South Africa Tribune

Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone attracts investments

The Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone has to date attracted over R21 billion worth of investments, says Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Fikile Majola. The Deputy Minister said these investments were at different stages of development and two of them, with private investment value of R380 million have already…

KZN places job creation and growing the economy in the spotlight

Reigniting economic recovery and job creation are key aspects of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government this year. Presenting the State of the Province Address on Friday, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala said the results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey which were released by Statistics SA this week painted a gloomy national…

Proudly SA supports sanctions against unfair trade in poultry sector

Proudly South African, the country’s official buy local advocacy campaign, has for a number of years been working closely with its member companies operating in the poultry and grain sector, as well as with the industry body (SA Poultry Association), organised labour and Fairplay, to lobby against the unfair dumping…

Ghana, South Africa to benefit from German auto industry cooperation: Ambassador

ACCRA, The German Ambassador to Ghana, Christoph Retzlaff, has announced that Ghana will be one of two African countries to benefit from a German automobile cooperation agreement. He posted on Twitter that the Association of German Car Makers, VDA, “is launching an initiative to strengthen cooperation with Africa. Ghana and…

Investment in research, development declines

The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) has welcomed the roll out of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine by government, which it says highlights the importance of a well-resourced science, technology and innovation system. “The country can safely store the vaccine, roll it out and monitor its implementation,” the department…

Public Works and Infrastructure on contributing to government’s economic recovery plan

Department of Public Works and Infrastructure continues to contribute to the government’s economic recovery plan As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to threaten the livelihoods of many South Africans, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) re-affirms its position to alleviate poverty and…