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 has officially opened its manufacturing facility in Rosslyn, Pretoria, transitioning from an importer to a local manufacturer in South Africa. This follows the acquisition…
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…
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…
For millions of people on the continent, motorcycles provide the most affordable and accessible form of transport, while also creating livelihoods for riders and small businesses
A draft export exemption aims to enable exporters to collaborate legally
China’s ambassador said South Africa’s call to narrow its trade deficit and diversify exports required building local beneficiation capacity
Black economic empowerment has been transformative but it needs to be revisited to broaden its pool of beneficiaries
Without urgent, effective action by the government, manufacturers, investors and unions, the industry will fail, leaving thousands jobless and damaging the economy
The Institute for Security Studies launched its Prospects 2043 report on Tuesday, with strong leadership seen as key to long-term stability in the country This content is…
The SADC offers potential for growth across various sectors by leveraging South Africa’s strengths in agriculture, energy, manufacturing and digital services
Mining has a key role to play in helping to ease youth unemployment
Despite the economy recovering to its pre-pandemic level, South Africa’s jobless rate is still higher than it was at the beginning of 2020
Concerns about local manufacturers and engineers being left out of the projects have increased
Factory output also went up by 3.6% year-on-year in April
The report shows the production of food and beverages was the biggest contributor to the decrease in factory output
Other factors are inflation and interest rate hikes while load-shedding has affected key sectors
Stats SA report shows 1.1% drop in factory output, with automotive sector the sole exception with a 13.4% increase
Implementing the country’s many masterplans demands capacity and focus from a department that has been pulled in different directions
Covid-19 and downturn in new car sales over the past two years make sourcing used cars a challenge
