Economy
13. October 2016
SADC PRODUCTS TO GAIN BETTER ACCESS TO EU MARKET
A new economic agreement between the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the European Union (EU) will soon come into effect, giving agricultural products from the region improved access to the EU.
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti)...
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03. March 2016
SOUTH AFRICA TO HOST THREE IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
South Africa will this year host three important international conferences, which will contribute immensely to global governance and a better life, while also being an excellent...
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26. February 2016
MINISTER NKOANA-MASHABANE HOSTS EUROPEAN UNION (EU) COUNTERPART
The EU is South Africa’s largest trading partner and largest foreign investor with over
2 000 EU companies operating within South Africa creating over 350 000...
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02. December 2015
VIDEO CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE STYRIAN AUTOMOTIVE CLUSTER AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT CLUSTER
The Embassy in partnership with the Styrian Internationalisation Centre (ICS) and the Styrian Automotive Cluster (AC Styria) held a video...
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08. October 2015
SA PERFORMS BETTER IN WEF COMPETITIVENESS INDEX
The index analyses the factors driving productivity and prosperity in 140 countries.
Brand South Africa has welcomed the 2015/16 results of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual Global Competitiveness Index, which has seen South Africa rise seven...
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13. August 2014
IDC grows green energy assets to R15bn
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has achieved its target of investing R5bn a year in green energy projects and this portfolio is now about R15bn.
South Africa is a leader on the continent in renewable energy. The sector has developed rapidly...
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12. August 2014
Hyundai opens first car SA factory
Hyundai Motor's sedans are assembled at a factory of the carmaker in Asan, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Seoul.
Cape Town - South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai Motor has started production at its first assembly plant in South Africa, initially...
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