Tag: economic growth
Accelerated transformation and collaboration in SA’s Transport Sector to target ambitious economic growth
By Vivien Chaplin, Director: Corporate & Commercial Practice and Sector Head: Mining & Minerals, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
The appointment of the 7th Administration comes with a renewed drive to address the challenges faced...
SA agriculture remains the backbone of economic growth
THE Overberg is putting her best foot forward for NAMPO Cape, which this year will be presented by Grain SA and Bredasdorp Park NPC on Bredasdorp Park from 11-14 September 2024.
This...
The time is now for Private Sector suppliers to step up to economic growth
By Deon van Zyl, chairperson of Western Cape Property Development Forum (WCPDF)
SOUTH Africa’s Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, recently voiced his opinion on whether interest rate cuts really improved economic growth.
To...
African Petroleum Producers’ Organization call on its members to fund Africa Energy Bank
OMAR Farouk Ibrahim, secretary general of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) is urging its 18 members, which includes South Africa, to contribute their $83-million subscription fees to facilitate the establishment...
SA to further focus on manufacturing and exports to grow economy
Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Andrew Whitfield says it is essential that South Africa’s economic growth is grounded in manufacturing-led growth and export-oriented economy.
To this end, the department will support...
Mayor briefs Council on Cape Town’s GNU advocacy agenda
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has outlined Cape Town’s advocacy agenda for the new Government of National Unity (GNU) in an address to City Council on 25 July 2024. The full...
Game on for open skies, ports, and visas to boost African trade
At the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Conference on Thursday 25 July, Alderman James Vos, the City of Cape Town's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, made a compelling case...
Damen Shipyards CT showcases its impact on SA’s maritime industry at 2024 Oceans Economy...
DAMEN Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) underscored its commitment to security, job creation, and skills development in South Africa’s maritime sector at the 2024 Oceans Economy Conference and Expo.
The premier two-day industry...
Heritage Capital invests in Fairview Cheese company
HERITAGE Capital, a pioneering 100% black female-owned private equity fund manager, has announced its latest investment in the specialised dairy sector with Fairview Cheese. This strategic move marks the culmination of...
BPO sector created 8 000 jobs and injected R2,8-billion into Cape Town’s economy in...
By Larry Claasen
THE Business Processing Sector created almost 8 000 jobs and injected R2,8-billion into Cape Town’s economy in 2023, according to the Invest in Cape Town Regional Market Analysis and...
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