronym Bric, said the bloc of nations that later adopted the name should expand and work to counter the dollar’s... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the establishment of a separate Infrastructure Manager (IM) within Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) as a crucial step towards creating a level playing field for... 

Belgium-based diamond jeweller Pluczenik has chosen to establish a local division – Pluczenik South Africa – at the OR Tambo Special Economic Zone (SEZ), in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. To commemorate... 

Despite reaching a record $32-trillion in 2022, global trade growth turned negative in the second half of 2022 amid deteriorating economic conditions and rising uncertainties, reports the United... 

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic creating a “perfect storm” for African countries with rising interest rates and an increase in the risk of sovereign default, the continent’s leadership generally has... 

Strong trading metrics across real estate investment trust (Reit) Hyprop’s portfolio of retail properties in mixed-use precincts in key economic nodes for the six months to December 31, 2022, have... 

South African Fruit and Vegetables Canners Export Council (SAFVEC) GM Jill Atwood-Palm says the Gulfood Exhibition that took place in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from February 20 to... 

Earlier this month, multinational brewing company Heineken South Africa spearheaded the launch of an initiative, Taverns of the Future, at The Spot 1818 in Phiri, Soweto.  The Spot 1818 is one of... 

Using vacuum cycling technology, local liquor manufacturer Doña Distillery has helped beverage producer and marketer Redford Beverages fast-track the development of its two new proudly South... 

While electricity generation capacity in South Africa is increasingly being privatised and decentralised, the government has stated that transmission infrastructure must remain in the hands of the... 

The National Business Initiative (NBI) has appointed Shameela Soobramoney CEO. She was previously chief sustainability officer and group strategist at the JSE. 

Virtual trading floors for the JSE’s flagship financial literacy programme – the JSE Investment Challenge – have officially opened as the competition marks a 50-year milestone.  Designed to... 

Following the declaration of a National State of Disaster to address the energy crisis, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel on March 8 published draft exemptions from certain... 

Rail industry representative African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) is driven by a mandate to facilitate public–private partnerships (PPPs) as a tool to revitalise the South African rail... 

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has provided an update on an investigation it is leading into the alleged dumping of new pneumatic rubber tyres used in...