Doors open for youth in construction

Doors open for youth in construction

Midvaal – For years Tumelo Alton thought construction was only about pushing bricks in wheelbarrows but the National Human Settlements Youth Brigade Programme has opened his eyes to other career possibilities in the sector. Alton, from ward 11 in Walkerville, is among...
Early-bird success

Early-bird success

South African media group Naspers has done sensationally well out of its investment in the Asian start-up Tencent Holdings. That Hong Kong-listed company has developed into one of China’s three biggest Internet businesses, along with Alibaba and search engine Baidu....

EU, Trade and investment talks

Pretoria – A South African delegation, led by President Jacob Zuma, is in talks with representatives from the European Union (EU), where ways to boost trade and investment are being discussed. After doing his 67 minutes of service on Mandela Day in Danville,...

Japanese investment encouraged

Pretoria – The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has urged Japanese companies to choose South Africa as a preferred investment destination. “The fact that the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index ranked South Africa first in the strength of...