April has brought South African manufacturers back to an uncomfortable reality. Risk has returned to the centre of the conversation. The pressure is not coming from one source alone. It…
read moreSouth Africa’s manufacturing sector is often discussed in simple terms. Growth is either strong or weak. Factories are either expanding or contracting. The latest data from Statistics South Africa tells…
read moreIntroduction The 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) places manufacturing firmly back at the centre of South Africa’s economic agenda. But the signal is clear: capital will not be…
read moreEach November, the world prepares for a global ritual of discounts and consumerism known as Black Friday. Prices fall, volumes rise and economies experience a fleeting surge in retail activity.…
read moreSouth Africa’s automotive sector stands at a crossroads one that is less about catching up, and more about choosing the right direction. The conversation sparked at SA Auto Week, particularly…
read moreThe Manufacturing Indaba 2025 was a powerful reflection of the complex landscape shaping African industrial growth today. Across sessions, conversations pointed not only to the potential of the continent but…
read moreSouth Africa’s ratification of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol, effective from May 1, 2025, marks a significant milestone in the nation’s efforts to revitalize its manufacturing sector, particularly in railway rolling…
read moreIntroduction In a decisive step towards modernising its automotive industry, South Africa has unveiled a R1 billion initiative to bolster local production of electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, and related manufacturing…
read moreArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), the nation’s leading steel producer, is currently engaged in negotiations with the government and other stakeholders to secure funding aimed at deferring the closure of its…
read moreSouth Africa has a long history of producing some of the world’s best weed and with the first cultivation license for medicinal cannabis being awarded to House of Hemp in March 2019,…
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