JOHANNESBURG, 27 May 2016 – The view voiced by President Jacob Zuma this week at the announcement of Toyota’s R6.1 billion investment at its Durban plant that there is "a new spirit of collaboration" between labour and employers to work together set the scene for the plenary session at the 2nd Annual Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba, where the relationship between business and labour came under the spotlight.

JOHANNESBURG, 26 May 2016 – Turbulent economic conditions the world over and subdued economic growth from China call for governments of countries within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to urgently reset economic policies, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Senior Resident Representative in South Africa Axel Schimmelpfenning said today.

GOVERNMENT TO INTENSIFY INTERVENTIONS AIMED AT SUPPORTING STEEL SECTOR

JOHANNESBURG, 26 May 2016 – Raising the demand for steel through local procurement, protecting downstream steel producers and enhancing the overall sector’s competitive ability to export will be the Government’s key focus areas as it continues its efforts to ensure the survival of the South African steel sector, Department of Trade and Industry (Dti) Deputy-Director General Garth Strachan said today.

JOHANNESBURG, 26 May 2016 – Collaboration between Government, labour and business and intra-Africa trade are key to unlocking Africa’s economic growth potential, former President Kgalema Motlanthe said today.

JOHANNESBURG, 26 May 2016 – Collaboration between Government, labour and business and intra-Africa trade are key to unlocking Africa’s economic growth potential, former President Kgalema Motlanthe said today.

JOHANNESBURG, 25 May 2016 – The focus of the world’s metals and engineering sector will be on South Africa this week as leading minds in the sector prepare to lead discussions at the 2nd Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba, taking place tomorrow and on Friday at the IDC Conference Centre in Sandton.