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MEC Rev. Musa Zondi with EDTEA's electric vehicle.

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BOLD ACTION NEEDED TO BOOST SA’S AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR

KZN MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs Rev Musa Zondi. Speed, stakeholder coordination and bold investment are needed to grow South Africa’s manufacturing and automotive industries, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs Rev Musa Zondi stressed during SA Auto Week 2025 currently underway in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. He warned that the local automotive sector is

O&A Team October 1, 2025 No Comments

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RHINO POACHING IS AN UGLY BUSINESS

O&A lifts the lid on the supply and demand driven world of rhino poaching and horn trafficking The trade and trafficking of rhino horn represents one of the most urgent conservation challenges we face. Driven by a complex interplay of cultural beliefs, socioeconomic issues and organized crime, this illegal trade has pushed rhino species to the brink of extinction. “Despite

O&A Team September 24, 2025 No Comments

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STEELING FOR MASSIVE JOB LOSSES

031 business Our editor, Shirley le Guern shares a thought leadership piece about current upheavals in South Africa’s steel sector following the third announced closure of South Africa’s last steel mill Let’s call it an own goal – and in this instance third time (un)lucky. The final wind down of the long steel business by ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) is now

O&A Team September 1, 2025 No Comments

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INVESTORS GO FOR GOLD

As Rand volatility surges, South African investors turn to gold for stability in 2025 Although South African investors have historically lagged behind their global peers when it comes to adopting alternative investments in the wake of global economic uncertainty, they are quickly rethinking traditional strategies. ISA Gold, a leading regulated gold trading platform, supports the views of both global and local

O&A Team August 29, 2025 No Comments

Iziko@Dube-building opens at Dube TradePort

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NEW TECH HUB OPENS AT DUBE TRADE PORT

Dube TradePort has unveiled Iziko@Dube, a landmark mixed-use commercial building Iziko@Dube, a bold seven-storey mixed-use commercial building within the King Shaka International Airport precinct is complete. Set to officially open in the second quarter of 2025, Iziko@Dube will house one of KwaZulu-Natal’s leading business process outsourcing (BPO) service providers, along with a dynamic mix of staff support amenities that include

O&A Team August 12, 2025 No Comments

CSpirit is one of the Dullstroom Properties that will come under the High Street Auction Co hammer

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PROPERTY CONVERSION TREND GATHERS MOMENTUM

Property conversions – inner city office blocks to apartment blocks, retail centres to medical facilities or workshops into for-hire storage or warehouses – are the name of the property game of late. O&A quizzed High Street Auction Co director Greg Dart about this evolving trend For High Street director, Greg Dart, not only does the auction platform unlock liquidity in

O&A Team July 9, 2025 No Comments

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Is Temu stealing your information to scam you?

Every second phone call nowadays appears to be someone intent on scamming you. What can you do?

Niki Moore June 11, 2025 No Comments

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INVESTING IN CARS AND COLLECTIBLES WITH THE HIGH STREET AUCTION CO

The High Street Auction Co, up until now a market leader in the property space, has pivoted with the launch of classic car and collectibles divisions and the hosting of South Africa’s first ever joint auction of precious items such as artworks, time pieces, wines, spirits, heritage diamonds and classic automobiles at the end of May. Director Lance Chalwin-Milton says

O&A Team May 29, 2025 No Comments

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ITHALA CONTINUES WITH SHOPPING CENTRE BUILDS

Whilst debate heats up over the possible liquidation of Ithala Bank, a state-owned financial institution seen as a facilitator of socio-economic development in KwaZulu-Natal, the bank itself is soldiering on with key projects that are likely to impact outlying areas of the province – starting with the rebuilding of the Sundumbili Plaza in Mandeni that was destroyed by a fire.

O&A Team March 27, 2025 No Comments

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WHEN THE RUBBER HITS THE RECYCLING ROAD

Mathe Group saves thousands of tons of CO² by recycling a million tyres Recycling one million waste radial truck tyres in KwaZulu-Natal has saved between 45,500 and 71,500 tons in CO? emissions since 2017 – a significant achievement for Mathe Group which is transforming a fraction of South Africa’s growing hazardous mountain of waste tyres into re-usable products. Mathe Group

O&A Team March 17, 2025 No Comments

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SERCO ON A POSITIVE ROAD FOR 2025

Leading specialist truck and trailer builder Serco believes the economy is taking a positive turn Business moved up a gear at leading South African truck and trailer building company, Serco, where the signs of a resurgence augur well for trade in the new year. Serco Industries specialises in the design and manufacturing of insulated and dry freight truck bodies and

O&A Team January 21, 2025 No Comments

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FINAL PROPERTIES UNDER THE HAMMER FOR 2024

Nearly R900 million in properties to come under the High Street Auction’s hammer With growing optimism in the ever-resilient industrial property space, a number of key properties that will come under the hammer at High Street Auction Co’s final property auction for the year on November 28, 2024, offer significant opportunities for proactive investors, says High Street Auction’s director Greg

O&A Team November 26, 2024 No Comments

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