The Manufacturing Indaba 2018 will be leading pertinent discussions regarding the various government grants, tax incentives and financing opportunities available to manufacturing-specific enterprises. The symposium will also focus on the requirements candidates must meet to be eligible for such incentives which aim to foster business growth, promote job creation and stimulate global competitiveness within South…
Manufacturing experts, Small and Medium Enterprise (SMME) leaders and entrepreneurs to assemble in Johannesburg to mentor emerging manufacturing business owners on proven strategies for accelerating the growth of their enterprises. With the onset of pioneering innovations in the manufacturing sphere, prospective business owners are often faced with a plethora of questions when contemplating how to…
Manufacturing Indaba will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on the 19th and 20th of June, 2018 and will be facilitated with the collaborative backing and strategic partnership of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) and the Manufacturing Circle, a corporate association of manufacturers. One of the aspects of the…
ADVANCEMENT IN MACHINE LEARNING AND INDUSTRIAL INNOVATIONS VITAL TO BOOSTING SOUTH AFRICA’S MANUFACTURING SECTOR. Following the 2008 financial crisis, which caused many industrial sectors around the globe to dwindle, South Africa’s manufacturing industry experienced a similar downturn and almost a decade later, its recovery remains a work in progress. To revive the ailing South African…
Leading industry experts, influencers, academics and policy analysts to gather in Johannesburg to review strategies for driving South Africa towards advanced manufacturing Owing to the rapidly growing influence of advanced manufacturing technologies, in a field which is spearheading the progression of competing economies, it’s become more important than ever for South Africa to move into…
South Africa has developed an established, diversified manufacturing base and this sector offers an opportunity to significantly accelerate the country’s growth, development and remains crucial for creating employment.
Manufacturing Sector Proves to be Job Creation Engine of South Africa South Africa’s manufacturing sector remains one of the key contributors to GDP growth and direct employment, whilst other sectors – specifically the services sector – merely trigger a rise in employment as a result of the increased demand of a growing GDP. It’s therefore…
The 5th edition of the Manufacturing Indaba will be hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on the 19th and 20th of June 2018, and will take place with the joint support and strategic partnership of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) and the Manufacturing Circle, a corporate association of manufacturers. It…
Manufacturing Indaba Eastern Cape (MIEC) a yearly provincial event, and part of the national Manufacturing Indaba will be hosted on the 20th October 2017 at The Boardwalk Convention Centre in Port Elizabeth. Nwabisa Makunga, the deputy Editor of both the Herald and the Weekend Post will be opening the Conference, followed by the Welcome Address…
DURBAN – Following the recent success of the fourth national Manufacturing Indaba event which took place at Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni, in June 2017, and the aligned Small Business Indaba, the KwaZulu-Natal roadshow of the Manufacturing Indaba will be hosted in Durban on Thursday, 14th September 2017. The one-day KZN provincial manufacturing event, taking place at…
DURBAN – The third annual MANUFACTURING INDABA KwaZulu-Natal will bring together government and business on the 14th September 2017 at the Durban International Convention Centre to bolster the province’s manufacturing sectors, unlock the untapped potential and explore new partnerships and opportunities for manufacturing growth. With participation from the Department of Trade & Industry (the dti),…
South Africa’s re-industrialisation is inevitable, but crucial to this process will be investment led trade and regional integration with the country’s neighbours. With relative ease of access to Sub-Saharan Africa and an understanding of the region, South African manufacturers can get ahead of other investors looking to Africa for new opportunities. Africa represents a large…
A massive change is coming in the way that manufacturing does business, ranging from the design and manufacturing of goods to how we service customers. Industry 4.0, otherwise known as the ‘4th Industrial Revolution’, along with IoT (Internet of Things) is central to digital transformation in the manufacturing industry. Creating a significant level of manufacturing…
Port Elizabeth – Following the recent success of the fourth national Manufacturing Indaba event which took place at Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni, in June 2017, and the aligned Small Business Indaba, which took place at Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni, in June 2017, the Eastern Cape roadshow of the Manufacturing Indaba will be hosted at Eastern Cape: 20…
With its aspirations of becoming the green economic hub of Africa, the Western Cape and its manufacturers are looking forward to the second annual Manufacturing Indaba Western Cape on the 8th November at the Cape Town ICC, which will once again bring together the province’s industrial movers and shakers. Manufacturing is the second biggest sector…
Manufacturing is the second biggest sector in the Western Cape and contributes about 15% to the South African manufacturing sector output. Although its agro-processing sector has shown resilience, the contribution of manufacturing to the province’s GDP is in decline, which is a concern due to the manufacturing sector’s job multiplier effect – much more so…