Brexit deadline extension positive for South Africa – Parsons. The extension of the Brexit deadline to October 31 and avoiding a “no deal” Brexit outcome this week will give South Africa space to maintain continuity and predictability in its important trade relati...

Seifsa ‘disappointed’ by slower Feb manufacturing output growth. The latest preliminary data published by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) indicates that production in the broader manufacturing sector grew at a slower pace in February than in January. On a cont...

First ever image of Black Hole released by international consortium. The international science consortium called the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) on Wednesday unveiled, in six simultaneous press conference around the world, the first image ever taken of a Black Hole. T...

South Africa needs to encourage more local patents – Davies. South Africa's government is striving to strike a balance between granting monopoly rights to support innovation, the dissemination of knowledge and addressing the country's socio economic challenges, ...

Business climate to remain in suspense until after elections – Sacci. The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined by 1.6 points month-on-month to 91.8 in March. The index is also 5.8 points below the March 20...

Nissan invests 3 billion rand in Rosslyn plant to build Navara pickup. Japanese vehicle manufacturer Nissan will invest 3-billion rand to prepare its Rosslyn plant, in Pretoria, for production of the Navara pickup. Assembly will start in November 2020, and will add to curr...

Modest economic growth predicted for South Africa. South Africa is relatively stable at present, with modest economic growth predicted, owing to a number of economic, public and political factors. This was unpacked at a panel discussion during Stand...

Cost of decarbonising global energy system falls sharply, new report shows. Rapidly falling renewable-energy costs, together with emerging opportunities to electrify other energy end-uses such as transportation and heating, are continuing to reduce the investment premium assoc...

IMF trims South Africa's economic growth forecast to 1.2%. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its forecast for South Africa's economic growth to 1.2% in 2019 and to 1.5% in 2020, saying political and policy uncertainty remained a constraint on activ...

Pilot Crushtec partners with Sanral to help smaller contractors tender for projects. The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with rock crushing equipment supplier Pilot Crushtec to engender relationships with smaller...