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New development programme

Thursday, 15 July 2010
Western Cape tooling initiative help SME’s through new development programme

July 14, 2010 - The Western Cape Tooling Initiative (WCTI), in partnership with Swisscontact - a non-profit organisation founded by Swiss business and the Swiss government with the goal of stimulating growth in the private sector in selected developing countries - has developed and implemented a Market Development Programme (MDP) for the Western Cape Tool, Die and Mould (TDM) sector.

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Digital Media
Tuesday, 13 July 2010

Digital_media130710Click rates not always best measure of performance

With the campaign late last year for entries into the annual Bookmarks Awards, under the slogan "Be Big in Digital", 91% of the entries received as a result of the online advertising were from users who only viewed the ad, and did not click...Read more...

Procurement
Monday, 12 July 2010

Gerd_Kerkhoff_01Driving future business success

The procurement function, in the past viewed as simple order processing, has a major role to play in a company’s future business success in the global market, be that company a miner, an industrialist, a manufacturer, a distributor, a retailer, or a service provider.

Digital media
Tuesday, 01 June 2010

Digital_mediaMobile phones are not quite getting there yet

Mobile phones have the potential to just about double the Internet user base in the country and take South Africans across the digital divide, but due to factors such as costs and ignorance, it is not quite happening yet. The first comprehensive survey in...Read more...

Business Intelligence
Monday, 31 May 2010

Ten top reasons why BI implementations fail

Business Intelligence (BI), when implemented correctly, allows businesses to reap significant benefits and gain valuable insight into their organisations based on actionable data. But there is much more to BI than simply deploying technology. Organisations need a comprehensive, strategic approach to designing, implementing, managing,...Read more...

Technologies expand
Thursday, 27 May 2010

Inter-Active Technologies expands into Western Cape market

In the face of adverse market conditions, call centre and outsourcing expert Inter-Active Technologies, defiantly expands business by opening a new office in Cape Town.

May 27, 2010: Specialist call centre and communications company, Inter‐Active Technologies has bucked the industry’s national trend by expanding across...Read more...

Ripe for the picking
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
sugar_cane_harvest58_optThe Eastern Cape Province has a number of large sectors that have investors interested

 

The Eastern Cape is known as the “Detroit of Africa” due to the fact that its largest economic sector is the automotive industry. However, there are other sectors that bear scrutiny in terms of exploring investment potential.
FOREWORD - Eastern Cape
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
280408223826_optPREMIER OF THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE

 

While the Eastern Cape is best known for its motor industry and being the “Detroit of Africa”, the Eastern Cape Provincial Government has recognised that despite the contribution this sector makes to our economy and to employment creation, there is an urgent need to diversify the...
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Diamond in the rough
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
kimberly_diamond_mine_optIf one digs deeper, one will find that there is more than diamond mining in the Northern Cape

 

Lying on the borders of four of the country’s other provinces, as well as the Atlantic Ocean on its west and the countries of Namibia and Botswana to the north, the Northern Cape is...
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FOREWARD - Northern Cape
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Hazel_Jenkins_optPREMIER OF THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE

 

The Northern Cape Province is the largest in South Africa, with a land mass of 361 830km2 covering almost 30% of the country.

 

The province consists of five districts, namely: Frances Baard, Siyanda, John Taolo Gaetsewe, Namakwa and Pixley ka Seme.
Prince of Platinum
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
nicholsons_jewellers__optThe North West, while known as the Platinum Province, has far more to offer an investor than meets the eye

 

Geographically speaking, the North West Province is situated in the north of South Africa and lies on the border of Botswana. On the west side, one will find the Kalahari Desert; on...
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FOREWARD - North West
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
NW_1_modiselle_optPREMIER OF THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE

 

 

Welcome to the North West Province, lovingly called the “Platinum Province” – known for its largest platinum reserves in the world.

 

The 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup is the most anticipated and exciting event on the world calendar today. During this spectacular tournament, our towns of Rustenburg...
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The power of 3
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
3343923679_d2b1186f9f__optSignificant contributors to the Free State’s economy are agriculture, manufacturing and tourism

 

The breadbasket of the country and an emerging giant in the manufacturing industry, as well as a significant contributor to domestic tourism – the Free State is starting to overcome the economic setback caused by the decline in the gold...
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FOREWARD - Free State
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
free_state2_optPREMIER OF THE FREE STATE PROVINCE

 

Let me take this opportunity to heartily welcome all the visitors to our beautiful province. The people of the Free State have a unique, warm and distinct impression of welcoming people, and I am sure this hospitality will have our visitors coming back for more.
A land of riches
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
LeopardThe Limpopo Province has a wealth of assets

 

As the Fifa World Cup draws ever nearer, South Africa and indeed Africa are viewing the occasion as a window to showcase not only its tourism ability, but also that of its overall investment potential. With the majority of this increased attention being focused...
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FOREWARD - Limpopo
Wednesday, 26 May 2010

PREMIER_CASSEL_MATHALE_optPREMIER OF LIMPOPO PROVINCE

 

Our province Limpopo is the most northern of South Africa and the gateway to Africa through the sharing of borders with three Southern African Development Community countries: Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana. We have exciting economic relations with our neighbouring states in various areas, which offers an investor a...
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Where the sun rises
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
ElephantThe Mpumalanga Province offers great prosperity for interested investors

 

It has been said that “when the sun rises, it rises for everyone”.

 

Mpumalanga is one of the country’s most diverse and beautiful provinces. Incidentally, Mpumalanga also means “Place where the sun rises”. It goes without saying that the drive to showcase trade and...
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