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'Talk shops' achieve little for transformation
Social dialogue is of little value in transforming SA's economy as it only reinforces the positions adopted by the government, business and labour, a manufacturing forum in Sandton has heard. read more>>



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Women in energy reflect on challenges, successes
MIDRAND: Women in the energy sector came together on Friday, 22 August 2014, to take stock of the challenges and successes of South African women. read more>>
Facing HVAC challenges? Smart equipment for building efficiency is here

Neil Cameron

With greater energy efficiency topping the wish list of facility and energy management executives globally, four cross-industry tech trends are having a transformative impact on building systems: visualisation, Machine2Machine (M2M) communication, mobility tools, and analytics. read more>>
Manufacturing
Italtile's profits rise to R751m for the year

Zeenat Moorad

Italtile has reported a 13% rise in full-year profit, bucking the broader retail malaise, as the group's higher-income customers and integrated supply chain supported growth. read more>>
ARB's growth in subdued electrical and lighting markets

Mark Allix

ARB Holdings saw continued growth for the year to June despite subdued markets, the electrical and lighting equipment supplier said. read more>>
Transpaco continues to feel strike effects
Packaging group Transpaco said it expects the tough trading environment in the plastics and metal sector to continue "for a while" following a recent national strike. read more>>
A tax of 20% mooted for sugary drinks
A 20% tax on sugar-sweetened drinks could cut the number of obese South Africans by almost a quarter of a million, saving lives and money, local research has found. read more>>
Metair's results bolstered by Mutlu Akü deal

Mark Allix

Metair‚ a manufacturer and distributor of mainly automotive products‚ saw its Mutlu Akü vehicle and industrial battery company in Turkey significantly bolster group revenue for the six months to June. read more>>
Redisa recycling plants operating in Eastern Cape
Two of the four tyre recycling depots planned for the Eastern Cape this year are already operating under the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of SA (Redisa). read more>>
Government needs innovation for service delivery
Public Service and Administration Minister Collins Chabane says the public sector must challenge itself to be creative and embrace innovation as a new way of doing government business more smartly and delivering its services. read more>>
International
Space experts try to fix Galileo satellites
PARIS, FRANCE: Experts are racing to identify and fix a problem that saw two satellites from Europe's troubled Galileo satellite navigation system going into the wrong orbit. read more>>
ESA to launch two navigation satellites this week
PARIS, FRANCE: Europe is launching two new satellites this week to boost its Galileo navigation system. Once in orbit Galileo will have six satellites orbiting the Earth. read more>>
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Government
SA companies in Maputo for FACIM fair
A delegation of South African companies is in Maputo, Mozambique, showcasing their products and services at the 50th Jubilee of the Feira International de Maputo (FACIM) trade fair. read more>>
Women key to rural food production

More Matshediso

Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), Senzeni Zokwana, says the contribution made by women in the farming sector cannot be under-estimated as this is how they put food on the table for their families. read more>>
AAD2014 takes to Tshwane skies

David Mwanambuyu

Waterkloof Air Force Base will be a hive of activity when the Africa Aerospace and Defence exhibition gets the all-clear to land there 17-19 September. read more>>
Measures implemented to reduce child labour and exploitation
The Department of Labour says interventions to improve the social security and welfare of children have resulted in government being able to reduce the widespread use of child labour. read more>>
Minister, provincial, municipal leaders told to fix infrastructure problems
President Jacob Zuma has told Ministers, Premiers and Mayors, who are part of the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission (PICC), that they must jointly develop a problem-solving culture and fix infrastructure problems facing South Africa. read more>>
New 'generation star' Matona to keeps lights on
The Director General of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) Tshediso Matona is Eskom's new Chief Executive Officer and his appointment has been confirmed by Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. read more>>
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