Discussions

JB Cronjé, tralac Researcher, discusses how digital technologies are transforming global trade The emerging fourth industrial revolution is characterised by a fusion of technolog...

Brian Mureverwi, tralac Intern, highlights the essential components of a dynamic industrial development policy using the case of Zimbabwe In October 2015, the Confederation of Zim...

William Mwanza, tralac Researcher, provides a review of key trade-related developments in 2015 The past year has seen a number of important developments in trade and trade-related...

Brian Mureverwi, tralac intern, provides an overview of key issues being discussed at the WTO’s 10th Ministerial Conference in Nairobi The tenth ministerial conference (MC10) is...

Willemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, comments on the growing economic ties between China and South Africa in light of the recently-concluded sixth Forum on China-Africa Cooperatio...

JB Cronjé, tralac Researcher, comments on the need to clarify the relationship between the objectives, rules of procedure and principles guiding the Continental Free Trade Area (C...

William Mwanza, tralac Researcher, comments on the latest ruling by the COMESA Court of Justice and the progressive development of community law in the regional bloc In recen...

Brian Mureverwi, tralac intern, comments on the launch of a new flagship trade report from The Commonwealth Secretariat The Commonwealth Secretariat is launching its inaugural Tra...

Willemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, comments on the legal battle between ITAC and Pakistani producers regarding an anti-dumping investigation into cement imports by Sou...

JB Cronjé, tralac Researcher, comments on the outcome of the out-of-cycle review of South Africa’s continued AGOA eligibility On 5 November 2015 United States Preside...

Brian Mureverwi, a tralac Intern, comments on the current energy crisis in southern Africa Power cuts (or load shedding) have become commonplace in several countries in southern A...

William Mwanza, tralac Researcher, provides an update on the state of play in the EPA negotiations between the European Union and African regions An Economic Partnership Agreement...

In a new tralac Trade Brief, Abrie du Plessis discusses CBCA/PVoC programmes in the SADC region within a GATT, WTO and SADC context The significant increase in imported consumer g...

In a new tralac Trade Brief, Gerhard Erasmus, tralac Associate, discusses the Zambian safeguard measures and the role of trade remedies within the context of multilateral and ...

JB Cronjé, tralac Researcher, comments on recent developments ahead of the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference to be held in Nairobi in December Addressing an informal meeting of Afr...

In a new tralac Working Paper, Gerhard Erasmus, tralac Associate, discusses the investment protection debate in South Africa and related developments within a broader international...

Willemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, discusses non-tariff barriers in the agricultural sector in South Africa Lessons from regional integration initiatives have shown that the re...

JB Cronjé, tralac Researcher, comments on recent developments in the South African tourism industry The South African Reserve Bank recently released its Second Quarterly Economic...

William Mwanza, tralac Researcher, comments on the 2015 UN Summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda and the relevance of regional integration frameworks when con...

Willemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, discusses the implications of the recently re-launched Consignment Based Conformity Assessment and Valuation Programme (CBCA) for exporte...