[Alistair Anderson] The Global Brands Group (GBG) is leading an investigation into Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products and Gifts, the Chinese factory that has been criticised for making the official World Cup mascot, Zakumi, under poor working conditions. 4 Feb 2010 12:41
[Mariam Isa] Manufacturing activity quickened for the sixth month in a row last month, and employment in the sector picked up for the first time since April 2008, a key industry survey showed this week. 2 Feb 2010 12:45
Producer Price Inflation, which is the price of goods leaving factories and mines, came in at 0.7% for December 2009, reported Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). 28 Jan 2010 15:48
Coface, the international credit insurer, said on Tuesday, 26 January, that the manufacturing sector would remain tough in 2010, however, the steel industry was set to improve towards the end of the first quarter. 27 Jan 2010 13:03
Pharmaceutical giant Glaxo-SmithKline has moved a major part of its manufacturing out of South Africa due to forecasts of a 35% electricity tariff hike, an executive told the National Energy Regulator on Wednesday, 20 January 2010. 21 Jan 2010 12:06
[Mariam Isa] Manufacturing activity grew faster than expected last month, a key industry survey showed yesterday, 18 January 2010, supporting hope that the recovery in the economy's second-biggest sector is gaining momentum. 19 Jan 2010 11:19
South Africa's manufacturing production is expected to advance further as the global economy crawls out of recession. 18 Jan 2010 12:56
The downturn in manufacturing is slowing, latest figures show. 14 Jan 2010 13:32
[Jocelyn Newmarch] The global recession could end only in 2012, but Africa could take advantage of a likely shift in manufacturing jobs to the continent. 12 Jan 2010 13:25
The retail industry is one of the biggest users of labour brokers, but since the debate about banning them broke out early this year, it has been remarkably quiet. 30 Dec 2009 11:37
Transnet announced late last week that it had signed an agreement with General Electric South Africa Technologies (GESAT) for the supply 100 new diesel locomotives primarily for use in its general freight business. The first locomotive is to be delivered in 2011 and the last in 2012. 23 Dec 2009 09:12
[Evan Pickworth] The improvement in manufacturing production in October is encouraging from a growth perspective, but underlying trends reveal that the internal growth dynamic may still be too weak to drive the sector forward. 11 Dec 2009 11:45
LONDON, UK: China and the World Bank are in talks on setting up low-cost factories in new industrial zones in Africa to help nations achieve higher economic growth, bank president Robert Zoellick said late last week. 8 Dec 2009 12:36