Business

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has launched the first phase of the revitalised Botshabelo Industrial Park in the Free State.

Pretoria - Government has welcomed rating agency Fitch Ratings’ decision to affirm South Africa’s long term foreign and local currency debt at ‘BBB-’ and ‘BBB’ respectively, saying the decision shows that all sectors can work together for the common good of the country, said National Treasury.

Pretoria - South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted by 1.2% in the first quarter of 2016, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) announced on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is on a mission to improve the competitiveness of the furniture manufacturing industry.

Pretoria - The Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Commission has spoken out on “rife fronting”, which it says continues to happen in the South African economy.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has determined the fees payable to the National Credit Regulator (NCR) upon application, registration and renewal of registration by all entities or people required to register with the NCR.

Pretoria - Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti envisages that the Ocean Economy and Infrastructure will potentially boost South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) starting from 2019 to 2030.

Pretoria - Eskom and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have signed a partnership that is aimed at aligning and enhancing interaction between the two bodies in support of national goals.

Pretoria - Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has opened a bio-manufacturing centre that aims to support small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in Pretoria.

Pretoria - The small business sector is beginning to take its rightful place as the engine of South Africa’s economy, according to Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu.