Government & Municipal
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...
KZN national roads flooded but intact after deluge
WHILE there has been no structural damage to the national roads traversing KwaZulu-Natal, the N2 and N3 were blocked at several points due to flooding and mudslides. Sections...
Call for big business to lend a hand to SMEs
THE eThekwini Municipality has called on big business to step up and assist emerging businesses. This was one of the vital points of discussion at the Enterprise and Supplier...
Call for big business to lend a hand to SMEs
THE eThekwini Municipality has called on big business to step up and assist emerging businesses. This was one of the vital points of discussion at the Enterprise and Supplier...
Corruption clampdown: minister announces sweeping changes for infrastructure projects
IN an effort to root out corruption in the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Minister Gugile Nkwinti has announced sweeping changes in the management of major...
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...
R10m incubation hub for Durban
CISCO South Africa has opened a R10-million incubation hub in Durban, the second facility of its kind, built by the company, in South Africa and aims to develop SMMEs as well...
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...
Coega hailed as SA success story at inaugural SEZ conference
COEGA was singled out for praise at the Department of Trade and Industry-hosted inaugural South African Special Economic and Industrial Development Zones (SEZ) Conference,...
Bold leaders needed for the 4th industrial revolution
CONNECTEDNESS is vital for the survival of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), Alex Granger, global speaker and co-founder of human capital consultants Twice Blue,...
Uncertainty around land reform eroding investor confidence
LAND reform in South Africa will not take place at the expense of growth and job creation – the two most important issues on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s agenda. That’s...
Role of SoEs and tax collections shortfall among hot topics discussed at Durban post-budget event
HAS the recently released Budget done enough to ensure that the green shoots of growth will take root firmly and resist the rot of corruption and mismanagement, most notably...
