Regional overview
 Excellent infrastructure, a well-skilled workforce and access to the biggest market in sub-Saharan Africa all combine to make Gauteng an economic powerhouse. ...read more

Gauteng ready for soccer bonanza
 Twenty of the 64 games of the 2010 Fifa World Cup will take place in Gauteng. ...read more

Getting the powerhouse moving
 The Gautrain Rapid Rail Link and the Bus Rapid Transit system represent major steps forward in revitalising public transport in South Africa’s three largest metropoles. ...read more

Upturn for downtown Joburg
 It is has taken a few years and several million rand, but Johannesburg’s central business district is back to being a desirable location for business. ...read more

The jewels of Egoli
 Life is fast-paced and the economy booming in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Soweto, the gems in Gauteng’s crown. ...read more

VWSA to invest a further R560-million in SA
 Volkswagen of South Africa (VWSA) announced that it would invest a further R560-million in South Africa, with R500-million being invested in its Uitenhage plant and R60-million in the construction of a new dealer training academy in Midrand, Gauteng. ...read more

Tshwane International Trade and Infrastructure Investment Conference
 The Tshwane International Trade and Infrastructure Investment Conference will take place between the 24th and 26th of May at the CSIR International Convention Centre. ...read more

Ford doubles investment in SA to R3-billion
 The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) plans to invest R3-billion in the production of a new-generation pick-up at its Silverton plant in Pretoria and the new Puma diesel engine at its Struandale plant in Port Elizabeth. This is double the amount the company planned to invest when it made its announcement in 2008. ...read more

Gauteng BPO to grow by R7.4-billion
 Business Process enabling South Africa’s (BPeSA) CEO, Keryn House, announced this week that Gauteng’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector would likely grow by over R7.4-billion in 2010, potentially creating 4000 new jobs. ...read more

Consol invest R1.9-billion in new factory
 Consol, Africa’s largest glass manufacturer, announced yesterday that it would invest R1.9-billion in building a new glass factory in Nigel, Gauteng. ...read more













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