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Chery has acquired Nissan’s plant in Roslynn, Pretoria.

Auto industry urges ‘fine-tuned’ tariffs, not a 50% import hike

Greater tariffs are expected on imports of completely built-up vehicles but BMW CEO says 50% could have unintended consequences

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Alistair Ruiters as his special advisor for investment promotion. (@PresidencyZA/X)

Ramaphosa makes Alistair Ruiters special advisor for investment promotion

The former director general at the department of trade and industry has a long history leadership in business

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Cannabis hopes go up in smoke

Industry groups and experts are demanding the department of health withdraw its prohibition on foodstuffs containing cannabis and hemp

An artist’s impression of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone.

State pushes ahead with its toxic zone

The controversial Musina-Makhando initiative will pollute air and water, push climate change and produce dangerous quantities of hazardous waste

Hunger in Africa persists not primarily because of a lack of science, but because the connective tissue between evidence, policy and implementation is weak.

South Africa has surplus food, but we need to intercept it

One third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. We can reduce hunger if we collaborate

The recent floods damaged these crops more than wheat and canola. Notably, there are reportedly quality issues in barley, and the extent of it will be clear in the coming weeks. (Mike Hutchings/Reuters)

State delays wheat cuts

Millers claim red tape is keeping import cost savings from being passed on to consumers

Hitting the roof: Mphedziseni Makhesha was so exasperated with the department of trade and industry’s delay in paying a grant they awarded him, that he took it to court. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

DTI yet to pay, despite court order

Even though the department awarded a grant to a company on its black industrialists scheme, the money has not been forthcoming

Attention to detail, Chaz Ngaka looks on as one of her employees adds finishing touches to a product

Stitched for success

The Industrial Development Corporation is working in partnership with the department of trade and industry to uplift the clothing and textile industry

Men stand outside a hardware store in Dobsonville, Soweto, looking for piece jobs. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

YES, the aim is one million new jobs

A collaborative approach has resulted in an initiative that will focus on work for the youth

Dhesigen Naidoo is the chief executive of the Water Research Commission

Secure water future for South Africa through an innovative sanitation market

We have to change our mindset for a sustainable future

Done deal: BHP Billiton benefited from an agreement with Eskom to power the Hillside Aluminium Smelter.

United States refuses South Africa import exemption over ‘national security’ fears

Steel and aluminium tariff hikes imposed by the US could mean job losses in SA

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. (David Harrison/M&G)

​State owned entities must implement B-BBEE

The minister of trade and industry has called on SOEs to play a more robust role in implementing B-BBEE

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Case closed: The #listeria outbreak was caused by Enterprise polony

The health department will tell you what you should be binning and how to do it safely without causing another public health nightmare.

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. (David Harrison/M&G)

‘Let’s embrace radical economic transformation’

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has called on South Africans to embrace a radical approach to the economy

Just how representative is the steel industry, when downstream players suffer?

In the wake of further calls to regulate the steel industry, downstream players are sidelined and ArcelorMittal has the loudest say.

Tandym Print ordered R30m worth of new equipment and hired 21 employees on the understanding that it would be partly reimbursed through the government scheme

Firms left in lurch by funding fix

The trade and industry department suddenly put the brakes on a manufacturing incentive programme, leaving SMMEs uncertain of funding and out of pocket

Biya’s repeated long absences from Cameroon, mostly in Switzerland or in his home village in southern Cameroon, have been bitterly criticised. (Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty)

Small lenders force fee issue

State organs are said to have failed to obey a court order to review credit charges within nine months.

Activists fear a pharmaceutical plot is at play

The department of trade and industry has yet to finalise patent reforms, raising questions that cheaper medication could be blocked intentionally.

Mandela film lead actor Idris Elba

Did the Mandela movie really sustain 12 000 jobs?

The NEF says 12 000 jobs were "sustained" during the production of "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom". But that claim’s false, according to Africa Check.

BEE: Good news for small black companies, bad news for big ones

Changes to laws governing black economic empowerment will be highly beneficial for small, black-owned companies but not for underperforming big ones.