Pretoria - Nineteen South African businessmen and women in the arts and crafts sector have been invited to showcase their products to an international market at the 31st India International Trade Fair (IITF) in India. The group’s participation in the internationally-acclaimed exhibition has been made possible by the Department of Trade and Industry, through its Export … [Read more...] about Crafters to showcase their products in India
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SA exports could suffer from Western green taxes
Cape Town - The Department of Trade and Industry has warned that South African exporters could lose billions of Rands if wealthy nations imposed tough tariffs on energy intensive imports from the developing world. About 40 percent of South Africa’s exports to the West are energy intensive during production. Gold, platinum, iron and steel exports could be the most … [Read more...] about SA exports could suffer from Western green taxes
Entrepreneurship key to boost jobs
Douglas - Entrepreneurship remains one of the best ways to boost job creation, Deputy Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Elizabeth Thabethe says. Speaking at a "Taking the dti to the people" outreach campaign in Douglas in the Northern Cape, Thabethe told small business owners that entrepreneurship can help government reach its target of creating five million jobs by … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurship key to boost jobs
South Africa cannot remain behind the global automotive technology curve
"South Africa cannot remain behind the global technology curve, which is increasingly focussing on low or zero emissions vehicles," said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) deputy director general, Nimrod Zalk, when addressing delegates at the CAR Conference, which was held at the Johannesburg International Motor Show earlier this week. "In this context the … [Read more...] about South Africa cannot remain behind the global automotive technology curve
New legislation for co-operatives to be taken to Parliament
Pretoria- New legislation which is aimed at creating the right environment for the growth and sustainability of co-operatives is to be taken to Parliament soon, says Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Rob Davies. "There has been a serious need for us as Government to recognise the specific nature of co-operatives and to design programmes geared towards addressing their unique … [Read more...] about New legislation for co-operatives to be taken to Parliament
