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KwaZulu-Natal Top Business Portfolio The KwaZulu-Natal Top Business Portfolio website is a portal to KwaZulu-Natal, its top businesses, organizations, municipalities and government departments. The website includes a profile of the Province, an insight into successful governance and the economy, highlights current investment possibilities in the province and provides regular news updates. KwaZulu-Natal offers you great opportunities for growth, expansion, trade and investment.
Markets
Sunday 17th January 2021 President-elect Joe Biden's massive plan to help the US economy didn't shake Wall Street's downbeat sentiment on Friday, with major indices losing ground in the last full trading week of Donald Trump's presidency. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 After the latest wild ride took cryptocurrency's poster child above $40 000 before a stomach-churning plunge, the million dollar question is how much bitcoin is actually worth. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 Stock markets struggled Friday as investors weighed mounting coronavirus concerns and President-elect Joe Biden's proposed $1.9-trillion stimulus package appeared to have already been largely priced in. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 Oil declined from a 10-month high as the dollar strengthened, taking the steam out of a recent rally, while investors assessed what impact a potential US stimulus package will have on driving fuel demand higher. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 South African stocks held steady near recent all-time highs on Friday as investors scrutinised US President-elect Joe Biden's much-anticipated $1.9 trillion relief plan for the world's largest economy. view more
Standard Bank KZN Top Business Awards
Monday 24th February 2020 PROMOTING KZN, ITS BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE - Standard Bank KZN Top Business... view more
Tuesday 9th July 2019 KZN TOP BUSINESS PERSONALITY AWARD
The prestigious Stan... view more
Tuesday 9th July 2019 BATTLE OF THE BRANDS
KwaZulu-Natal is home to many well... view more
Tuesday 9th July 2019 MANUFACTURING AWARD
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Tuesday 9th July 2019 TRANSPORT STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION AWARD
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Tuesday 9th July 2019 THE WINNER IS ...Supertech Group
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Tuesday 9th July 2019 FINANCIAL AWARD
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KZN Leaders
Saturday 26th January 2019 KZN LEADERS PORTFOLIO is a natural progression from the KZN Top Business Portfol... view more
Friday 5th October 2018 Neville Matjie has been appointed CEO of Trade and Investment KZN, effective Oct... view more
Sunday 6th May 2018 Saskia Hill, owner of MCS Debt Recovery, says that the success of her bus... view more
Monday 26th March 2018 PAUL SAAD, FutureLife's CEO said, "I am humbled that FutureLife is now recognise... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 Carol Coetzee, (CEO of the KZN Film Commiss... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 BRYAN BAYLIS, has had a long and satisfying professional career in the financial... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 ABDOOL KADER (BABOO) ESSA joined his father, Haroon Essa, at Frimax Foods, strai... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 DOMINIC COLLETT is a professional engineer whose career has been driven by the d... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 ARNOLD VERMAAK, the chairman of Durban based Constantia Afripack lives by the Ma... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 ANANT SINGH, CEO and chairman of the Videovision Entertainment Group, and South ... view more
Top Stories News 24
Sunday 17th January 2021 Loadshedding is set to continue as the return to service of some generation units has been delayed, Eskom said in a statement on Sunday afternoon. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Motsweding FM DJ Kabelo Molopyane has died, the radio station has announced. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Former presenter of Expresso on SABC3 and former face of Outsurance commercials Katlego Maboe was arrested earlier this month for being in contempt of court. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 The Government Employees Medical Scheme has launched urgent legal action to block the release of advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi's 'scathing' interim investigation report on the alleged racial profiling of black, coloured and Indian medical practitioners by medical schemes. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp accepts his friendship with Sir Alex Ferguson will be put to one side on Sunday. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Stay up to date with the latest news, views and analysis as the number of coronavirus cases in SA increases. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 A stranded Vanderbijlpark family of six has been rescued from a flash flood at their home by the police, the SA Air Force and NSRI. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 The Proteas had to fly to Pakistan on a hastily-arranged charter flight after their commercial flights were cancelled. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt says his side had to dig deep to secure a 2-1 win over Cape Town City in the DStv Premiership on Saturday. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Eastern Cape police are searching for the parents of a baby boy found abandoned in an open field in Mthatha. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 After the latest wild ride took cryptocurrency's poster child above $40 000 before a stomach-churning plunge, the million dollar question is how much bitcoin is actually worth. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 French-based Springbok flyhalf Johan Goosen has signed a three-year deal to join Jake White's Bulls, according to Afrikaans weekly newspaper Rapport. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 The US House of Representatives has begun its proceedings to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time in 13 months - which would make him the only president to receive rebuke twice. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 The ANC has described veteran actor Sam Phillips as an 'inspiration' and 'immaculate talent', following his death at the age of 72. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 A pair of unlikely third-day batting heroes Sunday gave India a fighting chance of securing the draw they need in the fourth Test against Australia to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Low interest rates have improved the affordability of residential property in South Africa and make up for the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 The Proteas have confirmed that all of their coronavirus tests after landing in Pakistan have returned negative. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 The Zondo and Bux Educational Trust has confirmed that its chairperson Suleman Bux has died. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 KwaZulu-Natal Transport, Community Safety and Liaison MEC Bheki Ntuli has died of Covid-19-related complications. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Australian Open chief Craig Tiley insisted Sunday the Grand Slam would begin as scheduled next month, while admitting it was "not a great situation". view more
Engineering News
Friday 15th January 2021 South African Breweries, part of Anheuser-Busch InBev, has cancelled a further R2.5-billion rand of investment earmarked for 2021 following a third local ban on alcohol sales in the country, it said on Friday. SAB's cancelled investments in South Africa in relation to the ban now total R5-billion. In August, the maker of Carling Black Label and Castle Lager beer cancelled R2.5-billion of planned expenditure following a second alcohol ban. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 The Water Research Commission (WRC) and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) are calling on interested stakeholders to apply for the Water Seed Fund programme. Higher education institutions and small and medium enterprises in the water sector have until January 29 to submit an expression of interest to be considered for funding to support their projects. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 South African private-sector airline Airlink has announced that Skukuza Airport in the Kruger National Park has been closed and will remain closed until January 28. This was due to an outbreak of Covid-19 at the Lower Sabie Rest Camp. "In order to protect our customers, crews and personnel from exposure to the virus, we have decided to halt all operations at the Skukuza Airport until the 28th January 2021," stated airline MD and CEO Rodger Foster. "We apologise to ticketholders for any inconvenience this might cause." view more
Friday 15th January 2021 The advent of duty-free trade within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has come at a "critical time for the global economy" and will ultimately boost sustainable post-Covid-19 economic recovery for the African continent, AfCFTA Secretariat SG Wamkele Mene said during his address at the Southern Africa European CEO Dialogue, held in November. Trading under AfCFTA has been effective as of January 1, with the implementation date having been delayed by six months, owing to Covid-19-related challenges. However, Mene believes this timing may prove beneficial in terms of a post-pandemic recovery. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 The Department of Basic Education and the National Coronavirus Command Council announced on Friday that the reopening of private and public schools will be delayed by two weeks. The new dates for the reopening of private schools will vary depending on the calendar that they follow. For public schools and private schools which follow the same calendar, School Management Teams will report for duty on January 25, teachers will go back to school on February 1, and learners will return on Monday, February 15. The schools that have already reopened have been persuaded to consider closing and reopen on February 15. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 South African State-owned Land Bank said on Thursday it was working on a new debt restructuring plan after the National Treasury declined to provide a partial government guarantee. The country's largest agriculture-focused lender defaulted on its debt in April and has been in talks with creditors since. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 Agricultural association Free State Agriculture (FSA) has directed a letter to the Free State Department of Police, Roads and Transport requesting urgent actions to repair roads for critical access in the province.
This comes as recent flooding in the province has caused severe damage to roads in the province. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 Research has highlighted that a significant proportion of consumers re-use margarine, large yoghurt and ice cream tubs made from polypropylene (PP), extending their lifespan and keeping these products out of landfill. Led by nonprofit company the Polyolefin Responsibility Organisation (Polyco), the 'PP tub re-use research' aims to guide a higher-level of repurposing for these plastic packaging items by improving their design for re-use and recyclability. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 Following food company PepsiCo's announcement on January 14 of a plan to achieve net-zero emissions across its supply chain by 2040, data analytics and consulting company GlobalData has indicated that net-zero supply chains are the future of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), as 84% of consumers globally show an interest in sustainable production. "Introducing an initiative to achieve net-zero emissions is an ambitious target for any player of this size in the FMCG industry. Meeting the goal would not only aid in the battle against climate change, but also closely align with consumer demands on a global scale," says GlobalData consumer analyst Ramsey Baghdadi. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 The December 2020 Sunburst campaign revealed the supply chain as a new attack vector that will continue to be exploited, says cybersecurity multinational McAfee senior VP and chief technology officer Steve Grobman. Sunburst exploited the SolarWinds Orion information technology (IT) monitoring and management software platform and used it to distribute a malicious software backdoor, called Sunburst, to dozens of that company's customers, including several high-profile US government agencies. view more
KZN Business Sense
Saturday 14th November 2020 The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes this opportunity to support... view more
Saturday 14th November 2020 Premier of KwaZulu-Natal Sihle Zikalala welcomed Honorary Consul General of Indo... view more
Saturday 14th November 2020 The eThekwini Economic Council is a milestone in the City's journey towards a ... view more
Friday 13th November 2020 The idea of revolutionising township and rural businesses, through the digitizat... view more
Friday 13th November 2020 Mthoko Mbatha was the Group CEO of SLG (Pty) Ltd, the second largest trading com... view more
Friday 13th November 2020 In order to bring change into business, capital investment projects are continuo... view more
Friday 13th November 2020 Many companies have limped their way through lockdown and have survived by cutti... view more
Friday 13th November 2020 The Corporate and Natural Resources team comprises a commercial team of lawyers ... view more
Friday 13th November 2020 Four years since announcing the revolutionary concept of Umhlanga Arch, this dev... view more
Friday 13th November 2020 Well it certainly seems likely, at the last discussion at the World Economic For... view more
Durban Chamber news
Friday 28th June 2019 At the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry's recent Annual General Meeting... view more
Tuesday 27th November 2018 The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with Transnet Port T... view more
Monday 26th November 2018 The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry has held an Annual Gala Dinner to co... view more
Wednesday 21st November 2018
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KZN News
Sunday 17th January 2021 A stronger U.S. dollar is proving to be an early test for emerging-market currencies on the eve of Joe Biden's inauguration. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 President-elect Joe Biden's massive plan to help the US economy didn't shake Wall Street's downbeat sentiment on Friday, with major indices losing ground in the last full trading week of Donald Trump's presidency. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Loadshedding is set to continue as the return to service of some generation units has been delayed, Eskom said in a statement on Sunday afternoon. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 California utilities are warning that they may need to cut power to almost 280 000 homes and businesses to prevent live wires from sparking wildfires. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Turkmenistan on Friday opened a gas compressor station it hopes will help boost natural gas supplies to China and elsewhere. view more
Business NEWS24
Sunday 17th January 2021 A stronger U.S. dollar is proving to be an early test for emerging-market currencies on the eve of Joe Biden's inauguration. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 President-elect Joe Biden's massive plan to help the US economy didn't shake Wall Street's downbeat sentiment on Friday, with major indices losing ground in the last full trading week of Donald Trump's presidency. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Loadshedding is set to continue as the return to service of some generation units has been delayed, Eskom said in a statement on Sunday afternoon. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 California utilities are warning that they may need to cut power to almost 280 000 homes and businesses to prevent live wires from sparking wildfires. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Turkmenistan on Friday opened a gas compressor station it hopes will help boost natural gas supplies to China and elsewhere. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Institutions meeting across the world are pondering the prospect of another lost quarter amid renewed lockdowns to contain the pandemic. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 After the latest wild ride took cryptocurrency's poster child above $40 000 before a stomach-churning plunge, the million dollar question is how much bitcoin is actually worth. view more
Sunday 17th January 2021 Low interest rates have improved the affordability of residential property in South Africa and make up for the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic. view more
Saturday 16th January 2021 The Liquor Trader Formations want President Cyril Ramaphosa to allow offsite sales of alcohol sales with immediate effect. view more
Saturday 16th January 2021 When a business faces a social media crisis, the first two days are critical. Hence the name 48H, explain Victor Dlamini and Mike Stopforth, co-founders of consultancy 48H. view more
Saturday 16th January 2021 Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe says he blocked the Glencore deal with Eskom because it was going to financially ruin the power utility. view more
Saturday 16th January 2021 A Fin24 reader defaulted on his repayments while under debt review. With money to spare after his salary deductions he wants to know the way forward. view more
Saturday 16th January 2021 Automakers are shutting down production due to a shortage of chips, and it's partly down to the Trump administration's war on Chinese tech firms. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 Britain's economy shrank in November for the first time since the initial Covid-19 lockdown last spring, hit by a tightening of social-distancing rules. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 Several international airlines have streamlined flights to SA following travel restrictions meant to limit the spread of a new Covid-19 variant fuelling an infection resurge. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) says it is determined to stimulate competitiveness in a market MultiChoice has dominated for more than two decades. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 Clothing store Truworths says that its operations continue to be materially and negatively impacted by Covid-19 pandemic. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 The Trump administration took another swipe at China and its biggest firms on Thursday, imposing sanctions on officials and companies for alleged misdeeds in the South China Sea. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 The streets of the capital Lisbon are deserted as Portugal enters a fresh national lockdown. view more
Friday 15th January 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is "obviously concerned" about the effect the alcohol ban could have on his investment drive. view more
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