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 moreIn a world increasingly focused on sustainability, South African manufacturers have a unique opportunity to leverage the Manufacturing Support Programme (MSP) to implement greener practices. This alignment not only meets…
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 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 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,…
read moreOn Wednesday 22 May 2019, we participated in the 2nd Annual ABSA Business Day Supplier Development Awards – an industry award ceremony acknowledging the leading corporate entities who are implementing Supplier Development…
read moreThe DTI announced in October last year (2018) that it has so far financed 128 projects, surpassing its original goal of supporting 100 black industrialists, resulting in an investment of…
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