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Revival at factories gives rare jobs boost[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 PPI up 0.7% in DecemberProducer 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 Manufacturing 2010 outlook toughCoface, 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 Eskom hike has big pharma on the runPharmaceutical 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 SA factory revival gathers speed as demand recovers[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 Manufacturing recuperates as exports struggleSouth Africa's manufacturing production is expected to advance further as the global economy crawls out of recession. 18 Jan 2010 12:56 Manufacturing figures reduce hopes of repo rate cutThe downturn in manufacturing is slowing, latest figures show. 14 Jan 2010 13:32 'Factory jobs could shift to Africa'[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 Retailers hedge on labour brokersThe 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 GESAT to supply 100 locomotives to Transnet
Manufacturing still too weak[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 China, World Bank in drive for African factoriesLONDON, 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 Latest jobs | Weather  Other industry news
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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. 
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