Daily Podcast – September 5, 2008

In today's podcast: Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa unveils the details of the successor to the Motor Industry Development Programme, Government spokesperson Themba Maseko announced the incorporation of Jipsa into the HRDS-SA and,...

Daily podcast – July 30, 2008

In today's podcast: DTI DG Tshediso Matona gave a solid stamp of approval to Vodacom's recently announced BEE deal, South Africa's competition authorities reiterated in Parliament their now well-known objection to a proposed amendment to the...

Daily podcast – July 4, 2008

In today's podcast: The Department of Trade and Industry unveils the long awaited Enterprise Incentive Programme, trade union members working in the industrial chemicals sector may go on strike next week, and Gold Fields has the worst mine death...

Daily podcast – July 3, 2008

In today's podcast: SA should maximise the contribution of manufacturing into the economy, SA's consumer confidence registers one of its largest falls in more than two decades, and Gold Fields' Living Gold venture is looking to taking on an...

Daily podcast – July 2, 2008

In today's podcast: South Africa still has a problem filling senior positions in the public service sector, South Africa considers measures to limit the exportation of scrap metal, and mining companies in Ghana are negotiating with the government...

Daily Podcast - June 09, 2008

In today's podcast: FitchRatings indicates it is likely to downgrade Eskom if it fails to secure a 60% tariff increase, Competition Tribunal chairperson David Lewis expresses concern about a 'personal liability' provision in the...

Real Economy Report

From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: Shipping line Safmarine adds eleven new vessels to its fleet South African Airways Technical is again seeking a strategic equity partner And, metals...

Daily podcast - April 15, 2008

In today's podcast: representatives of the SA government, business and organised labour attend the signing of the metals and engineering sector summit agreement, Keaton Energy will start trading its shares on the Johannesburg bourse on April...

On-The-Air (25/05/2007)

In this broadcast: Eskom approved its second six-pack power station; R100-m Pineapple growing in Namibia; Telkom in bid to secure reduced tariff for SA's call-centre industry.

On-The-Air (27/04/2007)

In this broadcast: New West Coast submarine fibre-optic cable linking Africa with Europe; Action plan for new industrial policy for SA; Luxury vehicle manufacturer gears up for production.

Power incentive extended to $2,7bn Coega aluminium project locks in market-development and pricing commitment

Aluminium is often described as 'congealed electricity' for the simple reason that, while a number of other raw materials (including refined alumina, petroleum coke, liquid pitch, aluminium fluoride and heavy fuel oil) are used in its production,...

Power incentive extended to $2,7bn Coega aluminium project locks in market-development and pricing commitment

Aluminium is often described as ‘congealed electricity’ for the simple reason that, while a number of other rawmaterials (including refinedalumina, petroleum coke, liquid pitch, aluminium fluoride and heavy fuel oil) are used in its...