Industrial Policy plan reaps benefits

The Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP2) has stabilised the clothing sector, turned around the automotive sector, added jobs in the business process services sector and had introduced procurement designation to boost local production, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says.

Diaspora meet to address African agenda

The Sandton Convention Centre will be abuzz this week as leaders and representatives from over 60 countries will gather for the first Global African Diaspora Summit.

Petro SA, Sinopec partner on refinery

State oil company PetroSA has partnered with China's Sinopec Group to work together in pushing the building of the proposed US$11-billion Mthombo crude oil refinery project, to be built at Coega near Port Elizabeth.

Banyana in big win over Tanzania

Portia Modise marked her return to the Banyana Banyana side with a goal in each half as South Africa outplayed Tanzania 5-2 in an international friendly at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Sunday.

SA climbs trade efficiency rankings

South Africa outperformed the rest of Africa, as well as its upper middle-income economy peers, in a World Bank survey of trade efficiency, improving its previous performance despite a general slowdown in trade logistics performance in the wake of the global recession.

Evans, George smash Sani2c MTB record

In 2011, a wrong turn only 12 kilometres from the finish cost Nedbank 360Life's Kevin Evans and David George victory in the Sani2c mountain bike race. They made no mistake in 2012, smashing the course record as they claimed victory in Scottburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast on Saturday morning.