As the co-founder of Uzenzele Holdings, I am optimistic about the recent appointment of Parks Tau as Minister of the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC), alongside Zuko Godlimpi…
read moreSouth Africa stands at the threshold of an exciting new era: green industrialisation. However, to successfully join this global race, robust supply-side support is essential. At Uzenzele, we believe our…
read moreThe recent announcement of the world’s third-biggest automaker establishing a new factory in South Africa is a significant development for the country’s manufacturing sector. This move not only highlights South…
read moreThe backbone of any robust economy lies in its manufacturing sector. In South Africa, this sector not only drives economic growth but also plays a pivotal role in job creation…
read moreThe recent downturn in factory activity in South Africa, as reported in January, signals a pressing need for strategic interventions to bolster the manufacturing sector. With local and global demand…
read moreThe 2024 State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Cyril Ramaphosa was a pivotal moment, marking three decades of democracy in South Africa. As the leader of Uzenzele Holdings,…
read moreThe recent 10th Manufacturing Indaba event held from the 24th to 26th of October 2023 in South Africa provided an illuminating overview of the manufacturing landscape on the continent. Aptly…
read moreThe Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Black Industrialist Scheme (BIS) continues to perform well and it’s confirmed that this grant fund will continue to run for the foreseeable future.…
read moreSANRAL has announced R40bil in road construction tenders will be issued over the next two to three years. This is great news for the construction industry that has seen a…
read more93% of SMEs don’t know where or how to access finance, hampering their ability to grow and deliver on contracts and met the expectations of corporate buyers. We see this…
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