Businesses drive economic growth through investment, innovation, and knowledge transfer. In South Africa’s case, the private sector employs approximately three-quarters of workers and accounts for more than two thirds of investment and research and...
A number of complaints have been received regarding the solicitation of bribes by officials along the Maputo Corridor. The Maputo Corridor Logistics Initiative (MCLI) offers the following advice when approached for a bribe along this corridor....
UD Trucks has continued its drive to expand its product range to suit local fleet owner’s exacting requirements, through tehe launch of the new Quon GW26 450 6×4 truck-tractor. This unit will compete in the popular 440 to 460hp extra heavy...
An illustrated lecture on Structural Drainage by Kaytech’s Julian Maastrecht has recently been accredited by SAICE for CPD. Geosynthetics have been used in subsoil drains in South Africa since 1972 and the lecture presents theoretical information...
Having been the acknowledged leader in the supply of bituminous products, Tosas is now well on its way to again becoming the number one value-added binder supplier in Southern Africa. AFTER BEING ACQUIRED by the Raubex Group in the latter part of...
The IMF’s April 2014 Regional Economic Outlook report, Crossing the Border, anticipates a pickup in economic growth for the Sub-Saharan Africa region. However the region still faces risks from both internal and external factors. Among them is...
Through its Port Terminals, Transnet is poised to help drive Africa’s growth through investment in new capacity and collaborate with other ports on the continent on efficiency improvements. Zeph Ndlovu, General Manager for KwaZulu Natal at Transnet...
AfriSam is poised to increase its market share in the Eastern Cape with the opening of a third rail to road depot in the province. This depot in Markman Industrial, Port Elizabeth will to supplement the company’s existing depots located in East...
Sub-Saharan Africa anticipates a pickup in economic growth in 2014 according to the IMF’s April 2014 Regional Economic Outlook report. But the region still faces risks from both internal and external factors, among them is slower growth in...
