India and the five-member Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) signed terms of reference on Wednesday to launch negotiations for a preferential trade agreement, as New Delhi seeks tariff relief... 

A new partnership between logistics group DHL Express, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), financial services company Standard Bank and telecommunications company MTN aims to... 

South Africa's proposed shift from voluntary to mandatory strategic petroleum stockholding may strengthen protection against fuel supply shocks, but will require importers to finance more stock and... 

Industry organisation the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has revised its total export estimate for this year downward to 205.3-million 15 kg cartons, from the pre-season... 

Africa’s evolving trade corridors are creating new financial uncertainties for business, and as trade routes shift and intra-African commerce grows, businesses are confronting new currency risks,... 

With growing waste generation and limited landfill space in South Africa, sustainable resource management, extended producer responsibility (EPR), resource recovery and waste innovation play an... 

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has warned that its loss a share for the six months ended June 30 is likely to be between R1.10 and R1.14, compared with a loss a share of 84c in the... 

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac), on February 27, initiated an investigation into the extension of safeguard duties against increased imports of threaded... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau reports that government will publish a Gazette notice requesting public comments on South Africa’s intent to issue regulations to prohibit goods... 

Corporate and investment bank Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has established Rand Merchant Advisory Company, in Beijing, China, as part of its Asia-Africa corridor strategy, which positions it closer to... 

The US has, from July 24, imposed new tariffs of 12.5% on South African products for the country’s “failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with... 

Sustainable industrial transformation in Southern Africa depends on strong institutions, productive capabilities, innovation, learning and coordinated policy-making. The United Nations Economic... 

South Africa has an abundance of coal reserves, but the coal mining sector’s competitiveness requires an efficient logistical network to move coal from mine to market. While the industry has faced... 

The crude oil price returning to about $72/bl at the end of June had positive effects on business and particularly on general trade conditions for the month and improved trade expectations, reports... 

The City of Cape Town welcomes State-owned Transnet's call for private sector partners to upgrade and operate the multipurpose terminal at the Port of Cape Town. Transnet’s request for proposals is... 

Uganda, in 2015, worked with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to build roads in the eastern DRC, which enabled goods manufactured in Uganda to be exported to this region, benefitting Uganda... 

Power in Africa is not only an issue of infrastructure, but also an economic issue because industry requires reliable, affordable and sustainable energy. Industrial competitiveness is impossible... 

International business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, DMCC, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Botswana Stock Exchange Group (BSE), operator of... 

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has recommended maintaining a 10% ad valorem import duty for frozen mixed vegetables. Itac's investigation found that global... 

Industry organisation the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has reported a strong lemon season for this year, marked by the larger size of the crop and the earlier timing of the... 

The European Commission has highlighted that South Africa and the European Union (EU) are holding the first government-to-government dialogue at senior level to advance the implementation of the... 

A unified approach needs to be adopted by all 55 of the countries that form part of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in order to reach its initial 2035 target of increasing GDP... 

As part of its intensified drive to combat fraud, theft and corruption across its business, State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) says it has successfully applied to the National Treasury for... 

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has decided to recommend to the Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau that the existing anti-dumping duties of... 

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on July 3 briefed media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held earlier this week, noting that former President Jacob Zuma’s actions on a visit... 

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) hosted its AGM this week and also released its annual report. As the recognised voice of South Africa’s PV industry, representing almost... 

South African companies face a growing challenge because compliance with South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) certification and South African National Standards (SANS) does not always align... 

The business rescue practitioners (BRPs) of Group Five Construction and Group Five Limited, Dave Lake and Peter van den Steen of Metis Strategic Advisors, have confirmed the formal termination of... 

The Competition Tribunal has approved, subject to public interest conditions relating to employment and local procurement, a merger that will see Chinese vehicle manufacturer Chery International... 

The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Subregional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) has called on countries in the region to accelerate regional integration, strengthen economic resilience... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has signed an agreement with multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for South African businesses,... 

In response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on June 7 on the challenge of illegal immigration and xenophobia in the country, Road Freight Association (RFA) CEO Gavin Kelly...