Aug 29, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Finance & Investment
THE construction sector – and particularly civil engineering – will remain in the doldrums for 2018 with hopes for some improvement to begin next year, according to Industry Insight senior economist David Metelerkamp. Speaking to construction industry stakeholders at...
Aug 29, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, Finance & Investment, SMME Development & Support
TO expand the positive impact of agricultural initiatives, more investors need to be exposed to the investment potential and benefit of working within a network of professional partners and technical experts in the agricultural sector. This was the key message...
Aug 15, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Events, Projects
THE Infrastructure Africa Business Forum 2018 has announced the launch of DealRoom, its new business matchmaking and networking platform. According to conference organisers, this initiative aims to connect participants with financiers and business partners, who are...
Aug 15, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Green Industries & Renewable Energy, Power Generation, Projects
AN Eastern Cape wind farm is among six alternative power generation projects in South Africa that will benefit from a funding windfall of more than R2 billion. Vantage GreenX Fund Managers announced this week that through its second renewable energy fund, Vantage...
Aug 15, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Food & Beverage
AN application filed with the Western Cape High Court recently has the potential to dramatically impact on the South African financial landscape. The request for judicial intervention relating to debt collection practices was brought by the Stellenbosch University Law...
Aug 1, 2018 | Automotive, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Food & Beverage
FRESHSTOP at Caltex Fort Gale has been short-listed for the title of “best convenience store in the world” by a global association of fuel retailers and convenience stores – the only entrant from Africa in a line-up of 14 finalists from Australia, India and Europe....
Aug 1, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Food & Beverage, Heating, Cooling & Ventilation, Special Economic Zones
LEADING gases supplier, Afrox, has imported new LPG cylinder stocks and ramped up supplies of Handigas to ensure wide availability to consumers in South Africa this winter. “With temperatures dropping and the possibility of further power outages, Afrox is ensuring...
Jul 31, 2018 | Automation & Robotics, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Electrical & Electronics, Engineering, Events, Government & Municipal, ICT In Industry
NATIONAL awards officially recognising innovation and excellence in advanced manufacturing will be made for the first time in South Africa during November. The National Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Awards is hosted under the auspices of the DTI and co-funded by...
Jul 18, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, SMME Development & Support, Social Development
THE transformation of the country’s rural areas and townships into beehives of productive economic activities and manufacturing will come under the spotlight at the national summit in East London this week. The National Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Rural and...
