Cape Town - As South Africa moves to bolster industrialisation efforts within its own borders, the planned roll out of a giant free trade area across Africa may hit a snag when it comes to negotiating about trade in manufactured goods between member countries, the Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies said yesterday. An agreement signed in June this year between the … [Read more...] about Tough talk over industrialisation expected for FTA – Davies
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DTI Looking to Boost Automotive Industry Employment
The Department of Trade and Industry is looking to designate specific vehicles, starting with buses, for procurement by state agencies to raise domestic production and employment. This was stated by the departmental minister Rob Davies, speaking at the official opening of the Johannesburg International Motor Show at Expo Centre, Nasrec, on Monday night, 10 October. Davies … [Read more...] about DTI Looking to Boost Automotive Industry Employment
Africa free trade area gets UK support
Pretoria – Exploring commercial opportunities and finding the best means of supporting the African Free Trade Area (FTA) initiative will be the order of the day when UK Prime Minister David Cameron touches down in South Africa tomorrow. Cameron will meet with President Jacob Zuma, who will brief the prime minister on progress made to date on the creation of the Tripartite … [Read more...] about Africa free trade area gets UK support
Women under-represented in leadership positions
Pretoria - Women are under-represented in leadership positions and form a large group of unemployed people in the country, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. "The South African private sector is very clear in that women are significantly under-represented in leadership positions and over-represented among the unemployed in our country," said Davies on … [Read more...] about Women under-represented in leadership positions
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
