WHO WILL BUILD THE FUTURE WHEN THE SKILLS DRY UP?
By Stafford Thomas
As SA embarks on a R320bn, five-year infrastructure expansion programme, engineering industry leaders are calling for logic to prevail. "There is no skills shortage yet; but there is a serious underutilisation of existing skills," says SA So...

STATE INACTION THE UNKINDEST CUT
By Shareen Singh
South Africa's fragile textile industry continues on a downward spiral while it battles for survival against cheaper imports and awaits a government decision on safeguard measures. More factory closures and job losses can be expected next year, s...

AFRICAN ARRIVALS ALSO DESERVE THE WELCOME MAT
By Chris Gilmour
For years now tourism has promised to be the next boom sector in the SA economy. And though the industry has shown steady growth since 1994, the arrival and financial numbers have been far from spectacular. This may finally be changing, albeit ...

CORRECTION

The FM last week (December 2) incorrectly used a figure of R45bn instead of R45m in an article referring to a competition commission fine imposed on SA Airways. ...