Manufacturing
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R23.4 billion allocated to black industrialists
The Industrial Development Corporation has committed R23.4 billion towards the black industrialists programme for 2025, benefiting 48 entrepreneurs across key manufacturing…
Heritage Beyond the Brand
This Heritage Month, HEINEKEN Beverages highlights how brand heritage is rooted in local communities, driving agricultural development, supplier empowerment, and sustainable…
Local defence industry set for a boom in exports
Buoyed by strong interest at the Africa Aerospace and Defence expo, South African defence manufacturer Milkor forecasts massive export growth towards a R70 billion revenue target.
BRICS opens doors to a new business era
Business leaders at the India Today BRICS Roundtable in New Delhi explored cross-border opportunities, highlighting how trade, manufacturing, and investment can drive new growth…
Vehicle industry fights back
Despite widespread factory closures and thousands of job cuts across South Africa's automotive industry, a new R1.1-billion parts facility at Dube TradePort offers a glimmer of…
Matriculants, there's a career that need needs you
With university spaces capped and NSFAS shortfalls mounting, artisan careers like toolmaking offer matriculants a paid, viable path into a crucial and high-demand industry.
Ramaphosa warns BRICS against a new raw-material trap for Africa
Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, President Cyril Ramaphosa urged member nations to direct investments toward local manufacturing and mineral beneficiation…
Ramaphosa courts Indian investment at BRICS summit
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, using the platform to target Indian investment in South Africa's critical minerals, infrastructure, and…
Bold enough to rewrite the industry
Lindiwe Nkuna-Kgopa refused to accept the absence of women-owned, industrial-scale sanitary pad manufacturers in South Africa. Her determination led to the creation of Africa's…
Dikeledi Skonyela
Diamonds may be forged under immense pressure, but Dikeledi Skonyela believes the same is true of people. At 35, she is not only building a jewellery business — she is opening…
Dr Zweli Hlatshwayo
Zweli Hlatshwayo, 35, is advancing the science behind one of South Africa's most important industries. As chief chemist for research and development at AECI Mining Chemicals, he…
From a small family shop to a multimillion-dollar conglomerate
Tanzanian billionaire and philanthropist Mohammed "Mo" Dewji, CEO of MeTL Group, shared his inspiring journey from a small family retail business to a multibillion-dollar…
Chery launches Rosslyn manufacturing plant and commits to South Africa
Chery has officially opened its manufacturing facility in Rosslyn, Pretoria, transitioning from an importer to a local manufacturer in South Africa. This follows the acquisition…
Coatings and paints industry set for growth
The Coatings For Africa 2026 exhibition in Johannesburg concludes with local manufacturers expressing optimism about the projected $892 million growth in Southern Africa's paints…
The BYD storm is upon SA but a local factory depends on ‘market readiness’
BYD's entry into South Africa has dramatically reshaped the new-energy vehicle (NEV) landscape. After initially withholding sales figures, BYD's recent disclosure to Naamsa…