South African Airways Agrees to Treasury-Backed Airbus Deal

 South African Airways accepted a Finance Ministry instruction to lease five wide-body planes from Airbus Group SE, abandoning an alternative plan by the state-owned carrier’s chairwoman  Read More..

Posted on : 24 Dec,2015

SA Bike Festival to be held at Kyalami

 The inaugural South Africa Bike Festival, powered by Discovery Channel, will be held at the newly rejuvenated Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Gauteng from Friday, 27 May to Sunday, 29 May  Read More..

Posted on : 23 Dec,2015

Local plant manager to head up GM manufacturing in Africa

 Current general manager for GM manufacturing operations in South Africa, Clayton Whitaker, has been appointed VP, Manufacturing GM Africa.   He will expand his scope to oversee all  Read More..

Posted on : 21 Dec,2015

Africa’s huge potential draws the automakers attention towards investments

 As expansion opportunities on other markets are being increasingly limited, Africa could be the last frontier for carmakers to conquer.   The Russian market was until recently an  Read More..

Posted on : 18 Dec,2015

“Africa’s Un-Motorized Population” Is Last Frontier for Carmakers Eyeing Growth

 When Nigeria first unveiled incentives for carmakers to set up plants its auto industry had ground to a standstill.   Fast forward two years, and there are at least 36 automakers with  Read More..

Posted on : 16 Dec,2015

China announces $60 billion ‘funding support’ for Africa

While identifying with the laudable objectives of FOCAC in cultivating, fostering and deepening political, economic, technological, social and other forms of relations between China and Africa,  Read More..

Posted on : 14 Dec,2015

Tyrexpo Africa to Deliver a More Holistic Event with New Segments and Side Events for 2016

 SINGAPORE, Dec. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a successful Tyrexpo India 2015 in Chennai in July, SingEx Exhibitions turns its attention to the sixth Tyrexpo Africa in Johannesburg next  Read More..

Posted on : 10 Dec,2015

APDP a step in the right direction for the automotive sector

 The recent announcement of proposed changes to the Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP) by Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, was one of the highlights of a tough  Read More..

Posted on : 10 Dec,2015

China's BAIC to build cars in SA

 Johannesburg - China’s fifth-largest carmaker, BAIC (Beijing Automobile International Corporation), is set to invest R11 billion in a CKD (completely knocked down) vehicle manufacturing  Read More..

Posted on : 08 Dec,2015

Africa has to find the right perspective

 The African nations, led by South Africa, are to be congratulated on their efforts to negotiate better terms of trade and investment with China.   The fruits of those negotiations were  Read More..

Posted on : 08 Dec,2015