R80m set aside for industrial parks

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has set aside R80-million for the refurbishment and resuscitation of the country’s industrial parks. DTI director-general Lionel October says industrial parks represent an opportunity for stimulating local economic...

R100bn for black industrialist support

Government has set a target of R100-billion to support the Black Industrialists Programme, says Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Mzwandile Masina, addressing delegates at the two-day Annual Manufacturing Indaba in Kempton Park. The Black Industrialists Programme...

Gauteng spends on infrastructure budget

Gauteng provincial departments have for the first time spent 99% of their total adjusted infrastructure and conditional grants budgets for the 2014/15 financial year, an indication that government continues to improve spending to meet the service delivery needs of the...

Record budget tabled for Jo’burg

The City of Johannesburg posted a record budget of more than R52-billion yesterday. “The size of the budget and the extent of the allocations made to departments, entities and priority programmes reflect the health and sustainability of the City’s finances...

SA urged to spend broadband budget wisely

South Africa’s Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA) has urged government to build a monument to the future by tripling its proposed R1,1-billion broadband investment, while also providing roll-out specifics. Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene allocated...