Manufacturing South Africa weekly newsletter - 16 Jul 2013

So? Are you a teabag?

There are some leadership qualities that are common to every field of human endeavour, so here they are... Madiba's Teabag Laws for leadership success.

Bad news for banking is that a recent survey has found that retail banking confidence has dropped sharply, but on a brighter note,
Standard Bank has won plaudits for its mobile banking innovations. Apparently they are something of a hit with international bankers.

Thursday is Mandela Day, so what are you going to be doing? Whatever it is, at least you know you are in very good company... because Branson, Clinton and the Dalai Lama also support Mandela Day.

Finally, for the logistics sectors, the good news is that figures reveal there's a high air freight demand in Africa.

The African continent is experiencing significant growth and expanding trade. Figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and DHL Express's shipment numbers show increased air freight demand in South Africa and the continent as a whole during the month of April.

Rod Baker, Content Director

Submit your company news to manufacturingnews@bizcommunity.com. Exclusive contributions may be sent to contributors-manufacturing@bizcommunity.com.

Poynting buys Aucom for R49.5m

[Thabiso Mochiko] Listed manufacturing company Poynting Holdings said on Wednesday (10 July) it had entered into an agreement to buy privately owned African Union Communications (Aucom) for R49.5m. Read more >>

Eskom to keep the lights on despite Medupi delay

Global manufacturers put supply chains front and centre

Batteries boost Delta EMD's earnings

[Alistair Anderson] Delta EMD, which makes electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD), mainly used in dry alkaline batteries, said last week that its headline earnings for the six months to June would be much stronger than expected and an improvement on the same period last year. Read more >>

Senegal "better than SA" in mining terms

[Brendan Ryan] Despite its drawbacks, Africa is the world's best region for finding viable new gold mines, with Senegal being the most highly rated destination while SA is far less attractive, says Randgold Resources chief executive Mark Bristow. Read more >>

Kibali production wins bottle of wine

[Brendan Ryan] London-listed mining company Randgold Resources is on track to produce the first gold from its developing Kibali mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in October, chief executive Mark Bristow said on Wednesday (10 July). Read more >>

Coca-Cola, WWF work for sustainability

ATLANTA, USA: The Coca-Cola Company and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are working to advance the Coca-Cola system's sustainability stewardship with the announcement on Wednesday (10 July) of new, bold global environmental goals and an expanded global partnership. Read more >>

Kia Motors joins list of Best Global Green Brands

Interbrand's list of the 50 Best Global Green Brands 2013 ranks the sustainability and environmental performance of the 100 most valuable brands worldwide, by assessing market perception and actual performance. This year, Korean car manufacturer Kia Motors entered the list at number 37. Read more >>

Denel contributes to SA satellite and space programme

Denel is a participant in the Department of Science and Technology's (DST) flagship space programme, together with the South African National Space Agency (SANSA). The programme has been exploring satellite and space engineering opportunities since 2011. Denel Dynamics, a division of Denel, will be contracted by SANSA to execute the planned work. Read more >>

Zimele provides financial aid and support to Ukhamba Lobuntu Chemicals

Anglo American's enterprise development arm, Zimele, has helped a a chemical production and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) company based in Middleburg, Mpumalanga to grow considerably and make a difference in the local community through providing funding and support. Read more >>

So? Are you a teabag?

Weekly top stories

In Real Life [Angela Horn]

Stand up...for your health [Howard Rybko]

Magashula quits SARS after report [Evan Pickworth]

VAT charged on foreign Internet purchases [Amanda Visser]

EY Africa eager to spend US$40m [Phakamisa Ndzamela]

Sun's energy saves Vodacom R6,5m [Thabiso Mochiko]

Jobless being trained in solar energy [Mpho Sibanyoni]

Kelly sells M Squared for US$11m [Alistair Anderson]

Madiba's Teabag Laws for leadership success [Johan Poolman]

Protea expands its Lusaka hotel [Nick Hedley]

Could education create the next Facebook? [Dr Marko Saravanja]

Young hoteliers in the making [Evan-Lee Courie]

Reaching for the cloud? Why an experienced partner can help [Albie Bester]

Tablets - the end of the PC or just another gadget? [Francois van Wijk]

A Town Called Fokol Lutho [Daniel Dercksen]

My Name is Rachel Corrie speaks out [Eugene Yiga]

Women of the world choose Fiesta [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor]