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Manufacturing set to fuel economic growth in SA
Written by Thomas Thale
Government is taking steps to build a competitive manufacturing sector in South Africa, with a strong growth and employment capacity.
Through the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) 2013/2014, government is seeking to boost and diversify the manufacturing sector. Unveiled by Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies in April, the plan outlines specific actions and time lines for stimulating various industries and making them internationally competitive.
Govt takes TB battle to prisons, mines
Written by Dennis Cruywagen
Government is stepping up efforts to fight tuberculosis (TB) in prisons and mines.
At Pollsmoor Prison in Cape Town, all new inmates are to be tested for TB, while all mineworkers will also be screened over the next 12 months.
State of the art technology, known as the GeneXpert, will be used to test new inmates.
