Film making in South Africa

Giving film makers a break

South Africa has announced revised film and television production incentives aimed both at growing the local industry and attracting more foreign productions to the country.

Auto incentive plan 'by year-end'

South Africa's automotive sector has a significant role to play in boosting the country's economic growth rate, President Thabo Mbeki said recently, vowing that the government would complete the review of its Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP) by the end of the year.

SA reassures energy investors

The government has appointed state company Eskom as the sole buyer of power from independent power producers, providing a measure of certainty for investors looking to enter South Africa's energy market.

BPO incentives to drive growth

South Africa is looking to its business process outsourcing sector to help drive economic growth and create employment, and is offering investors incentives to help develop the local industry, says Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa.

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The A to Z of SA's IDZs

Industrial Development Zones (IDZ) are designed to encourage international competitiveness in South Africa's manufacturing sector. Experts say IDZs will be "islands of free zone efficiency in a sea of red tape" - but what exactly has got the industry so excited?

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