by gbsaadmin | Dec 12, 2012 | Business, Featured, Jobs, News
Pretoria – Government says it has noted the “reckless” statements made by the chief economist at Pan African Investment and Research, Iraj Abedian, which were published by the Business Report regarding the alleged “absence of buy-in” of the National Development...
by gbsaadmin | Nov 27, 2012 | Business, Featured, Jobs, News, Tourism
Johannesburg – Promotion of locally manufactured goods was critical to South Africa’s growth and job creation, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Monday. “All of us have a vested interest in promoting our country as an investment and tourism destination...
by gbsaadmin | Nov 16, 2012 | Business, Europe, Featured, Ireland, News
Cape Town – Ireland is emerging from its economic slump and views Africa as a continent that will become an economic giant in years to come, says Joe Costello TD, Minister of State for Trade and Development in Ireland. Speaking at a joint media briefing on...
by gbsaadmin | Oct 23, 2012 | Business, Environment, Featured, News
Pretoria – Government cannot talk about improving food security without referring to land reform, President Jacob Zuma told members of the African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) at a gala dinner on Monday. “In 2009, we made a commitment to transfer...
by gbsaadmin | Oct 17, 2012 | Business, Featured, News, Trade
Pretoria – South Africa and Indonesia have agreed to enhance bilateral relations and will conduct a joint study to explore trade opportunities, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. At the end of the second session of the two countries’ Joint Trade...
by gbsaadmin | Sep 20, 2012 | Business, Featured, News, Tourism, Trade
Pretoria – International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim is to pay a two-day working visit to the Philippines next week to strengthen relations with that country, in the areas of trade, investment, tourism and culture. During the visit,...