The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz)/Industrial Development Corporation Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) has rallied to 61 points in the fourth quarter – its highest level since the third quart...

The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has declined to 52.6 index points in November, from 60.9 points recorded in October.

Financial services provider Absa explains that the decline comes after t...

JSE-listed packaging manufacturer Nampak has reported a loss of R4.3-billion for the year ended September 30.

CEO Erik Smuts attributed the loss mainly to impairments related to goodwill at Bevcan Ni...

Seven water innovators have been awarded an aggregate R7-million grant to kick off field testing and further product development after a call for solutions to help resolve some of South Africa’s water ...

Barloworld will, in the medium to long term, focus on two verticals, namely industrial goods and related services, as well as food and food ingredients, says CEO Dominic Sewela.

“As we manage the piv...

Infrastructure and contract mining group Aveng has expressed confidence that its recently unveiled debt restructure and recapitalisation plan will provide the “reset” required for its two remaining cor...

Despite this year having been the worst year of growth for the global economy in the past 40 years, and with sub-Saharan Africa facing its first recession in 25 years with a 3.1% gross domestic product...

The bill aimed at revamping Gauteng’s township economy is expected to be passed by the end of June 2021.

Despite some delays caused by the Covid-19-related restrictions, the Gauteng Township Economic...

A study into the possible development of a lithium-ion (li-ion) battery value-chain in South Africa will be completed by the end of the year.

The study is being undertaken by Trade and Industrial Pol...

While still recovering from a R622-million Covid-19 impact on its business in the 2020 financial year, JSE-listed construction group Murry & Roberts (M&R) says its R60.5-billion order book will help in...