Kimberley to get jewellery factory
The provincial government and private investors are to open a gold jewellery manufacturing facility worth R100-million in Kimberley, in the Northern Cape, in an effort to ensure that more value is added to precious metals locally, with finished products destined for export markets.
Joburg ramps up for Fashion Kapitol
It has been a dream 10 years in the making, but Johannesburg's Fashion Kapitol is finally on the way, with buildings bought and renovated, buy-in from the local fashion industry, and R35-million in sponsorship from the Johannesburg Development Agency.
Cape film studio back on track
Cape Town's film industry has been given a major boost with the formation of a public-private partnership that will see the development of a R430-million film studio on the outskirts of the city.
Woolies boost for organic farming
South African retailer Woolworths' efforts to establish a local source for organic fibre for their clothing has been given a major boost, with the country's first commercial scale trial crop of organic cotton being planted this summer.
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