After securing R1.5 trillion in investment commitments, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the new target is to attract an additional R2 trillion in investment
Isuzu Motors South Africa says high tariffs and cross-border costs make intra-African trade more expensive than exports beyond the continent, urging faster implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area
It is probably opportunistic trade for livestock feed
If Africa can trade with itself, on its own terms, in its own currencies, it could rewrite the rules of global commerce
The UN Financing for Development Summit failed to deal with the real issue of funding Asian, African and other countries who are hit hardest by the climate crisis yet contribute least to global warming
The trade truce between the US and China might be fragile and conditional but it’s a step towards dialogue and stability amid ongoing rivalry
The president said the low growth was a function of the slow transfer of the means of production to black South Africans
Jobs were lost in the formal sector, as well as in trade, construction and private households
This latest wave of tariff changes signals a broader trend toward economic nationalism and trade realignment.
Donald Trump’s executive orders are of dubious constitutionality, having violated civil rights of federal workers, weaponised immigration laws and limited Congress’s powers over the budget
South Africa is presented with opportunities and problems created by the Musk-Trump regime
The unrest in Mozambique plus restrictions on trade need to be resolved for South Africa and other countries in the region to boost agricultural production
Irish companies have developed a significant presence in South Africa and employ more than 12 500 people
Reuben Brigety’s resignation comes amid uncertainty over trade relations under the incoming US administration
The US and China could recognise that their roles as global stakeholders demand collaboration on issues such as climate change, technological innovation and global trade
For both economies, the path forward must focus on building stronger ties, not severing them
Recent export agreements with Asian countries are a balm for South Africa, after Botswana and Namibia’s ban on the country’s citrus.
The ban on South Africa produce is contrary to international rules of trade, economists said
South Africa imports more than 60% of its olive oil supplies from Europe where climate conditions are worsening
Official figures on rhino horn stockpiles are ‘conflicting, inconsistent, untrustworthy and cannot be verified’, the report says
