Expansion of roads key to economic growth in Gauteng: Maile

Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile addresses the business breakfast at the JSE. 1 minute Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile says the expansion of roads has been identified as one of the key projects to stimulate economic growth in the province. Maile addressed a business breakfast at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) together with the JSE’s…

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SACCI’s Business Confidence Index edges down in Jan

Containers due to be shipped. 1 minute The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) Business Confidence Index edged down to 120 in January from December’s 121. The decline in the index was mainly attributed to lower export volumes. SACCI says stronger imports, vehicle sales and rising tourist numbers had a positive influence. The…

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Ford CEO decries cost and chaos of Trump tariffs

Ford cars are on sale at a dealership of Genser company in Moscow, Russia, February 14, 2017. 2 minutes Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley says US President Donald Trump’s proposed and implemented tariffs have added “a lot of costs and a lot of chaos,” although Farley says he believes the president aims to strengthen the…

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FEDUSA accepts government’s 5.5% increase

Public sector unions concluded consulting their members about government’s offer to increase salaries by 1.5%. 4 minutes Public sector unions under the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) have accepted government’s 5.5% increase for their members. The Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) gave the parties 21 days last month, to canvass their members…

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SA steel industry condemns US decision to hike import tax

An employee works at a steel processing production line of a factory. 2 minutes The local steel industry has condemned the United States’ decision to hike import tax on all steel and aluminium entering that country. The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation (Seifsa) says this will hurt the steel and aluminium sector in South Africa….

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