Dec 12, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Import / Export, KZN Industrial & Business News
COINCIDING with the 20th anniversary of South Africa-China diplomatic relations this year, a seminar to cement partnerships and accelerate trade and investment between the countries took centre stage in Durban earlier this week. In an initiative by Trade &...
Dec 12, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, Finance & Investment, KZN Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support, Social Development
WINNERS of Ithala’s 2017 Imbokodo Iyazenzela Women in Business competition are reaping the benefits of their prize – a business management mentorship programme specifically designed for the needs of their business. Learning to apply for funding has been important for...
Dec 12, 2018 | Disaster Management, Fire Protection, KZN Industrial & Business News, Property – Commercial & Industrial, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings
PINETOWN-based Natal Pump Services manufactured several containerised hydrant, ASIB and NFPA fire pump rooms during 2018. That’s according to General Manager Richard Gatlish, who added these containerised pump rooms had been cleverly packaged to make the best use of...
Dec 12, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, KZN Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support
Research released earlier this year, revealed that there are only 250 000 formal SMMEs in South Africa. Entrepreneurs who have started up a business over the past 10 years have done so in an environment that has been largely negative, with slow economic growth and an...
Dec 12, 2018 | Automotive, Education & Training, KZN Industrial & Business News, Social Development
THE Key Foundation in partnership with the Isuzu ChildLife Foundation officially opened a new crèche building in Sweetwater, Pietermaritzburg recently. Umkhuleko Crèche (the name means prayer in Zulu) has 87 preschool children who will now receive quality early...
Dec 12, 2018 | Automotive, Green Industries & Renewable Energy, KZN Industrial & Business News, Property – Commercial & Industrial, Transport & Logistics
A new Isuzu truck service and parts centre recently opened its doors in Durban South. The centre will support three distinct commercial vehicle brands – Key Durban Truck Service Centre: the servicing and supply of parts for Isuzu trucks, Key Vehicle Management (KVM)...
Nov 28, 2018 | Electrical & Electronics, Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News, Projects
ACTOM Electrical Products’ extension of its “complete product packages for projects” business in 2016 to include catering to projects in the public sector has contributed strongly towards its continuing success. “We took a further step towards improving our strength...
Nov 28, 2018 | Food & Beverage, Industrial Cleaning, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health
CLEANLINESS and hygiene in South Africa’s food sector continues to be in the spotlight, given the deadly listeriosis outbreak which claimed nearly 200 lives since 2017 and recent reports of milder outbreaks. New research from the University of Pretoria shows that some...
Nov 28, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, Education & Training, KZN Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support, Social Development
A member of a rural farming community on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast which was previously dispossessed of their land has secured the opportunity to be part of an agricultural internship programme designed to develop qualifying individuals and agricultural graduates...
