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Govt speeding up plans to designate Sedibeng as SEZ

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 15th October 2021 Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Fikile Majola says government is working "with great speed" towards designating the whole of Sedibeng into a special economic zone (SEZ) to be named the Vaal SEZ. Majola was speaking at the Sedibeng Investment Conference, hosted in Vanderbijlpark,... →

CDC continues to advance inclusive growth, development

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 15th October 2021 The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) is working to advance the inclusive growth and socioeconomic development of the country, says CDC marketing and communications head Dr Ayanda Vilakazi. A year ago, Eastern Cape Finance and Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism MEC Mlungisi... →

Hydrogen fuel cell has inexhaustible future, says Fortescue’s Andrew Forrest

By: Martin Creamer 15th October 2021 The hydrogen fuel cell has an inexhaustible future as a means of maintaining the planet’s high standard of living, said Fortescue Metals Group chairperson Andrew Forrest during a global online symposium this week. “Our little planet’s cooking, the world’s impatient and there’s any amount of... →

Seifsa tables final three-year above-inflation wage offer in an effort to end strike

By: Schalk Burger 15th October 2021 Industry employer organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has made a final wage offer to workers' unions in an effort to bring an end to the nine-day strike in the metals and engineering sector. The offer is for the lowest-paid employees to receive... →

Jaguar Land Rover trials world-first digital supply chain for leather using blockchain technology

By: Irma Venter 15th October 2021 Jaguar Land Rover has trialled the use of secure blockchain technology “to ensure full transparency within a sustainable leather supply chain”. In the world-first, the British automaker partnered with supply chain traceability provider Circulor, UK leather manufacturer Bridge of Weir Leather... →

Tshwane Automotive SEZ setting a precedent for speedy development

By: Marleny Arnoldi 15th October 2021 Trade, Industry and Competition deputy Minister Fikile Majola this week said the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) represents a turning point in how special economic zones (SEZs) must be owned and operated, adding that Gauteng’s economic development was being led by these... →

Steel demand expected to return to pre-pandemic levels this year

By: Schalk Burger 15th October 2021 This year has seen a stronger-than-expected recovery in steel demand, leading to upward revisions in the World Steel Association's (worldsteel's) forecast across the board except for China. "Owing to this vigorous recovery, global steel demand outside China is expected to return to its... →

South African building industry in line for more State support

By: Bloomberg 15th October 2021 South Africa’s government is planning more measures to bolster its ailing building industry after banning the use of imported cement on state construction projects. “Government is undertaking research across a range of construction-related products where there appears to be significant potential... →

Company aims to create sustainable packaging

By: Anna Moross 15th October 2021 Food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak aims to ensure sustainable packaging for its products by using ecofriendly material throughout the design and manufacture of the packaging. →

Fastening systems used at solar plants

By: Khutso Maphatsoe 15th October 2021 Industrial equipment supplier Actum Group has recently supplied its Ball-Lok cable ties for installation of cable management solutions at one of the largest solar plants in South Africa. →