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SA: Moses Makwakwa: Address by the Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Finances of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, on the occasion of the 2013/14 Budget Speech, Germiston Council Chamber, Gauteng (30/05/2013)

SPEECH

At the outset let me borrow some words from our beloved Nelson Mandela: “We enter into a covenant that we shall build a society in which all South Africans, both black and white, can walk tall,...

SA: Statement by Coenraad Bezuidenhout, Manufacturing Circle Executive Director, asserts that manufacturing's contribution to 2013 Q1 GDP growth is marred by domestic costs and supply constraints (28/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The manufacturing sector's -1.2% contribution to GDP growth confirms that although a more competitive rand presented some opportunities for retaining their ground, a cocktail ofhigh domestic costs,...

DTI tax incentive boosting investment, job creation in manufacturing sector

MANUFACTURING

As a result of a growing recognition among Tier 1 manufacturing companies of the 12I tax incentive offered by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the investment leveraged by the 12I has...

National Development Plan fatally flawed, Cronin tells Godsell

LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT

South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) was fatally flawed and impossible to implement, Deputy Public Works Minister Jeremy Cronin told National Planning Commissioner and former mining...

SA: Statement by Nkosiphedule Kolisile, Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, on youth targeted economic projects and skills training (16/05/2013)

STATEMENT

Youth-run small businesses must take advantage of a host of opportunities provided by government. This was the central message that the MEC for Economic Development in Gauteng, Nkosiphedule...

SA must shift to ‘manufacturing economy’, not ‘knowledge economy’ – Merseta

MANUFACTURING

Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Education and Training Authority (Merseta) CEO Raymond Patel on Thursday challenged government’s National Development Plan (NDP) vision of shifting...

SA: Statement by Coenraad Bezuidenhout, Manufacturing Circle Executive Director, 2013 first quarter survey shows that manufacturers are stable and exemplary local procurers (16/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The 2013 Q1 Manufacturing Circle Survey introduces a new section (section 6 in the report) monitoring local procurement, both in terms of the degree to which local manufacturers procure locally, as...

SA: Statement by the Department of Trade and Industry, on the election of South Africa as Executive Vice President of International Investment Promotion Agency (28/04/2013)

STATEMENT

South Africa has been elected to the position of Vice President of the World Association of Investment Promotion (WAIPA) by the international organisation’s General Assembly at its annual...

Manufacturing Circle calls for monetary policy review

MANUFACTURING & POLICY

The time was ripe to review South Africa’s monetary policy, which was cited as one of the main challenges facing the country’s manufacturing sector, Manufacturing Circle executive director...

SA: Malusi Gigaba: Address by the Minister of Public Enterprises, during the Frank Dialogue on Black Economic Empowerment, Rosebank, Johannesburg (19/04/2013)

SPEECH

South Africa has recently adopted the National Development Plan (NDP) whose theme, "Our Future - Make it Work", aptly captures the principal focus of this plan and what must pre-occupy the minds...

SA: Malusi Gigaba: Address by the Minister of Public Works, on the occasion of a Ministerial visit to Medupi, Lephalale, Limpopo (11/04/2013)

SPEECH

In the last thirty years South Africa has under-invested in infrastructure including road, rail, energy and logistics and this, coupled with the current global economic slowdown, has consequently...

DA: Statement by Wilmot James, DA Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry, takes note of the Industrial Policy Action Plan 2013-2015 released by Minister Rob Davies (05/04/2013)

STATEMENT

The DA takes note of the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) 2013-2015 released yesterday by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies. IPAP seeks to stimulate growth in the manufacturing...

SA: Rob Davies: Address by the Minister of Trade and Industry, at the launch of the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) 2013/14-15/16, Industrial Development Corporation, Sandton (04/04/2013)

SPEECH

The Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) 2013/14 – 15/16 is the 5th iteration of the three year rolling action plan and covers the last full financial year in the term of the present...

Minerals beneficiation a key ‘pillar’ of SA’s reindustrialisation push

BENEFICIATION

Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies has described minerals beneficiation as the “first pillar” on which South Africa’s reindustrialisation should be built and has reported that his...

Davies unveils Ipap 2013/14

MANUFACTURING

The Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) 2013/2014, aimed at creating economic growth, was unveiled in Pretoria on Thursday. Presenting the plan, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said the...

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