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Advertising booze could be made illegal
The trade and industry department says there are no definite plans to ban alcohol adverts but all options to curb alcohol abuse are being considered.
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Development zones left out in the cold
Poor departmental planning could explain why the widely touted special economic zones aren’t properly funded or up and running.
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Doubts over economic zones Bill
SEZ offer little detail and don’t clarify government’s policy, say critics.
Google gives small business a leg up
The DTI has thrown its weight behind a Google initiative to get small businesses online and called for big companies to partner with the state.
Local business gets a boost through procurement regulation
Government has made regulations effective allowing the trade and industry department to designate that only locally produced services are procured.
SA volatility hurting the rand
Volatility in the country’s exchange rate due to the eurozone debt crisis is hurting the country’s competitiveness and may limit economic growth.
Walmart merger will devastate SA job market, says government
Walmart’s acquisition of Massmart will have a "potentially devastating" effect on local jobs, three government departments fighting the merger say.
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Customs union gives added economic clout
<b>Rob Davies</b> sets the record straight on the South African government’s approach to the Southern African Customs Union.
Agents paid millions in submarine deal
Ferrostaal probe shows submarine deal consortium paid more than $40-million to SA agents whose chief attraction was their influence on politicians.
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Government moots investment law
Details are starting to emerge about how the government is planning to manage foreign direct investment.
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DTI to designate critical, strategic industries
New procurement regulations will empower the Department of Trade and Industry to designate specific industries of critical or strategic importance.
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Brics nations moot trade in own currencies
Brics nations could benefit considerably by trading directly in their own countries, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said on Sunday.
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Walmart ‘appreciates’ DTI’s comments on foreign investment
Walmart "appreciates" the department of trade and industry’s recent comments on foreign investment in South Africa, the giant retailer said on Friday.
Consumer Act covers metro services
Municipalities not exempt from the provisions of the new CPA face legal challenges if they do not deliver proper goods and services to their customers
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Ipap 2 to create 129 000 jobs, says minister
The latest version of the Industrial Policy Action Plan will create 129 000 jobs, the Trade and Industry Minister said on Wednesday.
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Trade official quits despite vindication
Despite being cleared, bigwigs at the trade department’s regulator continue to feel the heat.
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Probe into estate board boss Mapetla’s sacking
The department of trade and industry has appointed an independent firm to compile a report on the dismissal of chief executive officer the EAAB.
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Microsoft empowerment deal gets the nod
Microsoft’s R472-million black empowerment deal is due to come to fruition after months of delays and discussions with government.
Green shoots and iPaps
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies’s ‘new’ industrial policy contains ideas that are old and tired.
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China’s quota betrayal
Government officials, who asked not to be named, asked why SA was so determined to placate China when that country undermined SA’s economic interests.
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In reverse gear
The BEE — KPMG 2008 survey shows that companies not only slowed but actually regressed in implementing BEE codes, writes Lynley Donnelly.
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NPA to give evidence on arms deal to Scopa
The NPA has been called to give evidence to Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts on allegations of fraud in the arms deal.
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SA likely to lift Chinese textile import curb
SA is unlikely to extend restrictions on Chinese textile imports beyond December 2008, when they are due to expire, a senior government official said.
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Keeping the wheels spinning
Lloyd Gedye talks to the chief director of industrial policy, Nimrod Zalk, about the DTI’s new programme for the automotive industry.
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The great ownership debate
The financial sector faces a legal quandary, writes Maya Fisher-French.
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Will Nedbank go back to market?
Nedbank is one of the few financial institutions that meets the ownership targets of the Department of Trade and Industry’s BEE codes.
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‘Legalise dog racing’
Thembelihle Tshabalala reports on attempts to remove the official ban on greyhound racing.
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The end of the close corporation
When the new Companies Bill comes into effect, the CC will be replaced by a new category, reports Barrie Terblanche.
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Value-added challenges
To excel in jewellery manufacturing, SA needs more than raw materials, writes David Jackson.
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A very odd way to buy a submarine
Ferrostaal executive Horst Wereteki this week dismissed the R30million bribe claim as ”absolute nonsense” and denied his company paid any bribes.
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Scrapping prices
Steel prices are set to rise this month, bringing the total increases in some product lines to 72% — even though scrap metal prices have fallen.
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State blamed for milky way
Dairy producers claim alleged anticompetitive practices came from the Department of Trade and Industry, writes Lloyd Gedye.