Commerce & Trade
R130m Durban appliance factory upgrade boost for manufacturing, jobs
TRADE and Industry Minister Rob Davies says he is thrilled that Defy’s multi-million-rand investment in South Africa will lead to the creation of additional needed job...
Coastal bunker barge making a big impact in Richards Bay
SINCE November 2017, the 6,000-ton, 105-metre Amber II has delivered more than 43,000 tons of product to 94 vessels. It is owned by BP while African Marine Solutions (Amsol)...
Why investing in tech may mean survival for travel industry businesses
With the 2019 Africa Travel Indaba held at the Durban ICC from 2-4 May, Tourvest CEO Martin Wiest (pictured) shares why he believes investment in digital technology is crucial...
Tech-know: education a key part of Durban tech expo
THE KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition (KITE) is not only a leading interactive platform for a wide variety of exhibitors to showcase their industrial technology...
Debt shocker for middle-income consumers
SOUTH Africa’s middle-income consumers on average spend a whopping 25% of their take home monthly income to pay interest accumulated on debt. This is according to FNB’s...
EL cruise season ends with Scandinavian stunner’s maiden voyage to SA
THE arrival of the state-of-the-art Viking Sun cruise liner at the Port of East London on Monday, 15 April, closed the port’s 2018-19 cruise season on a high note, with 830...
How to manage political risks in Sub-Saharan Africa
MORE than two-thirds of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa are at risk from strikes, riots and other types of civil unrest with a quarter of them at danger of sabotage and...
Massive R6.5bn mining investment for Richards Bay
RIO Tinto has approved the next stage in the development of Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa through the construction of the Zulti South project. The $463-million...
Flooring heavyweights join forces
DURBAN–based Van Dyck Floors, South Africa’s oldest carpet manufacturer, and Harrismith-based Nouwens Carpets will consolidate their operations in order to streamline and...
Mega fleet buy for Maritzburg logistics company
IN one of its largest fleet deals concluded to date, Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa (DTBSA) handed over 77 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks to Bakers SA Limited, an...
More direct international flights for Durban
AIRLINES heavyweight Emirates will increase its frequency offering on the Durban Dubai route from seven per week to 11 per week from 14 June to 4 August 2019. All of the 11...
Vow to boost Durban port turnaround times
UNDER fire from members of the trucking and shipping industries for slow turnaround times at the Port of Durban’s container terminals, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has vowed...
