ARTICLES RELATING TO ROB DAVIES

Davies vows to transform licence bill

2013-05-15 18:31

The contentious draft licensing of businesses bill will be significantly different when it goes back to Cabinet, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says.

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Electric cars for South Africa

2013-05-02 15:01

Government announced their plans to incentivise electric vehicle manufacturers on Thursday. Watch.

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Horseplay in parliament over love for meat

2013-04-23 17:52

Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota's liking for horse meat, and his defence of those who enjoy eating it, have drawn comments from three Cabinet ministers in the National Assembly.

Davies launches plan to boost economy

2013-04-04 14:09

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has unveiled the Industrial Policy Action Plan 2013/2014, aimed at creating economic growth.

Cabinet approves business licence bill

2013-03-14 12:05

Cabinet has approved legislation paving the way for easing the business licensing process.

Hundreds of farmers ask for wage waiver

2013-03-07 15:43

About 900 farmers have applied to be exempted from paying their workers the new minimum wage of R105 a day, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.

Meat products safe in SA - minister

2013-02-28 19:59

Meat products on sale in South Africa pose no threat to human health, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says.

Law to bar foreign ownership of SA farms

2013-02-12 22:29
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Foreigners will not be able to own land in South Africa once the government’s land policy is passed into law, says Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti.

Judge adjourns AfriForum's CPA case

2013-02-06 16:27

Judgment has been reserved in AfriForum's application to reverse a decision to exempt certain municipalities from the Consumer Protection Act.

Davies denies labour policy changes

2012-12-16 18:25

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has reportedly dismissed suggestions of a change to South Africa's industrial and labour policy to spur economic growth.

Parliament has lost its relevance, DA says

2012-12-12 17:00

Parliament has lost its relevance and failed to be the centre of critical debate in 2012, DA Chief Whip Watty Watson says.

Motlanthe: Consumers spoilt for choice

2012-11-26 12:20

South African consumers are "spoilt for choice" and need to be convinced to buy local products, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

SA wines might get labour labels

2012-11-15 09:49

Wine farmers may have to label their products to show they practised fair labour conditions, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has reportedly said.

SA, Cuba cement relations

2012-11-07 18:38

The production of pipes in Cuba using raw materials from South Africa will create job opportunities, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Can Rob Davies clinch WTO post?

2012-11-04 12:49

The corridors of the World Trade Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland, are abuzz with speculation over the race for its soon to be vacant director-general position.

SA, Indonesia boost trade ties

2012-10-17 07:54

SA and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen their bilateral relations to improve trade at the second session of the Joint Trade Committee held in Jakarta.

Davies calls for Africa growth policies

2012-10-05 13:57

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has called for Africa to develop industrial policies to drive growth and up the demand for skilled workers and scientists.

BEE an economic imperative - Davies

2012-10-02 17:27

We cannot expect to grow as a country if the leadership of the economy is still in the hands of a small minority, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Davies: Nedlac must up its game

2012-09-10 12:58

Nedlac needs to talk less and do more, and a few "instant programmes" would not come amiss, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Labour laws 'not cause of economic ills'

2012-09-04 09:54

The Marikana shooting showed relaxed labour laws are not the answer to SA's economic problems, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Lonmin: Minister soothes foreign fears

2012-08-23 10:08

Trade Minister Rob Davies has reassured foreign investors that the Lonmin mine tragedy should not be over-read as something South Africa cannot handle.

Consumer commissioner pleads for her job

2012-08-15 16:18

Embattled national consumer commissioner Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi has urged Trade Minister Rob Davies to extend her employment contract.

Davies: Africa is booming

2012-08-03 12:15

Africa is emerging as the next economic growth powerhouse after Asia, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says.

Davies: African industrialisation crucial

2012-07-19 10:42

African leaders need to be ambitious in industrialising the African continent‚ says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

 

Davies: Industrialisation drive working

2013-05-15 18:31

South Africa's drive to attract foreign investment and grow its industrial base is bearing fruit, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says.

Incentives promised for electric cars

2013-05-02 14:20

South African vehicle manufacturers will receive incentives for producing more electric cars, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

New law will hinder businesses - body

2013-04-17 19:23

A draft law proposing all businesses be licensed with municipalities will create more red tape, warns the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Govt to act on illegal business activity

2013-03-20 14:04

Draft legislation to ease the business licensing process as well as crack down on illicit business activities has been published for public comment.

State intervention is working: Davies

2013-03-07 19:10

Strong state intervention in selected manufacturing sectors has created jobs and investment, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says.

No name and shame of meat culprits

2013-03-01 16:49
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Despite consumers baying for blood, the food researcher who exposed the meat scandal refuses to name and shame them.

AfriForum welcomes ruling in CPA case

2013-02-28 19:17

Civil rights group AfriForum has won its application to reverse a decision to exempt certain municipalities from the Consumer Protection Act.

Minister leans on poultry sector

2013-02-12 15:08

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says he is prepared to increase tariffs on cheap chicken imports, but needs SA poultry farmers to speak with one voice first.

AfriForum represents the public, court hears

2013-02-06 15:54

AfriForum represents the public in seeking a reversal of a decision to exempt certain municipalities from the Consumer Protection Act, the North Gauteng High Court has heard.

Interim deal for Sishen, Amsa

2012-12-13 17:20

The Sishen Iron Ore Company and Amsa have reached agreement for continued supply of iron ore next year, the trade and industry department says.

Davies: Local production key

2012-12-06 20:06

Local production in the agriculture sector would go a long way to promoting food security and job creation in SA, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says.

Film industry boom draws Charlize home

2012-11-23 22:08

South Africa's fast-growing film industry has hit a milestone with its largest commercial production to date, starring homegrown Hollywood actress Charlize Theron, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says.

Farmworkers force govt's hand on wages

2012-11-14 22:19
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Western Cape farmworkers have forced the government's hand by agreeing to suspend their protests on the condition that their R70 a day minimum wage be renegotiated.

Trade minister visits Cuba

2012-11-05 07:54

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies arrived in Cuba to meet with the country's deputy president Esteban Lazo, his ministers and several business people.

Davies: Empowerment act must be amended

2012-10-29 09:30

Broad-based black economic empowerment legislation needs to be amended to make the economy more inclusive, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says.

Davies: SA needs to look south

2012-10-19 07:58

South Africa's growth prospects increasingly depend on economic links with countries like India and China, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says.

Davies: Illegal lending fuelling strikes

2012-10-11 21:00

Illegal lending practices are fuelling wage disputes in the country, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Zuma convenes BBBEE summit

2012-09-20 18:08

President Jacob Zuma has convened the fifth meeting of the broad-based black economic empowerment advisory council in Pretoria.

Call to improve border trade

2012-09-10 12:04

South Africa and other African nations must improve cross-border trade if they are to reach their economic potential, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.

Mohammed is acting consumer commissioner

2012-08-30 08:28

Minister Rob Davies has appointed Ebrahim Mohammed as acting consumer commissioner in place of Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi, who has battled to keep her position.

Consumer head's contract not renewed

2012-08-20 19:08

The contract of national consumer commissioner Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi will not be renewed by Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies, his department has said.

DA: DTI needs policy overhaul

2012-08-05 12:59

The department of trade and industry needs a policy overhaul to prevent sanctions busting by South African companies, the DA has said.

Davies: SA to stay away from treaties

2012-07-26 17:44

SA will avoid entering into bilateral treaties in future, except where there are compelling economic and political circumstances, says the minister of trade and industry.

Perlemoen to be regulated

2012-07-11 14:41

Live aquacultured perlemoen are to be formally regulated as a food product, the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications has said.

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