Economy and business
No stopping Africa's growth: Zuma
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- 11 April 2012
Major shifts in governance, trade, infrastructure and demographics will turn Africa's emergence over the past decade into a sustained economic lift-off, South African President Jacob Zuma said at the International Trade and Investment Conference in North West province on Wednesday.
• Boost for food processing sector
South African winery scoops Chinese deal
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- 04 April 2012
L’Huguenot is a new brand of wine designed for China’s wine lovers and is expected to make big waves in Asia in 2012. Its story begins in the town of Franschhoek.
• Hermanus wine route re-launched
Maritime cluster for Mandela Bay
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- 04 April 2012
Plans are afoot to establish a dedicated maritime cluster for the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. The move is expected to boost the regional economy and build on exising marine activities.
• SA maritime industry set to grow
New welding school for South Africa
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- 03 April 2012
In a move that will help to alleviate the critical skills shortage of qualified welding professionals in South Africa, the country’s electricity utility Eskom has launched a new welding school in the Gauteng province.
• More women engineers for SA
Boost for food processing sector
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- 27 March 2012
The Department of Trade and Industry has identified food processing as a priority area in the South African economy, and in April will launch a new manufacturing industry incentive scheme to support industry development and help businesses to improve their competitiveness.
• R200m tomato factory opens in PE
Motor cluster will drive change
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- 22 March 2012
The Eastern Cape province opened another chapter in its ongoing efforts to improve its regional competitiveness and increase job creation with the formal launch of a dedicated automotive cluster.
• Motor industry, government talk jobs
Grand opening for Port of Ngqura
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- 22 March 2012
The deep-water Port of Ngqura in the Eastern Cape has officially opened, and is set to become an important link between the world's east and west trade routes.
• Automotive boost for Eastern Cape
